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[ad_1] Liverpool’s acting mayor has called for a nationwide lockdown amid a growing number of Covid-19 cases in the UK. Wendy Simon and the city council’s cabinet say the speed of the increase in coronavirus cases and a new, more transmissible variant mean action is needed to save lives and …

[ad_1] Council leaders in Liverpool have called for a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The number of new virus cases, driven by the new variant, has reached “alarming levels” and urgent action is required to save lives and the NHS, according to the city’s acting mayor, Councilor Wendy …

[ad_1] Pressure is mounting on the government to keep all schools in England closed when the new term begins this week amid fears about the spread of COVID-19. But it comes like Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman said that children’s education cannot be “suspended” for months while the country waits …

[ad_1] Ministers face demands for more honesty and transparency about any jams at the UK border in the wake of Britain’s departure from the EU, amid concerns that waves of disruptions will last six months. Several truck drivers are believed to have been turned away in Dover for not having …

[ad_1] Teachers are advised not to return to classrooms on Monday (Image: AFP) A major teachers union has advised primary school staff not to return to classrooms on Monday due to unsafe conditions. The National Education Union (NEU) said teachers have the legal right to defy government orders that most …

[ad_1] Hundreds of new vaccination sites are expected to be up and running this week as the NHS expands its coronavirus immunization program. About 530,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Oxford University will be available across the UK from Monday. At first, only a small number of hospitals will …

[ad_1] The planned reopening of schools in England has turned into chaos, as unions advised teachers not to return to the classroom, principals took legal action on government plans, and Conservatives warned that the doors of schools are to be closed for the next several weeks. With warnings that some …

[ad_1] Nearly a quarter of all household wealth in the UK is held by the richest 1% of the population, according to alarming new research revealing a historic underestimation of inequality in the country. The study found that the top 1% had nearly £ 800bn more wealth than official statistics …

[ad_1] Nearly 700 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in North Wales in the past 48 hours and another four people have died, the latest statistics show. Public Health Wales did not release figures yesterday because it was New Year’s Day. In total, 19,607 cases of Covid-19 have been reported …

[ad_1] P iers Corbyn appears to have been arrested again after being part of a protest against the lockdown at Speakers Corner when Covid infections hit a record in the UK. The footage shows protesters clashing with mounted police as the protest attended by hundreds of activists dispersed under coronavirus …