• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Covid: Death toll surges by highest figure for this wave of pandemic as cases rise

A grim death figure reminiscent of the first lockdown.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2021-01-06 16:28
in News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

The UK has recorded a new daily record of 62,322 Covid cases, passing yesterday’s previous record figure of 60,916. Sadly another 1,041 deaths have also been reported, the highest figure in this lockdown.

There were only nine days during the first wave in April when daily deaths reported were over 1,000. The peak came on 21 April (1,224). But these figures have been revised retrospectively. At the time the government’s daily headline figures related to hospital deaths only, and on 21 April it announced 823.

It comes as Greater Manchester hospitals are ‘at serious risk of falling over’, says city council leader.

Manchester

Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester city council, has warned of the “absolute seriousness” of the position Greater Manchester’s hospitals are now facing. In a press conference this afternoon, Leese said:

Others, including the secretary of state for health, talked about our hospitals falling over. It was part of the argument for putting us into tier 3 months ago. I don’t believe we were at risk of falling over at that time. I now do believe that we are at serious risk of falling over, and that really does mean we have to do everything possible to ensure that doesn’t happen.

Starmer

It comes as Kier Starmer Tweeted: “This is shocking, and extremely irresponsible. The Government has asked everyone to stay at home – while turning their back on people without a home. This inhumanity will cost lives.”

He was responding to an article that reported the Government wouldn’t house homeless people during this new lockdown.

RelatedPosts

It won’t wash! Tory MP’s defence of Sunak funding boast falls FLAT

FOUR more regions set for hosepipe ban – will London be next?

Archie Battersbee dies in hospital, mother announces

‘Be sure to be sitting down’: Shocking forecasts show how high Energy bills cap could go

This is shocking, and extremely irresponsible.

The Government has asked everyone to stay at home – while turning their back on people without a home.

This inhumanity will cost lives.https://t.co/SjgZ5gCHSp

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) January 6, 2021

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock has insisted he does not expect a full national lockdown to be in place until March 31, although he failed to guarantee MPs the final say.

The Health Secretary faced pleas from Conservative backbenchers to outline the road map to ease restrictions across England, as he moved regulations which would allow lockdown to run for three months.

Conservative Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the party’s backbench 1922 Committee, urged Mr Hancock to promise votes in the Commons at the end of January and end of February to allow MPs to decide if the “extreme controls” remain in place.

Speaking in the Commons, Sir Graham said: “Approving these regulations today would allow for lockdown for three months until the end of March.”

He noted Prime Minister Boris Johnson had assured him he did not expect MPs to have to “wait that long” for an opportunity to decide whether or not to end the regulations.

But Sir Graham added: “Will he go further and give a commitment to a further vote at the end of January and end of February, so this House will have control over what is happening?”

Mr Hancock replied: “While these regulations do provide for new restrictions until the end of March, it is not because we expect the full national lockdown to continue until then but to allow the steady, controlled and evidence-led move down through the tiers on a local basis.

“Those tier changes do require a vote in Parliament.

“The restrictions will therefore be kept under continuous review, there’s a statutory requirement to review every two weeks and a legal obligation to remove them if they’re no longer deemed necessary to limit the transmission of the virus.”

Sir Graham later told the debate: “Both the Prime Minister and Secretary of State have given me reassuring words that they don’t want that but the regulation gives the power to the Government to decide that, not to this House.”

Related: Lockdown: Magic money trees – not austerity – the only way economy can survive Covid pandemic

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

“Undemocratic power grab” boundary changes lose Corbyn’s Islington North seat & Labour electoral chances

Ukip canvasser caught urinating on elderly woman’s fence on her birthday will not face court action

‘Mob rule, as bloodsports enthusiasts run riot:’ Monbiot’s passionate thread to stop hunting

Fyre Festival turns into Social Media #DumpsterFyre

Donald Trump has just released his core priorities for a second term – and there are some bizarre inclusions

Facebook pulls Conservative adverts featuring edited BBC footage

3 Events with the Biggest Potential to Move the Crude Oil Market in 2018

Tory cuts cause crisis for most vulnerable as number of children in care hits 10-year high

VIDEO -Snowboarder Girl Chased By Bear accused of being a fake

Earth ‘at tipping point’ says William at launch of world environmental prize

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.