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JK Rowling brutally takes down Oliver Dowden’s defence of Cummings
The Tory MP received a public schooling on how to end stories from one of the all-time best storytellers.
Durham police refute government claims that they didn’t speak to Cummings
Durham Police claimed officers spoke to Dominic Cummings’ father following Downing Street denials there was any contact with his family.
Delay in imposing lockdown saw cases rise by 1.3m in nine days – report
The study found cases rose from 200,000 to 1.5 million between March 14 and 23.
Spain’s far-right holds car protest against coronavirus lockdown
The Vox party accuses Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s administration of lying about the impact of the crisis and violating Spaniards’ rights.
Coronavirus – Total of UK deaths involving Covid-19 passes 45,000
The total includes all deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Four in five workers worried return to work will put family at risk
Husbands, wives and parents of people with cancer also feel forced back into the work place and are terrified of bringing the deadly virus home with them.
Natural disasters in poorest nations threaten efforts to tackle Covid-19
Large families live together in small structures covered with tarpaulin, there is no running water in their homes and so to get water, use the toilet or bathe themselves, they must join others at communal facilities
Calls for review of decision to release man who beat and raped pensioner
Wendell Baker was jailed for life in 2013 after being convicted at a retrial under double jeopardy laws.
Clap for carers should stop before it becomes negative, says founder
Annemarie Plas said she was overwhelmed by the support for the campaign, but said she feared it was becoming divisive.