Boris Johnson says he wants Christmas to be ‘as normal as possible’ – but with England plunging into full lockdown, what will that actually mean? While it’s far too early to say, we look at how things are shaping up.
England’s deputy chief medical officer has said the rise in coronavirus cases is of great concern – that people had “relaxed too much” over the summer, urging young people in particular to stick to physical distancing rules.
Three major anti-poverty charities are calling on the government to increase child benefits amid growing evidence that the coronavirus shutdown is disproportionately affecting poorer families.
The British Liver Trust welcomes plans for a new opt-out system for organ donation in England. The plans, expected to come into effect in spring 2020, will mean consent for organ donation is presumed unless a person has opted-out.
The number of homeless children has hit a 13-year high in what Labour brand the “national shame” of a decade of Tory rule. Some 127,370 children were stuck in temporary accommodation between April and June – the most since spring 2006.
As the constitutional battle intensifies, public services are becoming collateral damage. The Brexit frenzy, combined with preparations for a general election, has torpedoed any semblance of financial stability.
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