UK on track for 200 Covid deaths a day based on current infection rate September 21, 2020 The UK could be on track to have 200 Covid deaths a day by November if current rates of infection continue, according to the UK’s top scientific official. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said that coronavirus cases are currently doubling every seven days, while also revealing that only 8 per cent of Britons have [...]
Sir Keir Starmer: Labour must become more patriotic September 20, 2020 Labour must stop being “shy” about patriotism to win back its traditional working class voter base, according to Sir Keir Starmer. Starmer said today that his party had been “very shy about patriotism for too many years” and that “the Labour movement actually wants the very best for the country”. The party’s virtual 2020 conference [...]
Healthtech: are ‘virtual’ doctors here to stay? September 17, 2020 | City Talk Earlier today, the heads of NHSX and NHS Digital, discussed ‘digital transformation in the National Health Service’ in front of a parliamentary committee in Westminster. NHSX is a government unit set up last year to focus on NHS technology, digital and data (the ‘X’ stands for ‘user experience’). NHS Digital provides IT infrastructure and support. [...]
Brexit: Chances of Brexit trade deal ‘fading’, says EU chief September 16, 2020 The UK’s chances of securing a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU are beginning to fade, according to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The European Commission President said during a major set piece speech that “with every day that passes, the chances of a timely agreement do start to fade”. Von der Leyen also [...]