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Boris Johnson joked that the elderly could get Covid and live longer in private WhatsApp messages with his team about the average age of people dying from the virus The Prime Minister appeared to make the quip in a series of private WhatsApp messages to aides which appear on October 15 just a fortnight before the second lockdown at the end of October. According to messages disclosed to the BBC by his former chief aide Dominic Cummings, Mr Johnson said: "I must say I have been slightly rocked by some of the data on covid fatalities. The median age is 82 – 81 for men 85 for women. That is above life expectancy. So get COVID and live longer. Hardly anyone under 60 goes into hospital (4 per cent ) and of those virtually all survive. And I no longer buy all this nhs overwhelmed stuff. Folk...

More than twice as many children and adolescents were referred to mental health services year on year in England as cases hit a record high. The findings have been called heartbreaking and awful by the new chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr Elaine Lockhart also warned that waiting lists were so long that significant numbers of young people would not get treatment in time to prevent them growing into adults with entrenched mental health issues that could have been avoided had we been able to intervene earlier. She added: It is difficult to consider these numbers and know that behind each one is a child or young person, and a family, who are in distress. Children and young people’s mental health has been neglected for years and in t...

Rishi Sunak has been urged to tweak a key metric used for the pensions triple lock under a proposal that could see pensioners lose out on £200 a year. The Chancellor faces a difficult decision over uprating the state pension this autumn, with concerns that the Covid pandemic has skewed economic data in a way that could force an "artificial" pension spike under the terms of the triple lock. The mechanism, a 2019 Tory party manifesto pledge, means the state pension must rise each year by whichever is the highest of 2.5 per cent, inflation or average earnings growth. The latest wage growth data, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday, suggested earnings have increased by 6.6 per cent. However, the ONS also published a new metric for "underlying" earnings data, ...

The NHS has been warned to brace for a particularly deadly flu season with as many as 60,000 deaths this winter. Scientists have warned that a combination of seasonal viruses and Covid could mean that the NHS is unable to cope this winter. A new report warned that a mix of coronavirus, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), could put severe strain on the NHS this winter. Scientists said that people who are sick should stay out of the way to avoid spreading flu and other winter viruses and stop the annual pressure put on the NHS. The new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences says there is still high levels of uncertainty around the effect flu and other respiratory illness could have on the NHS over the winter. It is feared that flu and RSV hospital admissions and deaths could...

Three-quarters of Britons are likely to continue wearing face coverings in shops and while using public transport even when they are no longer compulsory, polling has found. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all legal restrictions on wearing masks will be lifted as of July 19 in England, instead shifting the emphasis to personal responsibility. According to a survey by Ipsos Mori, 76% think it is likely that they will put a face covering on when going into shops after restrictions have been eased, while 74% said the same when it came to taking public transport. A majority feel they are likely to wear them on planes (64%), in theatres and cinemas (60%), in their place of work (59%) and in pubs and restaurants (55%) even when no longer legally compelled to do so. It comes a...

Boris Johnson has been accused of sending mixed messages after confirming the end of lockdown restrictions in England next Monday while urging people not to indulge in a great jubilee of freedom from any kind of caution and restraint. In an announcement which was far from the long-anticipated declaration of Freedom Day, Mr Johnson cautioned that life cannot simply go back to normal on 19 July, warning: This pandemic is not over. While legal requirements on the use of face-coverings and social distancing will be lifted, people will be expected to keep using them in enclosed public spaces, such as on buses and trains. And while the government is dropping instructions to work from home where possible, Mr Johnson said he did not expect a rush back to the office on Monday, calling for a gra...

England manager Gareth Southgate and captain Harry Kane have both condemned the racist abuse directed at players following their penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Southgate described the abuse directed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who missed their spot kicks at Wembley on Sunday night, as unforgivable. Kane said the young trio deserve support and backing, adding on Twitter: If you abuse anyone on social media, you're not an England fan and we don't want you. Southgate responded to the abuse at a news conference this morning. It's just not what we stand for, he said. We have been a beacon of light in bringing people together, in people being able to relate to the national team, and the national team stands for everybody, and so that togethern...

As England fans endure the nervous countdown to tonight's historic European final against Italy, there are a few things to watch out for. From the formation, the managers' outfits and which famous faces to look out for in the stands, here's five things you need to keep an eye on at Wembley this evening. Wouldn't that be lovely? Ease the nerves a bit? England have specialised in flying starts, from the moment Phil Foden hit the post inside the first six minutes of their opening game against Croatia. There were quick goals against the Czech Republic and Ukraine. Remember, Kieran Trippier put England ahead five minutes into their 2018 World Cup semi-final, but Croatia won the match 2-1. Gareth Southgate and his players believe they are better equipped to hold a lead now. It's all about ...

The Government said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 10,321 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK. The Government also said a further 14 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 127,970. Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 153,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

A woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a dumpster 14 years ago has been arrested, according to authorities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Tara Brazzle, aged 44, reportedly admitted to police that she was the mother of the newborn, whose death shocked locals residents in Lancaster in September 2007. The newborn was found by employees at a YMCA where Ms Brazzle worked. The child and its umbilical cord were wrapped in a blood-stained towel and several bags, and placed into a dumpster. Coroners ruled the death a homicide due to complications of asphyxia, and DNA tests carried were out on the infant. Police reportedly ruled out 25 women as suspects before Ms Bazzle admitted to the infant’s death. Lancaster County prosecutors and police announced Wednesday that she has been charge...