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Nearly half a million apply for Universal Credit in nine days

As almost half a million people rushed to apply for Universal Credit over the last nine days, the Department for Work and Pensions has...

Coronavirus: A 21-year-old woman with no pre-existing health conditions dies after...

A 21-year-old woman is believed to be the youngest person with no pre-existing health conditions to have died after contracting coronavirus in the UK....

Coronavirus: India orders ‘complete lockdown’ of its 1.3 billion population

Modi Orders 3-Week Total Lockdown for All 1.3 Billion Indians With four hours’ notice, India’s prime minister announced that no one could leave their...

Coronavirus: 12,000 former NHS workers returning to the frontline while emergency...

Hancock to launch a scheme inviting up to 250,000 people to volunteer to contribute to the fight against coronavirus. Matt Hancock "Today we launch...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson announces strict lockdown across country

Boris Johnson addresses the nation its 'Lockdown' Boris Johnson: "The coronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced for decades – and this country is...

Coronavirus: Pandemic is ‘accelerating’, says World Health Organisation

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the coronavirus pandemic was accelerating as the latest figures showed more than 350,000 were infected by the virus...

Coronavirus: A 12-year-old girl is on a ventilator and fighting for...

A girl known only as Emma is hooked up to a ventilator in isolation at an Atlanta hospital having tested positive for the coronavirus. Emma,...

Coronavirus: London books hotel rooms for the homeless to self-isolate

London’s rough sleepers to be offered hotel beds to self isolate with an Initial trial of 300 central London rooms made available “Homeless Londoners...

Coronavirus: New supermarket opening times

Major supermarkets have changed their opening hours and rules in response to the coronavirus outbreak, in an effort to curb panic buying Asda, Aldi,...

Coronavirus: 8,000 more hospital beds and 20,000 staff given over to...

The COVID-19 crisis helps create a truly national health service, all working together to combat the greatest threat currently facing mankind. In an unprecedented move...

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Paul Knaggs
Editor and founder of The Heartlands Tribune. Independent journalist and political commentator covering British politics, democracy, civil liberties, working-class communities and public ownership.