Leader’s Q&A – Wednesday 7 October at 10am

The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 14 October at 10am.

Cllr Zoe Nicholson, Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council.

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MP discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment 23rd October 2020

An MP in Greater Manchester has been released from hospital after contracting coronavirus.

COVID-19 not among 10 most common causes of death in September - ONS 23rd October 2020

There were 2,703 excess deaths across England and Wales in September, official figures show - but coronavirus was not in the 10 leading causes of fatality.

Greater Manchester moves into Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions 23rd October 2020

Greater Manchester has moved into the highest coronavirus alert level of Tier 3, joining Lancashire and Liverpool City Region.

Plasma from recovered COVID cases has 'no clinical benefit' for patients 22nd October 2020

Convalescent plasma has no clinical benefit for COVID-19 patients, according to a new study.

People told to self-isolate stopped from claiming £500 grant by flaw in contact tracing app 22nd October 2020

People told to isolate by the contact-tracing app are not able to claim government financial support, Sky News has learned, raising fears that low-paid workers will be forced to choose between health and hardship.

Migrants being processed at 'rubble-strewn building site', inspectors find 22nd October 2020

Migrants arriving in Kent after crossing the English Channel are being processed at what resembles a "rubble-strewn building site".

Sewage tests for coronavirus detect local COVID-19 hotspots 22nd October 2020

Analysing sewage for traces of coronavirus is helping officials spot outbreaks in areas where relatively few people have been tested.

Nottingham hospitals postpone some surgeries amid COVID surge as city nears Tier 3 lockdown 22nd October 2020

Hospitals in Nottingham have postponed some non-urgent surgeries due to a "dramatic rise" in coronavirus admissions, the local NHS trust has said.

Holiday hotspots taken off UK's coronavirus quarantine list 22nd October 2020

The Maldives, Canary Islands, Mykonos and Denmark have been removed from the UK's quarantine list.

'We go further': Chancellor unveils three extra support measures for businesses 22nd October 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to "go further" as he announced three new measures to help workers and businesses get through the winter and a coronavirus second spike.