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Maria Caulfield MP and Anneka Rice help launch Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal

On 18th March 202018th March 2020 By peterlongden

Maria Caulfield MP and presenter and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Anneka Rice, have joined forces this March to help Marie Curie provide care and support to more people living with a terminal illness. Maria Caulfield MP and Marie Curie Ambassador, Anneka, were pictured together with Marie Curie Rapid Response Healthcare […]

Maria Caulfield MP welcomes plans to tackle pavement parking

On 17th March 202017th March 2020 By peterlongden

New proposals to tackle pavement parking and make streets safer for parents and disabled people have been welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP following her campaigning on the issue. The government is set to consult on proposals in the summer designed to improve the lives of people with mobility or sight […]

Maria Caulfield MP closes International Women’s Day Debate in Parliament

On 16th March 202016th March 2020 By peterlongden

Lewes’ first female MP Maria Caulfield has closed the International Women’s Day Debate in Parliament on behalf of the Government. International Women’s Day is held each year on the 8th March and a debate to recognise it was held in Parliament on Thursday 5th March. Maria Caulfield MP, and Assistant […]

Luca di Nicola: Healthy teen coronavirus victim was assistant chef 31st March 2020
The healthy 19-year-old who died in London after testing positive for the coronavirus is Luca di Nicola, an assistant chef from Italy.
Donna Air reveals coronavirus diagnosis and donates tests to NHS 31st March 2020
Actress Donna Air has revealed she has tested positive for coronavirus and says she has donated tests to NHS workers.
Whitehall takes charges of COVID-19 tests after row between England and Wales 31st March 2020
Ministers have been forced into a crisis rethink of the way coronavirus tests are bought after it emerged the NHS in England and Wales were competing over testing.
Johnson & Johnson vows to make 'not-for-profit' COVID-19 vaccine 31st March 2020
The world's biggest pharmaceutical company is confident it has a COVID-19 vaccine and has told Sky News it wants to make it available on a not-for-profit basis.
393 die in UK after testing positive for coronavirus 31st March 2020
Another 393 people have died after contracting coronavirus - taking the UK total to 1,808.
Govt set to release app which detects nearby coronavirus carriers 31st March 2020
The government is preparing to release an app which alerts people if they come too close to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, Sky News can reveal.
Revealed: More than 90% of UK airliners grounded over COVID-19 31st March 2020
More than 90% of passenger airliners in the UK have been grounded as demand for air travel has plummeted, Sky News can reveal.
British Airways suspends all flights from Gatwick Airport 31st March 2020
British Airways is suspending all its flights to and from Gatwick Airport amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Senior officer warns police over lockdown tactics after 'over-zealous' claims 31st March 2020
One of the UK's most senior police officers has warned forces that their handling of the coronavirus crisis will be remembered for generations to come after some were accused of overreaching their powers.
'God help us all': PM under pressure over lack of protective virus gear 31st March 2020
Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to get more personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers after it was claimed some nurses were treating coronavirus patients "without any protection at all".