The inquiry is shown a briefing that PHW prepared on 11 March making the case for the Welsh government to declare a major incident. It outlined predictions that Wales would see 1.5 million symptomatic cases, 200,000 requiring hospital admission, an estimated 18,000 needing mechanical ventilation and 25,000 predicted deaths. The briefing also said that a […]
Anger following a French documentary on Tunisia shedding a light on what it called the “poverty and dictatorship” of President Kais Saied’s rule has continued to be directed towards participants in the film after the country’s prime minister brought attention to the film last week. Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani’s visit to Paris came a few […]
Image source, Getty Images/BBC The government announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance (NI) in the Budget. However, it is not changing income tax rates. Previous changes to tax rules mean the amount of tax people pay overall is rising. How much will a 2p National Insurance cut save me? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced […]
GRETNA, Neb. — This is not a story about high school basketball. It’s not about a treasured coach who died midway through a season. It’s not a story of redemption, sorrow or achievement. It’s about togetherness. This is a story about community and a team that has revealed, through its resilience and fight to honor […]
Dr Hunt believes it was his way of coping with his problems and emptiness in his life. She said: “But what happens, of course, is that the problem gets worse, and it’s a vicious circle.” She recalled the day she got the “dreadful news” of his death, a few days before Christmas. He was meant […]
A hack at a third-party company may have exposed the account information of American Express cardholders, American Express Co. said in a notice to Massachusetts regulators last week. AmEx hasn’t named the hacked company or the number of people who may be affected, though the credit card issuer advised customers in a letter to review […]
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a former Google AI engineer, alleging he stole information about the company’s advanced technologies with the intention of setting up his own company in China. Leon Ding, or Linwei Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national, was detained in Newark, Calif., and charged with four counts of trade […]
Chelsea forward Sam Kerr’s legal team will attempt to have her criminal charge for racially aggravated harassment thrown out of court in an April hearing in London. Kerr, 30, pleaded not guilty when appearing via video link at Kingston upon Thames Crown Court on Monday. According to court documents shared with ESPN, a further hearing […]
Date: 9 March. Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Kick-off: 14:15 GMT. Coverage: Follow live text on BBC Sport website and app and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary. It’s been 10 years since Duncy ‘Meatball’ Weir knocked over the drop-goal to get us out of jail in Rome, a Six Nations game that was symptomatic […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign for the White House today, according to sources familiar […]