UK corona death toll increases by three in joint lowest rise since outbreak began
Matt Hancock ordered an urgent review of the figures last month, having realised there could be as many of 5,000 extra deaths being put into the UK's official stats.
It led to a change in how deaths are logged - meaning only coronavirus deaths that happen within 28 days of a positive test will now be counted In England, two coronavirus deaths were recorded today, bringing the total number of Covid fatalities in English hospitals to 29,460.No new deaths were logged in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland overnight, leaving the fatal tallies there at 2,491, 1,589 and 558 respectively.- and replaced with teachers' predicted marks after a huge uproar.
After days of pressure, Boris Johnson bowed to overwhelming pressure from Tories and ripped up the whole system just days after it was put in place. Scores of Tories from across the spectrum came out today to lash out at the Government's handling of the crisis, and urged the Education Secretary to fix it before it was too late.
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