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White House officials and members of Donald Trump's medical team indicated on Sunday the positive reports about the president's health were being given to keep his spirits up as he battled COVID at Walter Reed Medical Center. The confusion about the president's health condition came after White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows offered a contradictory statement on Saturday to what the doctors treated Trump said.   Trump's personal physician Dr. Sean Conley said the president was doing 'very well' but Meadows told reporters after the briefing that Trump had a 'very concerning' situation on Friday and the next few days would be critical.  White House communications director Alyssa Farah indicated Conley's positive comment about Trump doing well was directed to the president, who is known to watch the briefings, while Meadows wanted to give additional information in the name of being 'transparent.' 'When you're treating a patient, you wa

Manchester's coronavirus infection rate has increased more than 15-fold since local lockdown was brought in, as Mayor Andy Burnham warns of a 'winter of dangerous discontent'.    The latest figures have revealed that badly hit Manchester now faces a rate of 335.9 cases per 100,000 individuals. This is far worsened from the figure of 20 per 100,000 which it held at the end of July when local lockdowns were enforced in Manchester and the surrounding areas of Salford, Bury, Trafford, Tameside, and Rochdale. Now Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, believes the worsening number of cases and 'perceived unfairness' of its lockdowns could see the government 'losing the public in the North'.  Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham who has said decisions on easing or tightening local coronavirus lockdown restrictions should not be 'imposed' by the Government Burnham said: 'Without urgent change, the North of England will be thrown into one of the mos

A body has been found floating in a Melbourne river by a passerby, leading to a large number of police swarming the area. The woman's body was discovered in the Maribyrnong River, in the inner-city, early on Monday morning. Victoria Police attended the scene in large numbers, but at this stage are not treating it as suspicious. A body has been found floating in the Maribyrnong River, in inner-city Melbourne, on Monday morning. Victoria Police are not treating the death as suspicious, but have a heavy presence at the scene The grim discovery was made near Van Ness Avenue, which is a popular location for walkers and joggers. Police will prepare a report for the coroner. 

Rishi Sunak will today launch a new jobs scheme to help Britons left out of work as a result of the pandemic. The £238million Job Entry Targeted Support programme will assist hundreds of thousands of people without work for more than three months to get back into employment.  The Chancellor will make his set-piece speech to the Tory Party's virtual conference today and practised the address in London yesterday. Rishi Sunak will launch a £238m back-to-work jobs scheme today. Pictured: Sunak yesterday rehearsing his speech on the eve of delivering it to the Tory Party virtual conference Last night he said: 'Our unprecedented support has protected millions of livelihoods and businesses since the start of the pandemic, but I've always been clear that we can't save every job.  'I've spoken about the damaging effects of being out of work, but through JETS we will provide fresh opportunities to those that have sadly lost their jobs to ensure that nobody is left withou

Police are issuing an urgent drugs warning after three teenagers and a 21-year-old man died over the weekend during local lockdown in the North East. Investigations have been launched after two women, both aged 18, and a 21-year-old man died in Newcastle, and an 18-year-old man died in Washington, Tyne and Wear. Drugs are believed to have played a part in all four deaths and postmortems are due to take place. Assistant Chief Constable Neil Hutchison said: 'First and foremost, our thoughts go out to the families and loved ones of those who have sadly died. An 18-year-old died at a Newcastle University halls of residence Saturday after being discovered unconscious. Pictured: Police at the scene 'Although our investigations are still at a very early stage and we continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths, we are warning people against taking drugs. 'We would urge anybody thinking about taking drugs to please not take the risk. The consequences could cost yo

Having a conversation with someone from a different social class may require more brain power than speaking to someone with a similar background. People’s prejudice towards those who are richer or poorer than them even makes basic small talk more taxing, a study has found.  Some 39 pairs of strangers had their heads scanned as they held conversations. Those pairs with very different backgrounds, based on their education or family income, displayed greater activity in the part of the brain thought to manage prejudices.  A study of 39 pairs of strangers found that having a conversation with someone from a different social class makes basic small talk more taxing They described feeling more anxious during the chat, and found it harder work. Participants were not told if someone was from a poorer or more affluent background, but worked it out based on cues such as appearance, mannerisms and how well-spoken the other person was. Study author Joy Hirsch, from both University College London a

A former teammate of Sam Burgess will be questioned by police over Zoom this week from the UK, as they probe what he knew of bombshell allegations levelled against the NRL legend. Jason Clark, a former South Sydney Rabbitohs teammate of Burgess', could be a key witness in the police investigation into accusation about the superstar forward's marriage and supposed excessive partying ways. Clark was the person Phoebe Burgess turned to during an incident at their home in 2018, The Australian reported last week. He will this week be interviewed by NSW Police over Zoom, as he is currently playing in the English Super League. Clark will also be interviewed by the NRL integrity unit who are also investigating Burgess and South Sydney.   The rugby league veteran was reportedly a well-respected and much liked leader at South Sydney and will assist police in their enquiries, his manager Steve Gillis confirmed. Sam Burgess' former NRL teammate will be a key witness in the investigati

Millions of Australians will keep more of their money this year as the government plans to backdate tax cuts. With the country in recession for the first time in almost three decades, income tax cuts originally earmarked for July 2022 are set to be backdated to July 2020. The stage-two cuts will benefit middle-to-high income earners, giving those earning $100,000 an extra $1,665 each year and those earning $120,000 an extra $2,565. Millions of Australians will keep more of their money this year as the government plans to backdate tax cuts. Pictured: A tradeswoman at work This is how much you will get back after stage two tax cuts compared with the 2017-18 financial year. Most of these changes are already in place after stage one tax cuts. The difference this time is that  Aussies earning more than $100,000 will get $1,665 back and those on more than $120,000 will get $2,565 back. Under current tax rules those on $120,000 only get back $315 They build on stage-one cuts already introduce