A consultant's message to the 'Covid denialists' who say 'lockdowns don't work, hospitals aren't that busy, and we should just shield the elderly and crack on with life'

direct to your inboxPublic consultation on proposed new 'Martyn's Law' counter-terrorism legislation to protect the public will start in February, it's been confirmed. The development, which follows months of delay, has been welcomed by Figen Murray, the campaigning mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAnthony Martial has now started 10 more Premier League games than Edinson Cavani and the Uruguayan still has twice as many goals for Manchester United.Martial, 25, was recalled for the reverse fixture against Sheffield United last month in an effort to address his waning confidence and scored.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeOdion Ighalo has penned an emotional Manchester United farewell message as his time at Old Trafford comes to an end.The 31-year-old striker's loan from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua expires at the end of this month. The Nigeria international joined United in January last year on an initial six-month deal that was later extended to 12 months.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire sent Bruno Fernandes a cheeky message following Manchester United's FA Cup victory over Liverpool. United knocked Jurgen Klopp's men out of the competition in Sunday's thrilling fourth round tie at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested Eric Garcia could leave Manchester City this month after resigning himself to losing the centre-back.Garcia stunned his club last summer when he informed them that he no longer saw a future for himself at the Etihad and wished instead to return to former club Barcelona.

visited the Bullring shopping centre on her first trip to the UK and met hundreds of fans. Followers of the social media star - known as Siwanators - had to buy a bow at Claire's accessories store in the Bullring to get one of 250 coveted wristbands entitling them to a meet and greet at a specially-branded double decker bus in St Martin's Square.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJames Milner has rallied his Liverpool teammates ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round clash against Manchester United.Both sides come into the game in contrasting form, United currently top of the Premier League while Liverpool have slipped six points behind the league leaders after a dreadful run of form.Jurgen Klopp's side saw their recent unbeaten home record ended in mid-week against Burnley, the fourth league game in a row they failed to find the

straight to your inboxSofia Calzetti, Sergio Aguero's girlfriend, has confirmed she has tested positive for Covid-19 on the same day as the Manchester City striker.Aguero confirmed he had tested positive for the virus on Thursday just as he was expected to end a period of isolation after coming into contact with someone who had the virus.However, Aguero, and now girlfriend Sofia, have both tested positive and will isolate in line with government guidelines.After Aguero's post on Twitter

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has issued a message to Manchester City counterpart Raheem Sterling regarding penalties.United 's number of spot-kicks this season has led to criticism, with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp among them, while fans on social media often claim scoring from the spot is 'stat-padding'. Fernandes has hit back at that suggestion though, discussing the challenge of taking a penalty and stating it's not as easy as some think.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes says the prospect of Liverpool tying with Manchester United on 20 English titles is a motivation in their quest to end their own championship drought.Liverpool's Premier League triumph last year marked their first title in 30 years to take them to within one of United's 20-trophy haul, 13 of them attained over a 20-year period under Sir Alex Ferguson's stewardship.League leaders United travel to Anfield on Sunday three points above

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Wayne Rooney has all the attributes to become a top manager.United icon Rooney announced his retirement from football on Friday after taking permanent charge of Championship side Derby County.