BRUSSELS — For Europe’s populists, the electoral defeat of President Trump, who has been a symbol of success and a strong supporter, was bad enough. But his refusal to accept defeat and the violence that followed appears to have damaged the prospects of similarly minded leaders across the continent. “What happened in the Capitol following […]
A woman who survived war in Iraq and Syria has said that life in Hull is the same as her home country. Intesar Hassan, 55, was moved to the city by the UN in 2012 but has since become bed-bound after health troubles she says were exacerbated by living in squalor. Most of her relatives […]
Matt Hancock says it is ‘down to everyone’ to reduce transmission On Wednesday, the UK reported a record 1,564 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test from COVID-19. There was also another 47,525 additional cases reported, according to the latest Government statistics. The reported number of deaths exceeds the 1,325 recorded on January […]
Jonathan Van-Tam says regular coronavirus jabs are likely Jonathan Van-Tam explained that winter flu vaccines are changed every year to match the type of virus circulating at the time. He compared this to new coronavirus strains which have emerged in recent months as he said it is likely the vaccine for the disease may need […]
Lockdown: Tighter rules ‘are not needed’ says Iain Duncan Smith Lockdown restrictions have resulted in a poor start to 2021. Current restrictions mean all non-essential retail and hospitality are closed, as well as a ban on mixing with friends and family that you do not live with. The restrictions have been put in place for […]
GMB: Piers Morgan hits out at ‘shocking’ school meals hamper Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered an investigation into the free school meals scandal that left families receiving as little as £5 worth of food in what was meant to be a £30 package lasting a school week. The Government has outsourced the free school […]
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday (Jan 13) that he planned to return to the country on Sunday from Germany, where he was recovering from a poisoning attack, despite facing a threat of jail. The 44-year-old Kremlin critic wrote on Instagram that he had booked a flight that would arrive in […]
LONDON — Loaded with tons of live crab, lobster and prawns, the trucks headed south from the Scottish town of Oban needed to reach their destination in Spain within 72 hours to be sure the cargo would survive the trip. But with Britain operating new post-Brexit trading rules, a journey that used to be routine […]
Princess Diana: Family 'shred' her belongings claims Burrell Part of Diana, Princess of Wales’ world was almost “destroyed” by her mother after her death, according to Paul Burrell. The former royal butler spoke about witnessing Frances Shand Kydd “tearing up” and “removing” personal belongings less than a year after the royal had died. He told Channel […]
AstraZeneca says it expects to release two million doses of the Oxford vaccine every week by mid-February – and has asked for its workers to get priority access to avoid COVID outbreaks hindering production. “We’ve released just over 1.1 million doses, to date, and we are scaling up as we’ve said very rapidly. And this […]