ROME — Pope Francis said he would be vaccinated against the coronavirus as early as next week, calling it a lifesaving, ethical obligation and the refusal to do so suicidal, according to remarks made to an Italian television news program. He also said the storming of the United States Capitol astonished him and should be […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and her husband Philip, both in their nineties, have received vaccinations against Covid-19, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday (Jan 9). “The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have today received Covid-19 vaccinations,” the palace said in a statement. The Queen is 94 years old and Philip is 99, putting […]
A police force is to review its lockdown fines after being criticised by two women who “thought someone had been murdered” due to the “heavy-handed” response to what they thought was a legal walk. Jessica Allen told Sky News she and her friend Eliza Moore travelled in separate cars to make the five-mile journey from […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Met Police were called to a large demonstration this afternoon in Clapham Common, South London. A crowd of around 30 maskless protestors were spotted chanting at officers along Clapham High Street. Some […]
Prince William has revealed he tells his children ‘every day’ about the sacrifices NHS staff are making to treat coronavirus patients. The Duke of Cambridge thanked medics for their ‘hard work, sleepless nights, lack of sleep, the anxiety, exhaustion and everything else’ as he spoke to staff at Homerton University Hospital in East London during […]
Meghan Markle and Harry: Expert discusses future of couple Meghan indicated her intention to become a British citizen when she first moves to the country in late 2017. And as the spouse of a UK national, the Duchess of Sussex would have been able to apply for a British passport three years after her relocation […]
Sophie A spokesman who worked for Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry’s Sussex Royal charity issued a statement after the charity was accused of “inappropriate use of funds, lack of independence and conflict of interest” over payments made to Prince Harry’s company Travalyst. In July, the Sussex Royal foundation and another royal charity, the Royal […]
A new public awareness campaign has been launched, urging people to “stay at home” and “act like you’ve got” coronavirus in an attempt to encourage the public to comply with lockdown rules. It comes amid growing fears that people have not been observing social distancing rules, as case numbers surge, hospitals become swamped and deaths continue to […]
PARIS (Bloomberg) – More than 3.5 million birds across Europe, including the ducks used for France’s famed foie gras, have died from avian flu since October in the most far-reaching outbreak on the continent in four years. New cases of highly contagious strains of H5N8 and H5N1 have been found in at least a dozen […]
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused by her predecessor Alex Salmond of submitting evidence to a parliamentary inquiry that is “simply untrue”. A spokesperson for the first minister has said she “entirely rejects” the claims and accused Mr Salmond of “spinning false conspiracy theories”. Mr Salmond claims she attended a meeting at which […]