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Christmas present chaos as Royal Mail swamped with millions of packages

Families across the UK could be set for Christmas present chaos as the Royal Mail is inundated with millions of packages. A Royal Mail sorting office in Bristol has been pictured flooded with parcels, as union bosses name the situation a ‘strategic nightmare’. Another photo shows boxes stacked up outside a sorting office as some […]

Refund train tickets for people who cancel Christmas plans, Grant Shapps told

The Transport Secretary has been urged to guarantee that anyone who cancels Christmas travel plans because of a change in Government advice is reimbursed . Last month people across the UK were told coronavirus laws would be relaxed to allow the mixing of up to three households between December 23 and 27, and encouraged to […]

Queen’s Christmas speech will be broadcast to Commonwealth nations on Amazon Alexa

Boris Johnson discusses chances of lockdown after Christmas Her Majesty’s words are expected to be particularly personal and poignant this year to drive home the message that Britain can defeat coronavirus by coming together and protecting others. It is hoped record numbers will view the 3pm Christmas Day broadcast and it will be a rallying […]

Asylum seekers describe harrowing conditions at converted barracks

Asylum seekers housed in disused Army barracks have described the ‘inhumane’ conditions of their accommodation, which campaigners are fighting to get shut down. Five men in two repurposed camps have detailed harrowing experiences, with one saying he has ‘lost hope in life’ and another describing how people are ‘scared, depressed and traumatised’. One of the […]

Coronavirus HOPE as Oxford vaccine set for approval before year’s end

Vaccine: Dr Chris Smith says ‘all medicines have a side effect’ Millions of Britons could be inoculated at an unprecedented scale as soon as January in a major vaccination effort. Senior Whitehall sources told the Daily Telegraph that the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) could approve the jab on December 28 or 29. Before the […]

Wales braced for flooding as 'danger to life' warning issued over heavy rainfall

Homes could be flooded and communities cut off as much of Wales is battered by heavy rain. An amber ‘danger to life’ weather warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office for most of South Wales, which it says will ‘likely’ lead to flooding. The warnings cover Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, […]

Britain's Boris Johnson summons ministers over new Covid-19 variant: Report

LONDON (REUTERS) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called senior ministers to an unscheduled meeting on Friday evening (Dec 18) to discuss how to contain a new, more virulent variant of the coronavirus, The Telegraph newspaper reported. An emergency toughening of Covid-19 restrictions could be announced as soon as Saturday, possibly including restrictions on […]

Learner driver who killed woman and swapped seats with boyfriend is jailed

A learner driver killed a woman in a hit-and-run while ‘showing off’ to her boyfriend, who then drove the car away and helped cover her tracks. Kennedy Lucas lost control after accidentally accelerating instead of braking and crashed into Krystal Hamilton, 20, who was walking home from the shops. She also careened across a nearby grass […]