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Royal Family on brink as hefty price tag called into question

Royal Family: Expert calls for referendum on monarchy future The coronavirus pandemic has torn through the UK’s economy and cost the Government an estimated £210billion. Britons up and down the country have been laid-off, sacked, and furloughed, others facing wage reductions and precarious work environments. The fallout has even reached the Royal Family. The Queen […]

Nicola Sturgeon SHAME over Scotland drug users ‘let down by society’

Nicola Sturgeon slammed by Ruth Davidson on rehab funding The figure of 1,264 shows a record number of deaths for the sixth consecutive year, and the highest since records began in 1996. The count has doubled over a ten year period and represents a six percent increase on 2018 statistics. Data from the European Monitoring […]

Long COVID sufferers to be offered help at more than 60 clinics in England

More than 60 clinics have been opened in England to help the thousands of people suffering from long-term symptoms of coronavirus. Research shows that one in five people develops long-term symptoms which include brain fog, anxiety, depression, breathlessness, and fatigue. Around 186,000 people have suffered problems for up to 12 weeks, according to the Office […]

Italian MEP furiously blames EU for Brexit: ‘You didn’t listen to them!’

Brexit: Expert says there will be ‘degree of chaos’ at border After a call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, claimed “big differences remain to be bridged” in talks to reach a post-Brexit trade deal. Ms von der Leyen warned it will be “very challenging” to overcome differences, particularly […]

Why did Swedish King condemn his Government’s Covid plan – ‘it ‘failed’?

Swedish royal family celebrate Easter with each other online The Swedish King condemned the country for its actions throughout the coronavirus pandemic this year, claiming his country has “failed” to save lives. King Carl XVI Gustaf made the comments during an annual TV review of the year with the Royal Family. But why did the […]

Two-thirds of England to be under toughest Covid-19 measures

LONDON (REUTERS) – Large areas of England will be added to the “very high alert” Covid-19 category this weekend, placing residents under the most stringent tier of restrictions to tackle the rising number of infections. Britain, like other countries, is struggling to tame a second wave of novel coronavirus cases and deaths, and the government […]

Rishi Sunak’s budget announcement sparks fears of lockdown until APRIL

Furlough: Martin Lewis offers advice for those who don’t qualify The Job Retention Scheme had been due to end in March but the Chancellor has confirmed the financial support will be extended for another month until the end of April. It means the Government will continue to pay 80 percent of the wages of employees who […]

If Russia had poisoned opposition leader Navalny, he would be dead, says Putin

MOSCOW (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Dec 17) rejected reports that Russia’s security services were behind the poisoning of Mr Alexei Navalny, saying that if they were, the opposition leader would not be alive. Mr Navalny, 44, fell violently ill during a flight from Siberia to Moscow in August and was hospitalised in […]

When is the next tier review? Outrage as Manchester remains in tier 3

Hancock announces new tier three measures for England Matt Hancock addressed Parliament today following yesterday’s Covid tier review, as he revealed the areas which would move to new levels. The ebb and flow of cases means several areas can move out of their restrictions, while others go deeper into the system. The health secretary’s decisions […]