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Virginity tests to be banned in Britain in huge law change

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. A cross-party group of MPs are pushing for the invasive tests to become a thing of the past. Richard Holden, the Conservative MP for North West Durham, will this week introduce a […]

COVID-19: Scotch egg demand surges tenfold under Tier 2 pub alcohol rules

Demand for scotch eggs has surged after ministers said they were sufficient to meet COVID rules for ordering alcohol in pubs and restaurants. Food business Brakes – which works with 50,000 UK pubs – told Sky News that demand had increased tenfold since England’s second lockdown ended. More than 30 million people under Tier 2 […]

BBC weather presenter admits drink driving

A BBC weather presenter has admitted to drink driving after she was found to be more than double the legal limit.  When Jemma Cooper was pulled over in her Fiat 500 in August, a test revealed she had 71 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, well over the limit of 35. She recently […]

Schools that try to close for Christmas early 'could be taken to court'

Schools that decide to close early for Christmas to attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus may face legal action.  New powers introduced through the Coronavirus Act allow the Government to issue ‘directions’ to headteachers around education provision during the pandemic. Should schools fail to comply after being directed to remain open, Education Secretary Gavin […]

COVID-19: How will Pfizer vaccine be rolled out to GP surgeries?

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to be rolled out to GP surgeries within days. From Tuesday, people will be able to receive the vaccine at GP practices, a week after the first approved vaccines were administered in hospitals across the UK. Sky News spoke to the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners […]

Queen worries about ‘heavy fines’ when travelling by the Royal Train

Queen worries about royal train being fined claims expert The Queen, 94, loves to travel by the Royal Train but it is claimed she insists on knowing the departure time of the train in order to avoid fines. ITV Royal Rota’s Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson discussed how the monarch can be “fined heavily” by […]