A teenage Jehovah’s Witness must have a life-saving blood transfusion despite her objections based on religious grounds, a senior judge has ruled. The girl, 15, suffers from sickle cell syndrome, an inherited condition that affects red blood cells, and is at risk of a stroke without an immediate procedure, the High Court heard. She was […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – Almost two-thirds of people in Britain say they would get vaccinated for Covid-19 but young people are far more likely to refuse a jab than older people, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday (Nov 11). The poll, by public opinion research firm Kantar, showed 22 per cent of respondents said […]
The chairman of the Football Association has resigned after using the term “coloured” to describe footballers from different ethnic backgrounds. Greg Clarke was also criticised after saying people from South Asian and African-Caribbean backgrounds had “different career interests” from each other. And he drew complaints for saying a coach had told him the lack of […]
Mrs Justice Whipple said the ‘duress of circumstance’ defence claimed by Finch could only be made in an ‘extreme case’ where a person faced an ‘impossible choice’. She said: ‘For example, a spy is kidnapped and told that his wife or child will be murdered if he does not disclose secrets, but it does not […]
HAMBURG (REUTERS) – Authorities in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein on Tuesday (Nov 10) ordered that all poultry be kept indoors following the discovery of bird flu in two farms in the region. Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a second poultry farm in Schleswig-Holstein on Monday following a case on another farm […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The graphic designer who created documents for Martin Bashir has called for the former Panorama reporter to provide “answers” about his famous interview with Princess Diana. The allegations centre on claims by […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Queen Elizabeth II, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, said their thoughts were with those affected by Hurricane Eta in a powerful message on Tuesday. The hurricane has devastated Central American countries including […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Duchess has yet to publicly congratulate Ms Harris on her election success but is thought to have sent a private message. Meghan remains bound by royal protocol which insists she and […]
Sir Captain Tom Moore has urged young people to ‘call their grandparents’ to stop them being lonely during the winter lockdown. The 100-year-old war veteran spoke to Metro.co.uk’s weekly mental health podcast, Mentally Yours, on the importance of looking after the elderly over Christmas. He said many people ‘were not feeling very happy’ at the […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Meghan Markle, 39, stepped down as a senior royal with Prince Harry, 36, to move to California with their son, Archie Harrison. Referring to the Palace’s “men in grey suits”, royal expert […]