Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, over 24’000 people have been infected, of whom 493 have died. The current mortality rate stands at 2.1 per cent. The latest coronavirus UK update tells us that 414 people have tested negative, while two people are receiving treatment at a hospital in Newcastle. Over the last few days, […]
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The prime minister has come under a scathing attack by a former energy minister and president of the COP 26 UN climate summit who said Boris Johnson admits “he doesn’t really get” climate change and can’t be trusted on the issue. Claire Perry O’Neill – who was sacked from her COP26 role last week by […]
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Boris Johnson has promised “fundamental changes to the system for dealing with those convicted of terrorism offences” following the latest terror attack on London’s streets by a known and convicted offender. Sudesh Amman, 20, was shot dead by counterterrorism officers in Streatham yesterday (Sunday) after stabbing two people in a knife attack, just days after […]
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The prime minister will set out the United Kingdom’s hardline negotiating position with the European Union in a speech tomorrow (Monday), ruling out any alignment with, or concessions to Brussels as he seeks a deal “as least as ambitious” as that struck by Canada with the EU – a deal achieved after seven years of […]
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The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, January 31, with the nation’s newspaper front pages marking the historic moment and reflecting the Brexit divides still evident across the country. A mix of triumphalism, despair, doom, anger and optimism dominate the papers, many of whom have published special “souvenir” Brexit Day editions. […]
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The mayors of Manchester and Liverpool have hailed the government’s decision to renationalise the failing Northern rail franchise as a “victory for passengers” while calling for major investment to fix the north’s railways. HS2 is a major element of this outlay and backers of the high-speed rail project have been boosted with reports that Chancellor […]
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As the government continues to define its post-Brexit immigration rules, a report has recommended lowering the wage threshold for migrant workers. Up until now, the threshold was at £30’000, but experts have stressed that reducing it to £25’600 could boost the British economy. The limits apply to migrant workers who come to the UK with […]
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British citizens are expected to be evacuated from China’s Wuhan city on flights starting tomorrow [Thursday] and to be put in quarantine for two weeks on their return home. British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advising against “all but essential travel” to […]
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The government’s decision to permit Huawei to build part of the UK’s 5G network has been immediately attacked as a major security risk. Politicians in the UK have been joined by leading US counterparts in castigating the prime minister’s decision to let the Chinese tech-giant build non-core elements of the UK’s 5G network. Foreign secretary […]
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The NHS is “imploding” and facing a “catastrophe” that experts says risks becoming a “national emergency” following a raft of figures released this week which could end up costing Boris Johnson the general election. NHS England’s figures show the health service is performing at its worst levels in history while another report highlights worsening staff […]
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