Rishi Sunak hails chance of ‘Big Bang 2.0’ for City of London after Brexit as he hints red tape will be slashed to help forge ‘exciting’ future Rishi Sunak has hailed the prospects for a ‘Big Bang 2.0’ in the wake of Brexit The Chancellor hinted that red tape could …
Read More »Carers unable to get to clients because of ‘shambolic’ failure to keep grit boxes replenished – Armagh I
Essential services – including carers and postal deliveries – have been unable to ‘access all areas’ in the borough during recent wintry weather conditions because of a failure to keep grit boxes topped up. And those with authority have been accused by one local councillor of allowing this “shambolic situation” …
Read More »Pressure on NHS for Covid vaccinations round the clock
On Monday, the NHS was forced to rewrite hundreds of thousands of letters inviting people for vaccines. More than 130,000 letters already sent to over-80s were criticised by MPs and council leaders after failing to make it clear that anyone who preferred not to travel to a super centre could …
Read More »Royal Mail reveals areas on ‘Covid blacklist’ that are not receiving regular deliveries
On Monday, Royal Mail confirmed that a number of staff who work at the delivery office in Lincoln are currently self-isolating, and said there had also been virus outbreaks in Daventry and Northampton. Last week, seven postmen in Horsham contracted the virus and have not been able to work, while …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Chris Whitty warns hospitals are facing ‘the worst crisis in living memory’
Chris Whitty has warned hospitals are facing ‘the worst crisis in living memory’ as Covid-19 cases continue to soar – with 46,000 medical workers now off sick. Britons who don’t take the coronavirus lockdown seriously will cause ‘avoidable deaths’ when critically ill patients are turned away at the hospital door, …
Read More »Scientists warn current measures are too ‘lax’ and demand even stricter rules
Experts are calling for an even tougher lockdown after Boris Johnson last night begged families to stay at home, with the Government launching a new campaign blitz to scare people into obeying the rules. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so …
Read More »Queen and Philip receive their Covid-19 vaccinations
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been given the Covid-19 vaccination at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace revealed today. The Monarch, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, have joined more than 1.5million people across Britain who have been given the jab since the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved for use in …
Read More »Americans visiting UK without a negative COVID test face $680 fine
Americans traveling to the UK will now be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test result before entering the country, in a new effort to stop the spread of mutant coronavirus strains circulating around the world. The rule applies to all international travelers, including British nationals, arriving by boat, plane or …
Read More »Hasnat Khan: Inflamed by unfolding scandal, the heart surgeon gives his first interview in 12 years
Hasnat Khan remembers the first time he met Martin Bashir as if it was yesterday. The Pakistan-born heart surgeon had been on operating duty at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex when a message came through on his radio-pager. It was from Princess Diana, with whom he had begun a deep and loving …
Read More »Google: UK competition watchdog to probe planned changes to Chrome
Google’s command of Britain’s £14billion online advertising market will be probed by the UK’s competition watchdog amid claims it is using Chrome to abuse its position as the dominant power in searches and browsing, it was revealed today. The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a blockbuster antitrust probe after publishers …
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