British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is hoping to persuade German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz to step up pressure on Russia when the two leaders meet in London on Friday, the Times reported. According to the outlet, London is concerned that other NATO allies will force Ukraine to “settle” the conflict as …
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The head of UK domestic intelligence service MI5, Ken McCallum, has advised MPs to beware of China and Russia’s “interference alerts,” which he believes will occur increasingly often as these two countries are allegedly aiming for international supremacy. In an interview with the Daily Mail, McCallum said that since the …
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More than 50,000 people protested against stricter Covid-19 measures in France on Saturday, as the upper house of parliament approved a bill introducing a vaccine pass. Around 54,000 people protested across the country, including 7,000 who marched in the capital, according to the Interior Ministry. Some held banners that read …
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Executives from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, IKEA, Aldi, and other big-box stores wrote to Johnson urging him to back an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would tackle escalating abuse directed at retail workers. The bill is currently undergoing a review in Parliament. The letter follows the release …
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“The arrival of the Indian variant is a problem, and we remain on high alert regarding that matter, in cooperation with the British authorities,” Le Drian said in an interview to RTL radio and LCI TV channel. The minister said although the UK will not land on the ‘red’ list …
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The Biden administration is under increasing pressure to push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, despite the fact it has refused to condemn Tel Aviv in any circumstances. However, the president’s priorities are clearly elsewhere. He is concentrating on America’s recovery from Covid-19, implementing his vision for the US economy, …
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Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Johnson assured parents that they can send their children back to school after the Christmas holidays. His remarks differed from those of his advisers, and triggered a massive blowback from opposition parties and unions, who accused him of putting lives at risk. Though Johnson …
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The highest level of restrictions on the UK government’s current menu is Tier 4, also known as ‘Stay at Home’. That did not stop many online from imagining what a hypothetical ‘Tier 5’ lockdown would look like amid growing speculation of even tougher new rules. Twitter exploded with memes about …
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On November 24, the UK government announced plans to relax coronavirus restrictions significantly between December 23 and 27, with up to three households permitted to mix in a combined ‘bubble’, allowing families to reunite over the holiday period. While warmly received in some quarters, the proposals sparked outcry among some …
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Speaking on Sky News, Junior Health Minister Helen Whately responded to questions concerning a ‘total social lockdown’ which had been reported in the Times earlier on Monday morning. The ‘social lockdown’ was reportedly presented to the cabinet’s Covid strategy committee last week. The health minister asserted that “this is the …
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