Trust me. Vote for me. I care. Honestly. I really, really DO care. Virtue signaling for politicians is the modern day equivalent of kissing a baby, downing a pint in a working men’s club, going to church or hugging the wife. All for the cameras, of course. Plus it’s so …
Read More »British pound hits 2-year high after historic post-Brexit trade deal with EU
Sterling rose more than 0.8 percent, to around $1.3560, after the agreement was announced. It also climbed against the euro to just above €1.11. Earlier this month, the currency breached a 2020 high of $1.3624, a level it hadn’t reached since May 2018. The FTSE 100 also finished the day …
Read More »British government says it reclaimed control over its ‘money, borders, trade & laws’ with new UK-EU Brexit deal
Shortly after painstaking agreement was announced, British government released a large statement giving itself a huge pat on the back and hailing its achievement. The agreement reached is “fantastic news” for everyone in the UK, London insisted and the country will regain “full political and economic independence” on January 1. …
Read More »British medical journal The Lancet publishes German doctors’ report on treatment of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny
Wednesday’s article concludes that the actions of Russian doctors in Omsk, the Siberian city where he was first treated after falling ill on a flight to Moscow, were “presumably decisive,” noting that Navalny “had a very favorable outcome.” The Lancet also credits the protest leader’s good physical condition as another …
Read More »New British Covid-19 strain ‘appears more transmissible in young people and children,’ says WHO
Dr. David Nabarro, one of six special envoys from the World Health Organization’s effort to tackle Covid-19, told Sky News that people may need to be even more “cautious” as a new variant of the virus sweeps across the UK. The special envoy noted that there has always been virus …
Read More »US may enforce Covid-19 testing for British passengers as 40+ countries ban UK flights over fears of more infectious new strain
Officials considered the move following a meeting of the White House’s Covid-19 task force on Monday, Reuters reported, citing government personnel and airline representatives briefed on the plan. While the White House has reportedly yet to make a final decision, talk of the move came hours after three airlines – …
Read More »Govt aware latest lockdown could have ‘severe’ impact on British economy — UK health minister
Hancock suggested that the tighter measures in several parts of the UK could stay in place for some time, as the new variant of the coronavirus that has recently emerged is very difficult to handle. “We really need to get this under control. We’ve got a long way to go …
Read More »Not black enough? British actress Naomi Ackie scores Whitney Houston role, sparking woke American meltdown over her nationality
Ackie, who starred in Hollywood blockbuster ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, will play iconic singer Whitney Houston in an upcoming biopic, ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’. Director Stella Meghie said she spent months in an “exhaustive search” to find an actress who could “embody” the legendary performer. Meghie expressed …
Read More »British spy-turned-novelist John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89
“It is with great sadness that I must share the news that David Cornwell, known to the world as John le Carré, passed away after a short illness (not COVID-19 related) in Cornwall on Saturday evening, 12th December, 2020,” the author’s literary agent said in a statement. Born David John …
Read More »British supermarkets warned to stash food on rising fears of no-deal Brexit – reports
The government has told supermarkets and suppliers of medicine, medical devices, and vaccines to stockpile six weeks’ worth of goods at secure locations in the United Kingdom, according to the Sunday Times. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reportedly take control of planning if Britain opts for no deal, and will …
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