France announced a ban on travel to the UK on Sunday, along with other major European nations. But it is “quite possible” that the new strain of the coronavirus is already circulating in the country, French Solidarity and Health Minister Olivier Veran admitted in an interview with Europe 1 radio. …
Read More »Minister says ‘nothing is ruled out’ for England as Northern Ireland faces six-week post-Christmas Covid lockdown
Speaking on Friday, Minister for School Standards Nick Gibb told BBC Breakfast that the government would be considering all options in the fight against Covid-19 in England. Asked if there would be another national lockdown after a period of relaxed measures for Christmas, he said: “We think the tier system …
Read More »Shift away from ‘fashionable’ race & gender issues, UK equalities minister suggests – gets HAMMERED by liberal press
Speaking at the Centre for Policy Studies think tank on Thursday, Truss declared that the debate in the UK over discrimination should not focus on “fashionable” issues of race, gender and sexual orientation. Instead, she said the government would focus on the “real concerns” of poverty, class division and income …
Read More »‘Brexit is madness’, French finance minister declares, claiming the British will be ‘the big losers’
Speaking on France Info TV, the minister of the economy, Bruno Le Maire, used a phrase coined by the recently deceased John le Carré, calling the UK’s departure from the EU a “political, economic and historical folly,” and stating that “Brexit is madness.” Asked about the impact of a no-deal …
Read More »‘It is a political movement’: British minister in row as fans boo ‘divisive woke politics’ of Black Lives Matter kneeling (VIDEO)
Defender Mahlon Romeo was furious and striker Colin Kazim-Richards responded by lifting his fist as some supporters at London club Millwall, where 2,000 fans were allowed to attend for the first time during the pandemic, could be heard booing from the stands while the gesture was carried out before kick-off …
Read More »French former interior minister accused of concealing evidence in death of 80yo killed by riot police tear gas grenade in her home
In 2018, Zineb Redouane was closing the shutters of her flat in Marseille when she was struck by the canister, fired during a Yellow Vest demonstration. Experts estimated it had been travelling at more than 97km/h when it hit her chest and face, and she died in hospital shortly thereafter. …
Read More »Boris Johnson names business minister Nadhim Zahawi top UK official responsible for vaccine deployment
The prime minister’s office said Zahawi’s new position is temporary and will last until at least next summer. According to UK media, Zahawi is expected to oversee the rollout of a vaccine across the country once it is approved. He will report to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Zahawi has served …
Read More »France’s interior minister launches probe after ‘shocking images’ of police clearing migrant camp
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has announced an investigation after ‘shocking’ images circulated on social media of violent clashes, as police broke up a migrant camp in a central Paris square. After the incident, Brut stated that it would be demanding explanations from the police prefecture and the Ministry of the …
Read More »‘What the Nazis did to the Jews’: Pakistani minister lashes out at Macron amid uproar over French leader’s ‘ultimatum’ to Muslims
Minister Shireen Mazari did not hold back with her criticisms of Macron’s insistence that Muslim leaders in France agree to a “charter of republican values,” among other policies aimed at discouraging radicalism. “Macron is doing to Muslims what the Nazis did to the Jews – Muslim children will get ID …
Read More »No ‘normal’ Christmas will be possible this year, UK finance minister warns, though families may be able to get together
“Frustrating as it is for all of us, Christmas is not going to be normal this year,” Sunak told Sky News on Sunday. At the same time, British PM Boris Johnson is “looking at ways to see how families can spend time with each other,” the minister added. Christmas celebrations …
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