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2mn UK families at risk of plunging into poverty with lockdowns projected to DOUBLE ‘destitution levels’, study finds

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Rising poverty in the UK is expected to get far worse due to economy-crippling policies billed as necessary to stop the spread of Covid-19, a new study has found, predicting that two million families will soon lack essentials. … Read More >2mn UK families at risk of plunging into poverty with lockdowns projected to DOUBLE ‘destitution levels’, study finds

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Britons to Face Ban From Travelling to EU Countries Starting 1 January

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The ban will come into force since the pandemic safety rules that allow free travel within the bloc will stop applying to the UK following the end of the Brexit transition period. … Read More >Britons to Face Ban From Travelling to EU Countries Starting 1 January

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Anti-vaxxers totally ‘wrong,’ Boris Johnson declares as mass vaccination campaign begins

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Speaking as the UK begins a historic mass vaccination campaign, Prime Minister Boris Johnson attacked anti-vaxxers, accusing them of taking “totally the wrong approach.” … Read More >Anti-vaxxers totally ‘wrong,’ Boris Johnson declares as mass vaccination campaign begins

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First shots of the UK’s much-awaited AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab will be imported from Europe, vaccine taskforce says

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The British vaccine taskforce has announced that, while the vast majority of the UK’s 100 million AstraZeneca doses will come from the UK, the first shots will come from European production centres. … Read More >First shots of the UK’s much-awaited AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab will be imported from Europe, vaccine taskforce says

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UK govt are ‘poodles’ for US & want Julian Assange to die in prison – Roger Waters to RT

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

Washington’s willingness to punish WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won’t change with Joe Biden in office – and the UK government will do anything to help the US achieve this goal, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has told RT. … Read More >UK govt are ‘poodles’ for US & want Julian Assange to die in prison – Roger Waters to RT

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UK to cull 25,000 turkeys after NINTH bird flu outbreak this year

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced a cull of around 25,000 turkeys after officials confirmed an outbreak of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza at a farm in Norfolk, England. … Read More >UK to cull 25,000 turkeys after NINTH bird flu outbreak this year

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Britain’s newest aircraft carrier misses US trip, will stay docked for 6 months after ‘embarrassing’ flood

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will stay docked for repairs until spring, after its electrics were submerged in flood water. The flood is the latest in a series of “embarrassing” snafus aboard the ship. … Read More >Britain’s newest aircraft carrier misses US trip, will stay docked for 6 months after ‘embarrassing’ flood

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Prince Andrew’s accuser LIED about her age & was ‘prostitute’ paid off by Epstein, court papers show – report

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020By Editor

Prince Andrew’s chief accuser was a prostitute who lied about her age and was paid “half a million” by disgraced businessman Jeffrey Epstein, new court papers allege, according to the Telegraph. … Read More >Prince Andrew’s accuser LIED about her age & was ‘prostitute’ paid off by Epstein, court papers show – report

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Liverpool mayor among group arrested over alleged bribery & witness intimidation in building corruption probe – reports

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020By Editor

The first directly-elected mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, was reportedly arrested by Merseyside Police on Friday over alleged bribery and witness intimidation, as part of an investigation into development contracts. … Read More >Liverpool mayor among group arrested over alleged bribery & witness intimidation in building corruption probe – reports

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‘The day UK led humanity’s charge against Covid’: Tory MP Sharma mocked for over-the-top cheer as London approves foreign vaccine

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

UK business secretary Alok Sharma attracted backlash after tweeting that the UK had “led humanity’s charge” against the Covid-19 pandemic by merely approving a new US-German vaccine earlier than other countries. … Read More >‘The day UK led humanity’s charge against Covid’: Tory MP Sharma mocked for over-the-top cheer as London approves foreign vaccine