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Privatised pandemic? UK’s celebrated Covid-19 tracing app won’t accept test results from NHS hospitals, leaves users frustrated

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Britons who downloaded the newly-released NHS coronavirus app were shocked to learn that they could not submit test results from a National Health Service hospital or government-run lab, defeating the entire purpose of the app. … Read More >Privatised pandemic? UK’s celebrated Covid-19 tracing app won’t accept test results from NHS hospitals, leaves users frustrated

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‘You’ll have to drag me off, man’: British police kick passenger off train after forcing him to wear face mask (VIDEO)

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A London Overground passenger was removed from the train after arguing with transport police officers over a face mask. While the passenger agreed to put it on, he decided to badmouth the officers, who made him walk. … Read More >‘You’ll have to drag me off, man’: British police kick passenger off train after forcing him to wear face mask (VIDEO)

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10,000 a day contracting Covid-19 in UK says Health Minister Hancock, as he urges people to download new tracing app

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Up to 10,000 people a day are contracting Covid-19 in Britain, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said, adding that the number is still fewer than the “100,000 per day” estimated during the spring peak. … Read More >10,000 a day contracting Covid-19 in UK says Health Minister Hancock, as he urges people to download new tracing app

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Prosecutor claims Assange may be FAKING his depression after doctor says extradition could trigger suicide

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A prosecutor representing the US at Julian Assange’s extradition hearings has argued that the WikiLeaks founder could be feigning depression after a psychiatrist said he might commit sucide if he is sent to the US to be tried. … Read More >Prosecutor claims Assange may be FAKING his depression after doctor says extradition could trigger suicide

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Jail for misogyny? UK govt advised ‘gender’ should be added to ‘protected characteristics’ under hate crime laws

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Sex or gender should be made legally “protected” characteristics in England and Wales, particularly to provide more protection to women, the Law Commission – a government advisory body – has said in a report. … Read More >Jail for misogyny? UK govt advised ‘gender’ should be added to ‘protected characteristics’ under hate crime laws

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Rise of the (old) machines: Malfunctioning TV disrupted Welsh village’s Internet connection for 18 MONTHS

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An internet provider for a rural village in Wales has struggled for a year and a half to find the reason behind an extremely slow broadband connection, before finally tracing it to an old TV that interfered with the whole network. … Read More >Rise of the (old) machines: Malfunctioning TV disrupted Welsh village’s Internet connection for 18 MONTHS

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‘How DARE you!’ indeed! Spitting Image puppet show eviscerated over ‘mocking’ Greta Thunberg

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UK satire show Spitting Image has been savaged online after unveiling a puppet of teen climate crusader Greta Thunberg that some claim mocked her autism. With no episodes of the show yet released, others questioned the outrage. … Read More >‘How DARE you!’ indeed! Spitting Image puppet show eviscerated over ‘mocking’ Greta Thunberg

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Second AstraZeneca volunteer reportedly suffers rare neurological condition, but UK company says it’s not related to vaccine

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Two people have fallen ill during the trials of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in the UK, the company’s internal papers revealed, and a source said they had both suffered from the same serious neurological disorder. … Read More >Second AstraZeneca volunteer reportedly suffers rare neurological condition, but UK company says it’s not related to vaccine