Ministers told UK was on brink of running out of food after Macron warned he would close borders

Macron ‘forced Boris’s hand on lockdown’ by threatening to close border and ministers were told Britain was on brink of running out of food Matt Hancock was told at start of crisis UK’s food supply chain about to ‘fall over’ Macron warned to act now or France will close borders – 3 days before lockdown … Read more

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani tells fans not to celebrate in public with club on brink of promotion

‘The fight against Covid-19 is not yet over… please, stay at home’: Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani writes to fans, pleading them fans not to celebrate in public as they stand on the brink of Premier League return after 16-year absence Leeds would be one point from Premier League with win on Thursday evening  It would … Read more

Ghost town Britain: We’re on the brink of bankruptcy – and only a return to work can save us

Eerie images of usually busy hotspots reveal just how hard the coronavirus crisis has hit Britain. As Boris Johnson prepares to tell office workers to start returning to their desks to help save the country’s economy next week, the pictures show how even though the UK has been easing out of lockdown, we are still far … Read more

Former public school teacher, 62, is on the brink of death on day 40 of hunger strike

A former public school teacher is on the brink of death on day 40 of hunger strike over an unresolved complaint against Marriott Hotels.   John Shepherd, 62, who is on day 40 of the hunger strike, has been battling Mariott Hotels since 2008 after a car park was built next to his flat in Thailand.     … Read more

Lender Non-Standard Finance teetering ‘on the brink’ due to pandemic 

Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance teetering ‘on the brink’ of collapse due to pandemic By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 June 2020 A major doorstep lending group has warned its future hangs in the balance because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Non-Standard … Read more

UK teeters on brink of anarchy during a national emergency

A policeman grapples with a black suspect on an East London pavement. Instead of rushing to the copper’s aid, passers-by attack him. When a female officer intervenes, she is kicked and punched. After putting the boot in, another man poses theatrically for a selfie, grinning as the policeman struggles on the floor. The incident was … Read more

Britannia is teetering on the brink of anarchy during a national emergency, says Richard Littlejohn

A policeman grapples with a black suspect on an East London pavement. Instead of rushing to the copper’s aid, passers-by attack him. When a female officer intervenes, she is kicked and punched. After putting the boot in, another man poses theatrically for a selfie, grinning as the policeman struggles on the floor. The incident was … Read more

Chinese foreign minister warns U.S. officials are pushing relations to ‘the brink of a new Cold War’

Chinese foreign minister warns Washington that it’s pushing relations to ‘the brink of a new Cold War’ China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday rejected Washington’s ‘lies’ over the coronavirus ‘It has come to our attention that some political forces in the US are taking China-US relations hostage,’ Wang told reporters during a press conference … Read more

Dominic Cummings on the brink: Under-fire aide arrives at No10 as NINE Tory MPs call for resignation

Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings was in Downing Street this afternoon, fuelling speculation he is about to quit over apparent breaches of the coronavirus travel lockdown – as nine Tory backbenchers demanded his head. He arrived in Westminster this lunchtime as the first cracks in Tory unity appeared over revelations he twice travelled 270 miles … Read more

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’

China has said that relations with the United States were ‘on the brink of a new Cold War’, fuelled in part by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic, as Muslims around the world celebrated a muted end to the holy month of Ramadan. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Washington had been infected by … Read more