Matt Hancock today revealed the government will look again at whether people in England should wear face coverings or masks while out in public. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Health Secretary replied ‘yes’ when asked whether officials would reconsider the existing advice in England. Current rules say people must wear a covering over … Read more
A woman has sewn 100 transparent face masks to allow deaf people to lip read and feel ‘safe and included’ amid the coronavirus crisis. Claire Cross, 45, from Devon, called her masks — fitted with a clear window over the mouth — ‘vital’ for Britons with hearing issues. Face masks are currently mandatory to wear … Read more
Celebrities have distanced themselves from Boohoo as the fast fashion giant faces accusations of ‘human trafficking and slavery’. Influencers including model Jayde Pierce and reality TV star Vas Morgan turned their back on the brand after claims it was using a £3.50 an hour sweatshop in Leicester. The National Crime Agency is probing whether the factories were … Read more
Donald Trump is looking to target China for its human rights violations in Hong Kong with a round of financial and trade-related executive orders, including banning Chinese-created social media app TikTok. One executive order being floated by the administration would end special exceptions for Chinese businesses operating within the U.S. Another would specifically target trade … Read more
Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dead of cancer at 65 Jonathan Sackler, one of the owners of Purdue Pharma, has died aged 65 His death was revealed in a court filing which lists the cause as cancer Purdue, which makes painkiller OxyContin, is at the center of US opioid crisis Company is facing thousands … Read more
Drug dealer named Jack SPEED, 21, is jailed for leading police on terrifying 100mph chase through residential streets and red light Jack Speed, 21, raced through streets of Birmingham in hope of evading police The 100mph pursuit was caught on dash cam and resulted in an eventual crash He admitted possession of drugs with intent to … Read more
RUSSIA: Dmitry Borisovich Kratov, Chief medical officer at Butyrka Prison, mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA Oleg Silchenko, Investigator in the Investigative Committee, mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA: Gennady Vyacheslavovich Karlov, Investigative Committee of the Russian Interior Ministry, failed to investigate mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA: Natalya Vinogradova, Deputy Head of Department of Ownership and Financial … Read more
Israeli spy agency Mossad claims it has recently thwarted a series of planned Iranian attacks on Israeli embassies around the world. The intelligence bureau has halted ‘terrorist’ plans in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report by Hebrew-language broadcaster Channel 12 which said that Israel’s arch-enemy Iran was behind the plots. ‘Frustration is growing fast … Read more
Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped 13% in a week but the city’s lockdown still won’t be reviewed until July 18 as Matt Hancock refuses to reveal threshold for easing measures Health Secretary said there is no set benchmark at which lockdown will be lifted Leicester went into England’s first local lockdown last week in … Read more
‘Lion of London Bridge’ Millwall fan who was stabbed eight times as he confronted terrorists is given 21-day curfew after being caught with golf ball-sized amphetamines packages Terrorists carried out attacked on London Bridge and Borough Market in 2017 Roy Larner, 49, screamed ‘f*** you, I’m Millwall,’ as he took on knife murderers He was caught … Read more