Police are ramping up patrols for the Easter bank holiday when millions are expected to use the first weekend of eased restrictions to meet with family and friends. Forces across the country including Merseyside, Humberside, Dorset, Sussex and Cheshire today issued stern warnings that officers will be out enforcing lockdown measures, such as the rule … Read more
A senior EU official has threatened to block all AstraZeneca supplies from entering Britain until the drugmaker ups its deliveries to the bloc, as the EU ramps up its rhetoric over coronavirus vaccines again. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, said ‘zero’ AstraZeneca jabs made on the continent would be shipped across the Channel until … Read more
Motorists in Britain are being urged to sign up for an MOT reminder service after millions had their test due dates changed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has highlighted that today marks 12 months since the coronavirus-related MOT exemption was made available to motorists – of which almost 10 … Read more
Thousands of NHS staff could leave unless they get ‘decompression time,’ to cope with the enormous toll of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year, health leaders have said. A report by the NHS Confederation, which represents NHS organisations, found there are ‘significant’ numbers of staff with depression and anxiety and a small minority will … Read more
North Korea fires off short-range missiles following ‘sleep in peace’ warning from Kim Jong-un’s sister, presenting Joe Biden with another foreign policy challenge The launches came over the weekend They follow a round of joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises Dictator’s sister Kim Yo-jong said if the U.S. ‘wants to sleep in peace for the coming … Read more
Young people are being drawn to high-risk investing despite almost two thirds admitting they can’t afford a significant loss, the financial watchdog has warned. The research, conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority, found that a new breed of young investors are attracted by the thrill and novelty of high-risk products rather than investing for the … Read more
The former head of the US military today warned the UK will be ‘getting very close to not being able to contribute’ on the world stage if it goes ahead with a 10,000 troop cut to the size of the British Army. Admiral Mike Mullen, ex-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the … Read more
Union boss Len McCluskey warns Sir Keir Starmer he will be ‘dumped into the dustbin of history’ if he ‘continues to attack the left of the party’ and fails to set out what Labour stands for Unite trade union boss Len McCluskey has issued a warning to Sir Keir Starmer Mr McCluskey said Labour leader … Read more
Social distancing must stay in place until EVERYONE has been vaccinated, says member of Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Professor Jeremy Brown said ‘some degree of social distancing’ will be needed He said some ‘protection’ will be needed until ‘everybody’ has been vaccinated Prof Brown also warned lifting rules too fast risks another ‘wave … Read more
Tsunmai warning issued after massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan Japan public broadcaster NHK warned residents a tsunami of one metre high The quake hit at 6:09 pm (0909 GMT) in Pacific waters off Miyagi region By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 09:32 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 20 … Read more