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British Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan charged with sexual assault of 15-year-old boy
An MP for Britain’s Conservative Party has been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy in 2008, it was revealed on Friday after reporting restrictions surrounding the case were lifted.
Jun 18, 2021 16:49
UK PM ‘confident’ restrictions will ease on July 19 after extending lockdown measures for a month
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reasserted his confidence that the UK will reopen on July 19 after lockdown measures were extended earlier this week, which sparked backlash from politicians and the public.
Jun 18, 2021 14:07
‘Serial failure’: Former head of UK’s disastrous ‘Test and Trace’ programme draws ridicule and anger after seeking top NHS post
Months after stepping down as head of the UK government’s much-derided Covid-19 contact tracing programme, Dido Harding has once again drawn public ire after news emerged of her pursuit of the top job at NHS England.
Jun 18, 2021 12:44
‘You cannot cancel history’: UK heritage charity draws flak for updating Enid Blyton plaque bio to note ‘racism’ & ‘xenophobia’
Cultural preservation charity English Heritage has courted controversy after editing popular children’s author Enid Blyton’s biography on its website to highlight her books’ alleged “racism, xenophobia and lack of literary merit.”
Jun 17, 2021 12:11

Thousands of Covid-19 lockdown violations in England & Wales judged via non-transparent judicial procedure – reports
Under an opaque fast-track legal process that bypasses court hearings, thousands of people in England and Wales have reportedly been prosecuted for Covid-related offences with activists alleging widespread miscarriages of justice.
Jun 18, 2021 17:15
British Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan charged with sexual assault of 15-year-old boy
An MP for Britain’s Conservative Party has been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy in 2008, it was revealed on Friday after reporting restrictions surrounding the case were lifted.
Jun 18, 2021 16:49
Brexit deals blow to UK food & drinks industry with £2bn drop in exports to EU, industry body says
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released new data showing that post-Brexit rules have hit the industry hard, with its exports to the EU falling by 47%, or £2 billion, in the first quarter of 2021 alone.
Jun 18, 2021 14:09
UK PM ‘confident’ restrictions will ease on July 19 after extending lockdown measures for a month
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reasserted his confidence that the UK will reopen on July 19 after lockdown measures were extended earlier this week, which sparked backlash from politicians and the public.
Jun 18, 2021 14:07
‘Serial failure’: Former head of UK’s disastrous ‘Test and Trace’ programme draws ridicule and anger after seeking top NHS post
Months after stepping down as head of the UK government’s much-derided Covid-19 contact tracing programme, Dido Harding has once again drawn public ire after news emerged of her pursuit of the top job at NHS England.
Jun 18, 2021 12:44
UK must apply Northern Ireland Brexit protocol, EU says after London formally requests ‘sausage ban’ suspension
The UK must stick to its commitments on Northern Ireland border arrangements after Brexit, the EU Commission has said after London sent Brussels a formal request to suspend an upcoming so-called ‘sausage ban’.
Jun 17, 2021 20:13
DUP Brexiteer appointed Northern Ireland first minister amid UK-EU row over post-withdrawal protocol
Hardline Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Brexiteer Paul Givan has been appointed Northern Ireland’s new first minister amid an ongoing row between the UK and EU over the implementation of the post-Brexit protocol for the region.
Jun 17, 2021 16:06
Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi who killed 22 people ‘should have been identified as threat,’ inquiry finds
The suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured hundreds of others at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England should have been spotted as a threat, a public inquiry into the 2017 attack has found.
Jun 17, 2021 15:59
Younger people are driving growing Covid pandemic in England, scientists warn
Released on Thursday, the latest REACT-1 study showed a 50% rise in Covid infections since the last results were released in May, with unvaccinated young people behind the growing epidemic throughout England.
Jun 17, 2021 14:18
‘You cannot cancel history’: UK heritage charity draws flak for updating Enid Blyton plaque bio to note ‘racism’ & ‘xenophobia’
Cultural preservation charity English Heritage has courted controversy after editing popular children’s author Enid Blyton’s biography on its website to highlight her books’ alleged “racism, xenophobia and lack of literary merit.”
Jun 17, 2021 12:11
Britain considers easing Covid-19 international travel restrictions for fully vaccinated citizens
The UK is considering easing travel restrictions for fully-vaccinated Britons, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jesse Norman said, adding that the government strives for a balanced decision to not discriminate against anyone.
Jun 17, 2021 09:06
UK govt considering mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for England’s care home staff, Hancock says
The UK government has opened a consultation on the mandatory Covid-19 vaccination of staff at care homes for elderly people in England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.
Jun 16, 2021 16:26

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