UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrapped a 30-guest limit on weddings earlier this month. London: The British government said Sunday it will permit outdoor non-religious wedding ceremonies in England and Wales for the first time, boosting a sector hard-hit by the pandemic. Up to now, England and Wales have only allowed Jewish and Quaker weddings […]
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New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body
The number of new cases continues to grow in the UK, exceeding 9,000 daily infections on Wednesday. London: Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population. The data was published to help monitor […]
Public Health England: ‘UK learning to live with Covid’
Vaccination, testing and new treatments should mean fewer restrictions and lower chances of lockdowns if Covid infections increase, Susan Hopkins of Public Health England told the Andrew Marr programme. Professor Hopkins did not rule further lockdowns this winter if the NHS becomes overwhelmed, but said that new ways of managing the virus that were not […]
Former UK Speaker John Bercow Denounces Johnson, Defects to Labour
The colourful former speaker of Britain’s House of Commons John Bercow said he has left the Conservatives to join the opposition Labour Party, saying the country is “sick of lies” under Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In an interview with the Observer newspaper published on Sunday, the former MP said the Conservative Party under Johnson was […]
Former UK Speaker John Bercow Defects To Labour With Attack On Prime Minister Boris Johnson
John Bercow described Boris Johnson as “a successful campaigner but a lousy governor.” London, United Kingdom: The colourful former speaker of Britain’s House of Commons John Bercow said he has left the Conservatives to join the opposition Labour Party, launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In an interview with the Observer newspaper […]
Third Wave of Covid-19 Definitely Underway in UK, Says Vaccine Expert
London: The UK is undergoing a third wave of coronavirus infections as a result of the highly transmissible Delta variant, an expert who advises the government on its vaccination programme said on Saturday. Professor Adam Finn, who advises on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), told the BBC that the country is now […]
Footprints Of Last Dinosaurs To Walk On UK Soil 110 Million Years Ago Found: Report
The dinosaur footprints were discovered in the cliffs in Folkestone, Kent. (Representational) London: Footprints from at least six different species of dinosaur – the very last dinosaurs to walk on UK soil 110 million years ago – have been found in Kent, a new report by researchers has claimed. The discovery of dinosaur footprints by […]
Third Wave Of COVID-19 Definitely Underway In UK, Says Vaccine Expert
UK recorded a further 10,476 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. (FILE) London: The UK is undergoing a third wave of coronavirus infections as a result of the highly transmissible Delta variant, an expert who advises the government on its vaccination programme said on Saturday. Professor Adam Finn, who advises on the Joint Committee on Vaccination […]
UK MP Imran Khan Faces Trial for ‘Sexually Abusing’ Teenage Boy Over 13 Yrs Ago
A British MP faces trial over accusations he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy in 2008, it was revealed on Friday after reporting restrictions on the case were partially lifted. Imran Ahmad Khan, 47, who represents the northern English city of Wakefield for the ruling Conservative party, faces a single count of sexual assault against the […]
Delta variant cases in UK: Delta variant infections jump 33,630 in a week, making up nearly all Covid-19 cases in UK | World News
LONDON: The number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK, with the highly transmissible variant first identified in India now making up 99 per cent of all Covid-19 cases in the country, health officials warned on Friday. Public Health England (PHE), which […]