By Karishma Patel BBC Asian Network Coronavirus pandemic Fake “Covid-19 immunity boosters” are being sold over the counter in London shops, a BBC investigation has found. Coronil, a herbal remedy from India, was found on sale in shops in predominantly Asian areas across the capital. Manufacturers Patanjali Ayurved claim the pills protect against “respiratory tract […]
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) – European countries began to close their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday, with several banning planes and trains over concerns about a new coronavirus strain that is spreading quickly through the country.to flights and trains – including the popular Eurostar service – coming from the United Kingdom. […]
Coronavirus pandemic The UK’s four nations have backed plans to allow some household mixing “for a small number of days” over Christmas. It comes as Boris Johnson is due to announce on Monday what Covid restrictions may be in place over the festive period. The PM will also outline plans for a tougher three-tiered system for England […]
Coronavirus pandemic People who commit “egregious breaches” of the new lockdown restrictions in England will face steep fines, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has warned. Under the rules, people have been told to stay at home and non-essential shops, pubs and gyms ordered to close. Households are also banned from mixing indoors or in private gardens, unless […]
Coronavirus pandemic Michael Gove says it is his “fervent hope” that England’s new lockdown will end on 2 December – but that ministers will be “guided by the facts”. “We do need to get the R rate below 1,” the Cabinet Office minister told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. The strict measures are due to […]
Coronavirus: How my mum became a conspiracy theory influencer Sebastian’s mum has become one of the leaders of Britain’s conspiracy community, collecting tens of thousands of followers with false claims – including denying coronavirus exists, blaming the symptoms of Covid-19 on 5G radio waves and likening the NHS to Nazi Germany. Sebastian is worried about […]
The lawsuit comes more than a year after the DOJ and Federal Trade Commission began antitrust investigations into four big tech companies. Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its […]
Michael Holden, Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain headed into a new round of Brexit trade talks on Tuesday acknowledging it could break international law but only in a “limited way” after reports it may undercut its divorce treaty with the European Union. As the pound fell sharply on fears of a no-deal exit, the government’s […]
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had no information to indicate the incidents were terrorism related but the public should stay “very vigilant”. Phil Noble WORLD Birmingham: One man was killed and seven people were injured, two of them seriously, in a series of stabbings in the city of Birmingham, central England, early on Sunday, […]
Tony Abbott has said he is looking forward to contributing his “expertise” in global commerce to his new role as a trade adviser to the UK government. The former Australian PM was appointed to the unpaid role on Friday, despite criticism over his past comments on women, LGBT people and climate change. Mr Abbott, who led […]
