Prime Minister of the United Kingdom & viral infectious disease
UK gave £700,000 in COVID furlough payments to six IRGC-linked UK charities: The UK has already imposed sanctions on the IRGC and some of its commanders ...
jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-797656
BREAKING: The government has announced it is to halt routine Covid tests for people being discharged from hospital into care homesnews.sky.com/uk 📺 Sky 501 ... Show more
UK politicians were ‘afraid of Nicola Sturgeon’ during Covid pandemic: Mark Drakeford said the UK Government was 'always anxious' about interactions ...
news.stv.tv/politics/uk-politicians-were-afraid-of-nicola-sturgeon-during-covid-pandemic
Mark Drakeford concerned Boris Johnson's handling of COVID was 'genuine threat to UK future'
news.sky.com/story/mark-drakeford-concerned-boris-johnsons-handling-of-covid-was-genuine-threat-to-uk-future-13089130
Woman lives in isolation four years after first UK Covid lockdown: Four years after Boris Johnson announced the first national Covid lockdown in the UK ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/23/woman-lives-isolation-four-years-first-uk-covid-lockdown-20514995/
Mark Drakeford 'regularly' used WhatsApp to 'seek clarification of rules', COVID inquiry told
news.sky.com/story/covid-inquiry-chair-baroness-hallett-vows-to-do-utmost-to-probe-welsh-government-decisions-13082084
Covid lockdown anniversary: York family heartbreak over mum: A York woman has said the pain of not being able to say goodbye to her late mother in person due to ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24203481.covid-lockdown-anniversary-york-family-heartbreak-mum/
Boris Johnson was ‘wrong person to be PM’, Sturgeon tells Covid inquiry: Former first minister also says she deleted WhatsApps related to pandemic but did not ...
inews.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-wrong-person-sturgeon-covid-inquiry-2882127
Covid bereaved considering police complaint over Nicola Sturgeon's deleted WhatsApp messages
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6346421/covid-bereaved-police/
Covid memorial wall in heart of London 'under threat': One volunteer, Lynn Jones, 71, who lost her husband to Covid travels 150 miles every Friday to help ...
mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/covid-memorial-wall-heart-london-28744958
No GP appointment needed: List of illnesses pharmacies will now be able to diagnose and treat
news.sky.com/story/no-gp-appointment-needed-list-of-illnesses-pharmacies-will-now-be-able-to-diagnose-and-treat-13060001
Kate Garraway speaks for first time after Derek death in emotional recollection: She appeared on Good Morning Britain and recalled her daughter's message to ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/kate-garraway-derek-draper-death-28570159
Quick Glance: Support for Kate Garraway at Derek Draper's Farewell
- Kate Garraway mourns her husband, political lobbyist and psychologist Derek Draper, at his funeral.
- Sir Elton John, Sir Tony Blair, and Susanna Reid were among the guests who came to a London church, where Garraway and Draper were also married.
- Draper fell seriously ill with Covid in March 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital before being discharged.
- Reid and Ben Shephard, who work with Garraway at Good Morning Britain on ITV, wore black at the funeral at the Church of St Mary The Virgin in Primrose Hill.
Covid jab rollout compared to Horizon scandal in speech: He claimed Prime Minister Tony Blair 'misled this house by promoting and endorsing the Post Office ...
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/andrew-bridgen-compares-covid-jab-9071368
UK COVID inquiry: Boris Johnson says he underestimated threat from virus: British former prime minister Boris Johnson gave his most explicit apology for his ...
reuters.com/world/uk/former-pm-boris-johnson-defend-record-conduct-uk-covid-inquiry-2023-12-06/
Quick Glance: Legacy of Boris Johnson: Impact of Covid Inquiry
- After this week’s Covid inquiry, all doubts about Boris Johnson’s political career are put to rest.
- Hugo Keith KC, counsel to the Covid inquiry, meticulously revealed the former British prime minister's numerous failures.
- During the pandemic, Johnson's negligence, laziness, and systematic deceit, coupled with his repeated boasting of fictitious achievements, are exposed.
- It is inevitable that Johnson will face being shunned after the Covid inquiry.
'Stop the boats': Britain wants to send asylum seekers 4,000 miles away to Rwanda
usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/12/12/britain-rwanda-asylum-seekers-parliament-vote/71850363007/
Quick Glance: Controversial Proposal: Sending Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- Britain's Parliament to vote on deterring asylum seekers crossing the English Channel.
- The government proposes sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, over 4,300 miles away.
- Rishi Sunak aims to deport some who attempt to enter Britain via the English Channel to claim asylum.
- First deportation flights to Rwanda were canceled due to concerns about safety for refugees.
Eat Out to Help Out: What was the impact of the scheme?: How much did the scheme help the economy and affect the spread of Covid?
bbc.com/news/uk-67658106
UK: Measles cases soar to 465, at highest levels than 2013: The UK is experiencing a sharp rise in cases of measles. They've to the highest levels in over a ...
wionews.com/videos/uk-measles-cases-soar-to-465-at-highest-levels-than-2013-688698
Today marks the first day of the Wales Covid Inquiry - which looks at the Welsh Government’s response to the pandemic. We’ve so far heard heartbreaking ... Show more tinyurl.com/3f2z89ue
LIVE: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives evidence to UK COVID Inquiry: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Quick Glance: Grimsby Town Fans Upset After Boris Johnson Wears Club Hat
- Longtime Grimsby Town fan Kathryn Wheatley expresses concern about the club's public image.
- Labour leader of North East Lincolnshire council, Wheatley, reacts to images of Boris Johnson wearing a GTFC hat.
- Johnson received the hat from Tory MP Lia Nici, who praised his support for Grimsby.
- A petition has been launched to stop Johnson from wearing the hat and bringing shame to the community.
EXC: Alister Jack’s deleted WhatsApps included messages to the PM about matters taking place in Scotland and to members of the Cabinet about 'specific policy' ... Show more
Covid inquiry: Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over lockdown decision-making: But the minister apologises for the government's "errors" during the pandemic at ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-67557477
Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp cover-up was even bigger than we thought – Scotsman comment
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-governments-covid-whatsapp-cover-up-was-even-bigger-than-we-thought-scotsman-comment-4488489
Sturgeon called Boris Johnson a 'f****** clown' in WhatsApps during Covid, inquiry hears
itv.com/news/2024-01-25/sturgeon-called-johnson-a-f-clown-during-covid-inquiry-hears
Newscast - Families say Nottingham Attack Victims Failed by Authorities - BBC Sounds
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"Today, what the Prime Minister should now take credit for was releasing a new wave of death and disease."
Representatives for COVID bereaved ... Show more trib.al/YKanzN3
Boris Johnson set to face grilling at Covid inquiry: Allies of former PM say he will apologise for mistakes but defend positive aspects of UK response to ...
ft.com/content/bea342f8-9289-41cb-83ae-1e97c47e33fa
Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry: Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/22/herd-immunity-was-never-uk-policy-chris-whitty-tells-covid-inquiry
The 'Covid years' - four years since lockdown began: Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation on March 23 2020
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/covid-years-four-years-lockdown-28859504
Dominic Raab denies Dominic Cummings made key pandemic decisions: Boris Johnson's former deputy says Sajid Javid is wrong to suggest the PM was his chief ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-67570491
UK PM Rishi Sunak's popularity sinks; 70% survey respondents view him as 'unfavourable' | WION
wionews.com/videos/uk-pm-rishi-sunaks-popularity-sinks-70-survey-respondents-view-him-as-unfavourable-wion-669570
No warning of relaxed Covid rules for RNLI before triple tragedy: Confusing and conflicting messages from the Government did not help
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/rnli-coastguard-not-told-government-9057152
Boris Johnson wanted the old to ‘accept their fate’ from Covid – now the Tories fear an OAP backlash
inews.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-wanted-the-old-to-accept-their-fate-from-covid-now-the-tories-fear-an-oap-backlash-2732689
Rishi throws Boris under the bus as his Covid inquiry grilling begins: Rishi Sunak jumped at the first opportunity to throw his former boss, Boris Johnson ...
metro.co.uk/2023/12/11/rishi-throws-boris-bus-covid-inquiry-grilling-begins-19954998/
Mooted return of Dominic Cummings shows Rishi Sunak is running out of ideas: Jayne Dowle
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/mooted-return-of-dominic-cummings-shows-rishi-sunak-is-running-out-of-ideas-jayne-dowle-4463151
Federal government to announce plans for reducing post-COVID immigration influx: The post-COVID immigration influx of more than half a million people in the last ...
9news.com.au/national/federal-government-migration-strategy-announcement-to-come-reduce-immigration/d71b8d8f-3fe0-4e30-81d7-e54c2c7b1919
Rwanda plan reignites Tory civil war: Plus, did Boris Johnson change any minds at the Covid inquiry?
ft.com/content/9c183859-2d67-4ca6-9f4c-e220e60381f8
Matt Hancock’s hopes of restoring his reputation lie in tatters: Asked at the Covid Inquiry why so many witnesses had called him a liar, the best Hancock could ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/matt-hancocks-hopes-restoring-reputation-lie-tatters-2785892
Eight flashpoints at Covid inquiry this week with Boris Johnson to give evidence: The former PM will take the stand for two full days this week
inews.co.uk/news/politics/flashpoints-covid-inquiry-boris-johnson-evidence-2789804
UK: 'Macho' culture of misogyny in Downing Street hampered Covid response, Helen MacNamara says
wionews.com/videos/uk-macho-culture-of-misogyny-in-downing-street-hampered-covid-response-helen-macnamara-says-672015
Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid to show ‘it didn’t pose a threat’
itv.com/news/2023-11-07/covid-inquiry-welsh-whatsapps-may-have-been-deleted-first-minister-admits
Greek officials angry after UK's Sunak scraps leaders' meeting over Parthenon Marbles
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/greek-officials-angry-puzzled-after-uks-sunak-scraps-105201769
Quick Glance: Greece, UK Dispute: Parthenon Sculptures Clash
- Controversy over Parthenon sculptures displayed in the British Museum.
- Canceled meeting due to disagreement on revisiting resolved matters.
- Sculptures divided between London and Athens.
- Dispute jeopardized global issue discussions, including wars and climate crisis.
Boris Johnson admits he "shouldn't have" shaken hands with people at the Royal Free Hospital in London on 1 March 2020 ... Show more trib.al/M3zQiVj
Covid inquiry: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die’ if NHS overwhelmed
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/02/covid-inquiry-hancock-wanted-to-decide-who-should-live-or-die-if-nhs-overwhelmed
UK PM Rishi Sunak warns of overwhelming migration: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is losing his popularity, in the wake of the row over his Rwanda policy and ...
wionews.com/videos/uk-pm-rishi-sunak-warns-of-overwhelming-migration-670526
Boris Johnson’s COVID inquiry grilling: all the bombshell moments: Britain’s former prime minister is facing a two-day going-over by the country’s official ...
politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-covid-19-inquiry-hearing-grilling-big-moments-pandemic/
Covid is on the march again so where is the public messaging from the Government? - Jayne Dowle
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/covid-is-on-the-march-again-so-where-is-the-public-messaging-from-the-government-jayne-dowle-4451119
Quick Glance: JN.1 Variant: Latest on Covid Developments
- The JN.1 variant may be more transmissible, but does not cause more severe Covid cases.
- Covid cases are on the rise, driven by the JN.1 variant, according to Dr. Mandy Cohen of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- JN.1 accounts for about 21% of Covid cases in the US, up from 8% just two weeks ago, according to the CDC.
- The World Health Organization has designated JN.1 as a 'variant of interest', indicating genetic changes that could enhance its spread.
Boris Johnson faces COVID inquiry grilling next week: Former UK leader expected to face tough questions.
politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-uk-government-covid-pandemic-inquiry/
Who’d Be Prime Minister: The Readout With Julian Harris: It’s fair to say the reign of Boris Johnson didn’t turn out quite as he hoped.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-07/who-d-be-prime-minister-the-readout-with-julian-harris
Humza Yousaf accused of lying over deleted Covid WhatsApp messages: The First Minister is facing pressure to explain himself in the Scottish Parliament.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/humza-yousaf-accused-cover-up-31983823
Johnson hits out at 'version' of partygate during Covid: Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has hit out at "absolutely absurd" ...
rte.ie/news/2023/1207/1420645-coronavirus-inquiry/
Robert Broughton from COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said the PM's apology "didn't feel real, you don't feel that sense of compassion for people ... Show more trib.al/kfJljTR
Chris Mason: Covid inquiry WhatsApps paint picture of chaos: With two of Boris Johnson's closest former aides set to appear, Chris Mason on what we've heard so ...
bbc.com/news/uk-67269780
The Prime Minister has given his evidence to the COVID inquiry today, defending his Eat Out to Help Out scheme and telling of fears within the Treasury that ... Show more #politics #RishiSunak #Rwanda
“As Prime Minister, I think your priority, in a situation like this, is to keep your citizens from dying,” says one of our panellists after watching Boris ... Show more #Covid19 #Covid #Boris #BorisJohnson #politics #channel4news
Four times Rishi Sunak claimed Eat Out to Help Out wasn’t behind rise in Covid cases
inews.co.uk/news/four-times-rishi-sunak-claimed-eat-out-to-help-out-rise-covid-cases-2768087
Covid inquiry's biggest revelations of first Wales week: From ministers surprised to be in charge to auto-deleting WhatsApps, here's what we learned so far.
bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68447157
Covid bereaved families condemn Boris Johnson for taking half-term break as pandemic hit UK
inews.co.uk/news/health/unforgiveable-covid-bereaved-condemn-boris-johnson-half-term-break-pandemic-2722014
Covid inquiry: No 10 downplayed Boris Johnson’s illness due to fears over hostile states
inews.co.uk/news/politics/covid-inquiry-boris-johnsons-illness-fears-hostile-states-2727796
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID-19 record at inquiry
9news.com.au/world/boris-johnson-covid19-inquiry-former-prime-minister-admits-to-making-mistakes-but-defends-record/ca049645-108b-454f-93d0-d1fd8cffbb14
UK Covid Inquiry: Devastating evidence about 'bamboozled' Boris Johnson may benefit 'boring' Keir Starmer – Scotsman comment
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/uk-covid-inquiry-devastating-evidence-about-bamboozled-boris-johnson-may-benefit-boring-keir-starmer-scotsman-comment-4416576
Can Boris Johnson Keep His Cool at U.K.’s Covid Inquiry?: Britain’s former prime minister will face tough questions when he testifies this week before an ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/05/world/europe/can-boris-johnson-keep-his-cool-at-uks-covid-inquiry.html
Unlikely first Covid lockdown could have been avoided - Johnson: The former PM says only a vaccine or drugs - unavailable at the time - could have averted the ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-67315910
UK PM Sunak argued let virus 'rip a bit' new Covid Inquiry diary extract claims
wionews.com/videos/uk-pm-sunak-argued-let-virus-rip-a-bit-new-covid-inquiry-diary-extract-claims-667798
All the times top official Jenny Harries told Brits to chill about COVID-19: The UK Health Security Agency boss — whose early pandemic interventions raised ...
politico.eu/article/top-uk-official-jenny-harries-told-britain-chill-covid-19/
The Standard View: Choppy waters ahead for an embattled Prime Minister: Today is just the start of what promises to be an intensely disagreeable week for the ...
standard.co.uk/comment/rishi-sunak-covid-inquiry-rwanda-bill-immigration-b1126150.html
Matt Le Tissier claims 'people are hiding all sorts of information about footballers collapsing' as...
dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13099835/Matt-Le-Tissier-claims-people-hiding-sorts-information-footballers-collapsing-restarts-Covid-vaccine-conspiracy-campaign-Joey-Bartons-podcast.html
Sturgeon was a hero during Covid. How can they turn on her?: I'm not a big fan of WhatsApp but I can understand why, during the pandemic emergency ...
heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23898683.sturgeon-hero-covid-can-turn/
The Covid inquiry begs the question how did Boris Johnson become Prime Minister? - Matthew Flinders
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/the-covid-inquiry-begs-the-question-how-did-boris-johnson-become-prime-minister-matthew-flinders-4410096
Jonathan Van-Tam received death threats to family during pandemic: The Lincolnshire-born scientist was England's deputy chief medical officer during the ...
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/jonathan-van-tam-tells-inquiry-8927416
UK PM Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die', COVID inquiry hears: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should "just let people ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-sunak-reportedly-said-just-let-people-die-covid-inquiry-hears-2023-11-20/
Rishi Sunak’s biggest weakness is his own side: Rishi Sunak cannot escape the past. The Sunday papers were filled with speculation that the Covid inquiry has ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2023/11/rishi-sunaks-biggest-weakness-is-his-own-side
‘Bamboozled’ Boris Johnson struggled to understand COVID-19 stats, UK inquiry hears
politico.eu/article/bamboozled-boris-johnson-struggled-to-understand-covid-19-stats-uk-inquiry-hears/
UK Covid inquiry in Scotland: Five things we learned in week three: Senior politicians from the Scottish and UK governments gave evidence on the inquiry's third ...
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68166142
Soft Skills Beat Experience on UK Employer Wish Lists: Reed Recruitment data shows more posts require communication skills, as a shortage of applicants leads ...
bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-01-reed-jobs-report-soft-skills-in-demand/
Latest Covid inquiry updates as Burnham says Johnson ‘unaware’ Manchester was in local lockdown in
inews.co.uk/news/covid-inquiry-live-sadiq-khan-evidence-2778651
Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid to show ‘it didn’t pose a threat’
itv.com/news/2023-11-07/covid-inquiry-welsh-whatsapps-may-have-been-deleted-first-minister-admits
Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid WhatsApp messages were deleted from her phone: SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The Former First Minister is among 70 Scottish Government figures ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nicola-sturgeon-under-fire-over-31305142
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