Canada and Denmark are among seven countries moving to the green list in the latest changes to Covid restrictions. Thailand and Montenegro are being added to the UK government's red list - meaning they are considered to be among the highest-risk destinations.more
38,281 coronavirus infections were detected in the UK in the last 24 hours, the highest number since July 22, it was reported yesterday. 140 deaths were also recorded due to Covid-19.more
Today, a private charter plane is due to depart from Great Britain to Afghanistan to take around 170 animals from a shelter set up by a former British Marine.more
Bargain hunters face slim pickings this Black Friday as many retailers will be forced to ignore the annual fire-sale completely. In the face of rocketing shipping costs, major delays to orders and a nationwide lorry driver shortage, shops face too many challenges to complete the stocking and restocking necessary for the late-November event.more
There is "a very high risk of a terrorist attack" during an evacuation operation at the Kabul airport by the US, Great Britain and other Western countries, Sky News reported, citing a high-ranking British source.more
Food at three west London supermarkets is suspected to have been contaminated after being ‘injected with needles'. Anyone who bought an item from Tesco Express, Little Waitrose or Sainsbury’s Local on Fulham Palace Road yesterday evening is being told to throw it away.more
The protection provided by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines starts to wane within six months, new research suggests.more
More than 5,700 coronavirus infections have been linked to two UK music festivals, one of which was part of a government pilot to see how to safely resume mass events.more
Some European countries are still not accepting the NHS Covid pass due to a delay in the UK linking up with the European Union’s system, it has been revealed.more
Britain’s economy has been plunged into a supply chain crisis, with major retailers’ stock levels at their the lowest since 1983 as a result of worker shortages and transport disruption caused by Covid and Brexit.
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The British government is working to ensure the continued operation of the Kabul airport after the withdrawal of Western troops, which could allow the evacuation of people on civilian planes, Sky News reported yesterday evening.more
A study of over 1 million British people found that the effectiveness of both Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines is declining. However, vaccinations are still the best protection against SARS-CoV-2, British specialists assure.more
Ryanair is to stop all flights from both Belfast international airport and Belfast City airport, in a further blow to connectivity between Northern Ireland and the rest of Europe.
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Scotland will establish its own judge-led public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic by the end of the year, adding to pressure on the UK, Welsh and Northern Irish governments to “show leadership”, according to relatives who lost loved ones to the virus.more
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock 'n' roll, has died at the age of 80. "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts," a statement said.more
Over the past 24 hours, the UK has registered 174 deaths from Covid-19, the highest number since March 12, and detected 30.8 thousand coronavirus infections - reported yesterday.more
An Afghan banned from flying to the UK due to a potential security threat was brought there during the ongoing evacuation from Kabul airport, the British government confirmed yesterday evening.more
Due to supply problems, McDonald's is temporarily withdrawing milkshakes and some bottled drinks from the menu at all venues in the UK. This is another company in recent days that shows the effects of the deficit of truck drivers.more