Britain will not be able to place Roman Abramovich and other Russian oligarchs under sanctions for "weeks or months" because the government has failed to gather court-defensible evidence of their links to Vladimir Putin's regime, The Times reported today.more
The British government yesterday expanded the criteria for people it can accept as refugees from Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson estimated that more than 200,000 Ukrainians would be able to enter the country.more
Remote workers are being subjected to increased surveillance by employers, according to a report by UK workers union, The Trades Union Congress (TUC).more
All legally binding covid restrictions in Scotland, including the requirement to wear masks in confined public spaces, will be lifted on March 21, the head of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, announced.more
The day after tomorrow in England, the legal requirement for people who have tested positive for the coronavirus to be isolated will be lifted, and from April 1 there will no longer be free quick tests for everyone, announced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.more
Failure to vaccinate against COVID-19 by persons required to do so, including those working in hospitals and pharmacies, may result in the employer making changes to work arrangements and terminating the employment relationship, the Ministry of Health indicated today.more
The Spanish government of Pedro Sanchez has passed a draft law on animal welfare and protection, reported the public television RTVE. This would be the first state regulation to regulate the relationship of pets with their keepers.more
The UK government may revoke some of the so-called golden visas already issued which enabled foreign investors to obtain permanent residence in the country, Deputy Home Secretary Damian Hinds announced today.more
A grand jury in Texas yesterday indicted 19 Austin police officers who intervened during protests after the killing of George Floyd . They were charged with assault with a weapon. Police Chief Joseph Chacon came to their defence.more
Great Britain will abolish the so-called golden visas enabling foreign investors to obtain permanent residence rights, which are used by many Russian oligarchs, reported the British media. According to Sky News, it could be as early as this weekmore
The Italian Constitutional Court rejected the request for a referendum on euthanasia. The judges decided that repealing an article of the Criminal Code providing for a sentence of six to 15 years in prison would not in the least guarantee the protection of life enshrined in the Constitution.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's testimony to a police investigation into Downing Street parties during covid restrictions will not be made public, his spokesman said yesterday.more
As of today, individuals 18 years of age and older should receive a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine between three and up to four months (two months for the Janssen vaccine) from the date they received their primary vaccination in order to keep their vaccination certificate valid.more
