The Mayor of London has complained that only a tenth of vaccines distributed across the UK have been given to people in the capital. Sadiq Khan said he is ‘hugely concerned’ about the amount of Londoners who have been given the vaccine despite making up 13% of UK population. He called on vaccine minister Nadhim … Read more
Hospital admissions of Covid-19 patients peaked in London and the South East just days after England’s lockdown was imposed, according to MailOnline’s analysis of official figures that suggest Tier Four was thwarting the virus. Department of Health statistics show daily admissions in the capital hit their high point on January 6 — on day two … Read more
Shopkeeper Kalina has just brewed tea and offers me a cup. I have stopped to buy water from her village store in Ban Chan, near Luang Prabang in northern Laos. It’s her home, too, built at ‘pig height’ off the ground to stop the animals wandering in, and is also reassuringly surrounded by a border … Read more
Drivers in Madrid had to be rescued from their cars today after unprecedented heavy snowfall caused by Storm Filomena wreaked havoc across Spain, leaving thousands of drivers stranded. The M-30 and M-40 motorways near to the Spanish capital were among 400 roads on which traffic was affected by the heavy snowfall. Madrid city council called … Read more
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads politicians from across spectrum slamming ‘disgraceful scenes’ from Trump mob at US Capitol and demands ‘peaceful and orderly transfer of power’ British politicians have hit out at the ‘horrifying’ scenes in the United States Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: ‘Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress’ He added: ‘The United States … Read more
New fears for postponed Tokyo Olympic Games as Japan’s capital reports a daily record of 1,337 new Covid-19 infections A spike in coronavirus cases in Tokyo has raised fresh fears about the Olympics Japan’s capital reported a daily record of 1,337 new infections on Thursday Japan has banned all non-resident foreigners from entering until January … Read more
Dozens of police cars descend on ‘illegal rave’ in London as the capital is plunged into Tier 4 Footage taken by a bus passenger showed more than a dozen police vehicles It was claimed on social media the police were there to shut down illegal rave Comes just weeks after officers raided illegal gathering at … Read more
Huge queues have been seen at stations and on the roads as desperate Londoners flee the capital ahead of Tier 4 misery from Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that a third of England – including London and swathes of the home counties – will be thrust into a brutal ‘Tier 4’ … Read more
Watchdog delayed raid on London Capital & Finance over concerns there were guns on the firm’s premises By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 18 December 2020 The City watchdog delayed a crucial raid on London Capital & Finance over concerns there were guns on … Read more
The governor of the Bank of England has apologised over the London Capital & Finance (LCF) savings scandal. Andrew Bailey, who was chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority when LCF collapsed into administration last year, said sorry to the 11,600 victims who were left £237million out of pocket. It came as Dame Elizabeth Gloster, … Read more