Getty Images The government will keep its decision not to impose further Covid curbs in England under very close review, a cabinet minister has said. Environment Secretary George Eustice said the evidence did not support more interventions at the moment. The hospitality sector described the decision not to add further measures as a “lifeline” for
Month: December 2021
Former Labour MP for Burnley Peter Pike has died at the age of 84. Political figures said he was a “true gentleman” and “campaigner for social justice” after his death was announced on Monday night. Mr Pike served as the the town’s MP from 1983 to 2005 after joining the Labour party in 1956. Commons
Getty Images Innsbruck airport refused to allow 110 British tourists entry into Austria because they had not followed updated Covid restrictions, it has emerged. Police said many were probably caught out on Sunday by a new rule requiring a negative PCR test within 48 hours. Austrian opposition politicians blamed the health minister for failing to
Getty Images Elon Musk is facing a social media backlash after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by his Starlink Internet Services project. The country’s space station had two “close encounters” with Starlink satellites, Beijing claimed. China’s complaints, lodged with the UN’s space agency, have not yet
Getty Images The United States has halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid infections from 10 to five days. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said that this must be followed by five days of wearing a mask around others. While the new recommendations are not mandatory, they are closely followed by
Detroit Animal Welfare Group A US animal shelter said it was in shock after more than 800 parakeets were surrendered to them. “A Christmas present we were not expecting,” the Detroit Animal Welfare Group wrote on Facebook. The birds, also known as budgerigars (budgies) were delivered in two batches by the son of their owner
Getty Images India’s government has refused to renew the foreign-funding licence for a charity founded by Mother Teresa. The Missionaries of Charity has thousands of nuns supervising projects like homes for abandoned children, schools, clinics and hospices. On Christmas Day, India’s home ministry announced it had not renewed the registration due to “adverse inputs”. Hindu
Getty Images France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant. From 3 January, remote working will become compulsory for those who can and public gatherings will be limited to 2,000 people for indoor events. The news comes as France recorded more than 100,000 new infections on Saturday – the highest number
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. There will be no further Covid restrictions in England before the new year, Sajid Javid has said. But the health secretary said people should “remain cautious” and celebrate outside on New Year’s Eve if possible. Meanwhile, both
Getty Images Scottish Covid cases hit record numbers over the Christmas weekend. The daily case figures recorded over the 25, 26 and 27 December were the highest totals seen throughout the entire pandemic. Christmas Day saw 8,252 cases confirmed. Boxing Day registered 11,030 cases and Monday’s total was 10,562. The Scottish government warned that due
Truckee Meadows Fire Department/ Twitter Heavy storms have battered western regions of the United States, leaving thousands without power. Almost 30in (76cm) of snow fell in parts of northern California in 24 hours, causing blackouts and road closures, including a 70-mile (112km) stretch of Interstate 80 into Nevada. Avalanche warnings are in effect across six
Hidden away in the small village of Berriew, Powys, is one of the world’s most renowned artists. Andrew Logan, an artist specialising in sculpture, first came to Wales in the 1970s and went on to set up his own museum in the village in 1991. Three decades on, those visiting the museum will find a
Getty Images Desmond Tutu is remembered with so much joy and affection by so many different people around the world today, that it may seem hard to imagine a time or place when he was viewed, not as a courageous moral crusader, but as a devil. It was the mid-1970s, and South Africa was ruled
A group of women have been speaking of their delight at attending a ballet class aimed at over-55s. The Silver Swan taster sessions were organised by Age UK Leicester and Leicestershire and supported by the Royal Academy of Dance. One of the participants said she had dreamed of being a ballet dancer since she was
Getty Images The Taliban have said Afghan women seeking to travel long distances by road should be offered transport only if accompanied by a male relative. The directive, issued on Sunday, is the latest curb on women’s rights since the Islamist group seized power in August. The majority of secondary schools remains shut for girls,
Crown Prosecution Service Police have sent a written apology to the family of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson, six months after an officer who Tasered him and kicked him in the head was jailed for manslaughter. West Mercia’s Chief Constable Pippa Mills said she was “deeply sorry”. “A police uniform does not grant officers immunity to behave
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