Two Met officers jailed for taking photos of murdered sisters December 6, 2021 Two police officers who took photos with the bodies of murdered sisters and shared them on Whatsapp have been jailed for two years and nine months. Deniz Jaffer, 47, and Jamie Lewis, 33 both worked were assigned to guard the scene of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman’s murder after the women were found dead in [...]
Covid: Javid confirms community transmission of Omicron variant in England December 6, 2021 There is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of Covid across “multiple regions of England”, health secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed. Javid said today that there are 335 recorded cases of the variant in the UK, which “includes cases with no links to international travel”, but that there is not enough scientific evidence to [...]
Johnson says no new restrictions needed as top scientist warns people with ‘sniffle’ to stay home December 6, 2021 Boris Johnson has today insisted no new restrictions are needed, despite warnings from a top Covid scientist that people with a “sniffle” should work from home. Johnson this morning said the UK had been “the first country in the world to take decisive measures to tackle Omicron” in the face of criticism that his government [...]
Minsk to retaliate against EU and UK, imposing sanctions on aviation December 6, 2021 Belarus is ready to retaliate against the EU and the UK, imposing sanctions on carriers flying into its air space and banning people from entering the country. “In response to the illegitimate restrictions on the Belarusian aviation industry, which are based on unfair competition, our country will take similar steps in relation to air carriers [...]
Priti Patel and Boris Johnson win legal challenge over PM decision to back Home Secretary after bullying claims December 6, 2021 THE FDA union has lost a High Court challenge this morning over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to back Home Secretary Priti Patel following accusations of bullying.
Boris Johnson to empower ministers to throw out legal rulings as war with judges escalates December 6, 2021 Boris Johnson wants to prevent courts from overruling decisions by ministers, according to The Times, amid cries of outrage from the legal establishment.
D-Day for Priti Patel and Boris Johnson as High Court will rule today on Home Secretary bullying claims December 6, 2021 Scrutiny of Boris Johnson’s decision to back Priti Patel following accusations of bullying will reach its climax today as the High Court in London will rule on the matter later today. The FDA union brought a judicial review over the Prime Minister deciding last year to go against the findings of his then adviser on [...]
Disgraced abroad and locked up at home: Ousted Myanmar leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison December 6, 2021 Media in Myanmar and Thailand are reporting this morning that a court in Myanmar has sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions. The ruling is the first in a series of cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate [...]
Trevelyan to push for Trump-era steel tariffs on UK to be scrapped during US trip December 6, 2021 The UK’s international trade secretary will push the White House to scrap controversial tariffs on UK steel and aluminium during a three-day trip this week. Anne-Marie Trevelyan will leave for the US today and meet with her American counterpart Katherine Tai and US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo. A Department for International Trade spokesperson said Trevelyan [...]
Exclusive: London MPs warn of DLR decline without new TfL funding deal December 5, 2021 The capital’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be under serious threat of long-term decline without a sustainable funding deal for Transport for London (TfL), a group of London MPs have warned. The six MPs, all Labour members in East or South East London constituencies, wrote to transport secretary Grant Shapps today to say “some of [...]