Scotland Yard to meet MP over claims Boris Johnson critics are being blackmailed January 22, 2022 Police are to meet with William Wragg, to discuss his claims that Downing Street has tried to intimidate and blackmail MPs questioning the Prime Minister’s position. Johnson has come under fire in recent weeks following revelations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street, with several Tory MPs calling for him to go. Wragg is to [...]
UKHSA: Omicron sub-lineage ‘variant under investigation’ in UK as cases sweep Denmark January 22, 2022 The UK Health Security Agency has designated the Omicron variant sub-lineage, known as BA.2, as a variant under investigation – but current case rates are very low. UK health authorities have dubbed the Omicron variant sub-lineage as a variant under investigation but noted low case rates at the moment. Nearly half of all Covid cases [...]
Commons Defence Chair: More must be done to support Ukraine as Russian troops gather January 22, 2022 The UK has been urged to do more to support Ukraine as Russian troops have amassed around its borders. The call for support comes from the chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood. Speaking to the BBC, Ellwood said he suspected an invasion was “now imminent.” Russia’s president Vladimir Putin was “taking full [...]
Beijing retains ‘full emergency mode’ amid Covid concerns ahead of Winter Olympics January 22, 2022 China’s capital Beijing has urged its districts to maintain “full emergency mode” regarding Covid, less than a fortnight before the Winter Olympic Games begin. Cities across the country have introduced tougher Covid measures in recent weeks, in an attempt to control new outbreaks of the virus. In measures introduced earlier this month, travellers into Beijing [...]
Two-thirds of anti-vax social media content made by just a dozen creators January 22, 2022 Just 12 ‘influencers’ are behind two-thirds of anti-vaccination online material, it has been found. Most anti-vax content is produced by figures from the US, who allege to be political or medical leaders, according to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Social media firms have been urged to crack down on anti-vax content by political [...]
Government seeks injunction over BBC spy story over claims of security risks January 22, 2022 The BBC is facing an injunction as the government attempts to stop the broadcaster allegedly identifying a spy working overseas. The Attorney General will apply for an injunction against the broadcaster this week, the Telegraph newspaper has reported. The news story is “overwhelmingly” in the public interest, according to the BBC, and reportedly concerns British [...]
Head of London Metal Exchange quits for crypto start up January 21, 2022 London Metal Exchange chief Matthew Chamberlain is quitting after five years in the role to join crypto start up, Komainu.
Elon Musk lashes out at Twitter over NFT profile pictures January 21, 2022 Twitter has dropped a new feature which allows users to showcase hexagon-shaped NFTs on their profiles.
MP calls for windfall tax on libel lawyers to protect journalists from “lawfare” January 21, 2022 An MP has said a windfall tax on libel lawyers should be used to create a “defamation defence fund” to protect journalists from being silenced by oligarchs. In a debate on Thursday, over the use of “lawfare” and costly libel actions to silence British journalists, Labour Party MP Liam Byrne said “the truth is under [...]
Samsung axes ad showing Muslim mum supporting her drag queen son after public backlash January 21, 2022 Samsung has removed an ad which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, after public backlash across Singapore.
