It’s still too early for Brits to book summer holidays abroad, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. Talking to BBC Radio 4’s “Today” programme, Shapps emphasised that “it will remain illegal to travel internationally until at least May 17” under the government’s roadmap out of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus lockdown. “There…
Most Voters Think Lockdown States Did Worse Economically Than More Open Counterparts: Poll
A new poll shows that a majority of registered American voters believe states that imposed more stringent lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 have done worse economically than those that remained relatively more open. The Just the News Daily-Scott Rasmussen poll, published Tuesday, shows that 53 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that…
UK Local Authorities Face ‘Significant Funding Gaps’ Due to Pandemic: Watchdog
The CCP virus pandemic has caused “significant funding gaps” in England’s local authorities, whose financial outlook has become “concerning,” the UK government’s spending watchdog said on Wednesday. During the pandemic, local authorities have reported combined cost pressures and income losses of £9.7 billion ($13.5 billion), equal to 17.6 percent of their total spend in the…
Another CCP Virus Surge Predicted, Says England’s Chief Medical Officer
All the modelling suggests another surge of the CCP virus will happen, England’s chief medical officer told lawmakers on Tuesday. Talking via video link at a meeting of the UK Parliament’s science and technology committee, professor Chris Whitty said that infection rates will rise again as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. Schools in England reopened on…
UK’s Johnson Warns of Risks of Quicker Lockdown Exit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the CCP virus still poses a significant risk and a quicker exit from the lockdown restrictions than currently planned may exacerbate it. Talking at a press briefing at 10 Downing Street on Monday afternoon, Johnson acknowledged that people have asked the government to accelerate the lockdown exit…
Reclaim Party Poll: Over Half of Londoners Want Lockdown Ended Soon
Over half of all Londoners would like to get out of the national lockdown by the end of May, a poll commissioned by the recently launched Reclaim Party suggests. Laurence Fox, the founder of the Reclaim Party, announced on Saturday his candidacy for London Mayor, and said he aims to spark “a full debate within…
UK Cracks Down on ‘Illegal’ Foreign Trips With New Mandatory Form
Passengers travelling abroad from England will need to fill in a new form proving their trips are essential, the UK government announced on Friday as it stepped up its crackdown on “illegal” foreign trips. From March 8, passengers will need to carry a form that sets out their trip is permitted under England’s lockdown restrictions,…
CCP Virus Infection Rates Continue to Drop Across UK
The number of people getting infected with the CCP virus has continued to decrease across the UK, newly released data shows. According to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics, approximately 1 in 220 people in England were infected with the virus in the week ending Feb. 27. In Wales, the percentage…
BC Judge Questions If Provincial Health Officer Appreciated Right to Religious Freedom When Issuing COVID Restrictions
A British Columbia judge questioned whether the province’s top doctor appreciated the right to religious freedom when she issued COVID-19 restrictions that banned in-person worship services. In a hearing on March 3 over a petition challenging Dr. Bonnie Henry’s COVID-19 orders, B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson questioned whether the provincial health officer took…
Enforcing UK’s Restrictions as Lockdown Eases ‘Not Manageable,’ Says Metropolitan Police Federation
Britain’s police officers don’t want to enforce residual CCP virus restrictions as the country eases out of its third national lockdown, the chairman of a major police staff association reportedly said on Sunday. “Police don’t want to police this,” said Ken Marsh, Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF), according to The Telegraph. “We have…
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