Early Covid-19 symptoms mirror vaccine side effects, according to a recent study that warns people who suffer headaches, fatigue, or fever after being jabbed to assume they have been infected, get tested, and isolate themselves. Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of emails about Afghans seeking help after the Taliban takeover were marked as read as part of a “public relations” effort to allow the UK government to claim there were no unread messages, a whistleblower has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

In response to whistleblower allegations, former British foreign secretary Dominic Raab has praised the “Herculean” evacuation from Afghanistan and said the UK was dependent on the US timetable. Read Full Article at RT.com

US drugmaker Pfizer is denying any wrongdoing after a British TV documentary showed a presentation on its behalf had criticized the rival Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca as potentially dangerous and unsafe. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK government has unveiled a 10-year plan to tackle drug dealers and users, giving police new powers to strip passports and driving licenses from citizens, as drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales reach record levels. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK government has unveiled a compulsory microchipping plan for domestic cats, designed to make it easier to reunite lost pets with their owners. Those refusing to inject their feline with a chip will face fines of up to £500. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK government has unveiled a compulsory microchipping plan for domestic cats, designed to make it easier to reunite lost pets with their owners. Those refusing to inject their feline with a chip will face fines of up to £500. Read Full Article at RT.com

A UK minister has insisted that transparency laws are “malign” legislation, claiming that they change the nature of official communications, as the government attempts to shield its new research agency from public requests. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Royal College of Midwives has issued an apology after calling mothers “postnatal people” in a new ‘safer sleep’ guidance for those sharing a bed with their newborns. The document has since been removed. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the government’s failure to implement anti-fraud measures allowed fraudsters to steal £4.9 billion ($6.51 billion) of taxpayers’ money from the Covid Bounce Back Loan scheme. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK’s advertisement regulator has concluded that a depiction of Santa Claus showing his vaccination status in Tesco’s Christmas ad does not break rules as it is likely to be seen as a “humorous reference” to travel rules. Read Full Article at RT.com

A British cabinet minister has suggested people should avoid “snogging under the mistletoe” this Christmas, as the government and the NHS battle to keep Covid-19 under control in the run-up to the festive period. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Greene King chain has announced plans to rename a Scottish pub from “The Black Bitch” to “The Black Hound” in keeping with contemporary sensitivities, but locals say they don’t want to lose the historic name. Read Full Article at RT.com

A British court has upheld a ruling that the Mail on Sunday had no right to publicize a private letter written by Meghan Markle, after a three-year legal battle. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Science Museum in London has agreed to alter an exhibit on human biology and sex characteristics after receiving complaints over a perceived lack of transgender representation and its “non-inclusive narrative.” Read Full Article at RT.com

A senior WHO official has questioned the UK government’s decision to provide booster Covid vaccine doses to its adult population, cautioning that there was “no evidence” this would offer “any greater protection” to the healthy. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, an annual gift from Norway to the UK, has raised eyebrows this year with its rather shabby appearance, prompting some to ask whether Britain has offended the Nordic nation. Read Full Article at RT.com

The French president has reportedly called British PM Boris Johnson “a clown” and said it was a shame to see such a great country, which France could cooperate with, run by a knucklehead. Read Full Article at RT.com

As many as 740,000 urgent cancer case referrals have been missed in the UK since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic due to backlogs and growing waiting lists, a new report has warned. Read Full Article at RT.com

The British health secretary has warned that the Omicron strain will continue to spread, with 22 cases of the Covid variant already identified in the country. The minister says Christmas should continue as planned. Read Full Article at RT.com

The British prime minister has said that the UK is aiming to offer Covid-19 booster shots to the entire population before the end of January, noting that the armed forces will be aiding healthcare workers with the rollout. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK has a new Chief of the Defence Staff, as Admiral Sir Tony Radakin took over the job from the retiring General Sir Nick Carter. The former First Sea Lord will lay out his vision for Her Majesty’s Armed Forces next week. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Meta, the ‘company formerly known as Facebook’, to offload money-losing recent acquisition Giphy, insisting the app could harm competition. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK government’s Vaccine Taskforce has launched a study into the rare, but potentially deadly, cases of blood clotting and low platelet counts reported in some Covid-infected patients and people who received certain vaccines. Read Full Article at RT.com

Muhammad has kept its position as the most common name for newborn boys in the UK in 2021, but unisex names are becoming increasingly popular, a prominent parenting website’s data reveals. Read Full Article at RT.com

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the country will intensify its vaccination campaign in response to the arrival of the potentially more contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of guests who were forced by Storm Arwen to spend three days stranded in Britain's highest pub had so much fun that they are now discussing a reunion. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said all adults between 18 and 39 years should receive booster shots, in an effort to slow the spread of the virus in the winter months and amid concern over Omicron. Read Full Article at RT.com

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a tightening of coronavirus restrictions after the Omicron variant of the virus was found in the UK. Testing and tracing will be strengthened, and indoor masking strongly advised. Read Full Article at RT.com

Two people were killed and more than 80,000 left without power as Storm Arwen hit the north of Britain late on Friday, bringing blizzards, heavy rain and winds of up to 100mph (160kph). Read Full Article at RT.com

Two people were killed and more than 80,000 left without power as Storm Arwen hit the north of Britain late on Friday, bringing blizzards, heavy rain and winds of up to 100mph (160kph). Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK’s Covid genomics chief, Professor Sharon Peacock, has warned that it's only a matter of time before the newly mutated “worst-ever” strain reaches the country, but that officials can buy some time to prepare. Read Full Article at RT.com

Five London Underground lines across the UK capital have been affected by a train drivers’ strike on Black Friday, with more disruption expected over the weekend. Read Full Article at RT.com

French fishermen have blocked British vessels from accessing the ports of St. Malo and Calais in a protest over UK authorities “withholding” their licenses. Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain’s transgender prison popuation has grown by a fifth in two years, a new report states. Most are biological men identifying as women, and the increase was noted after the High Court ruled they could be jailed with women. Read Full Article at RT.com