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For want of a jacket, British MP gets dressed down and bumped from Parliament call (VIDEO)

A British MP lost his speaking slot during a House of Commons video call on Tuesday over his failure to wear a jacket – a fashion faux pas for any MP wishing not to fall afoul of parliamentary dress code in the Chamber. Read Full Article at RT.com
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For want of a jacket, British MP gets dressed down and bumped from Parliament call (VIDEO)

A British MP lost his speaking slot during a House of Commons video call on Tuesday over his failure to wear a jacket – a fashion faux pas for any MP wishing not to fall afoul of parliamentary dress code in the Chamber. Read Full Article at RT.com

Scotland begins DRONE delivery of Covid tests & medicines for remote islands

In a first for the UK, drones are being used to ship Covid-19 tests, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies between hospitals and health facilities in Scotland and islands off its coast. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Scotland begins DRONE delivery of Covid tests & medicines for remote islands

In a first for the UK, drones are being used to ship Covid-19 tests, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies between hospitals and health facilities in Scotland and islands off its coast. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘It’s on all of us’: UK health secretary warns Covid-19 restrictions rollback may be slower than PM’s roadmap

The UK health secretary has warned that the government’s roadmap out of the Covid-induced lockdown is dependent on data as he urged people in England to follow the rules in place in order to avoid the plan being slowed down. Read Full Article at RT.com
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‘It’s on all of us’: UK health secretary warns Covid-19 restrictions rollback may be slower than PM’s roadmap

The UK health secretary has warned that the government’s roadmap out of the Covid-induced lockdown is dependent on data as he urged people in England to follow the rules in place in order to avoid the plan being slowed down. Read Full Article at RT.com

There is ‘no credible route to a zero-Covid Britain,’ Boris Johnson says, as he unveils ‘irreversible’ lockdown-lifting plan

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday conceded there is “no credible route” for Britain or the world to become completely free of Covid-19, as he announced a plan to gradually lift restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com
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There is ‘no credible route to a zero-Covid Britain,’ Boris Johnson says, as he unveils ‘irreversible’ lockdown-lifting plan

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday conceded there is “no credible route” for Britain or the world to become completely free of Covid-19, as he announced a plan to gradually lift restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK homeless deaths rose by a third in 2020, as Covid hit social sector cut to bone by years of austerity, researchers say

Nearly 1,000 homeless people died in the UK last year, researchers said on Monday, blaming the 37 percent increase in deaths among rough sleepers on coronavirus hitting a social segment left vulnerable after a decade of cuts. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK homeless deaths rose by a third in 2020, as Covid hit social sector cut to bone by years of austerity, researchers say

Nearly 1,000 homeless people died in the UK last year, researchers said on Monday, blaming the 37 percent increase in deaths among rough sleepers on coronavirus hitting a social segment left vulnerable after a decade of cuts. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia prolonging war in Yemen, says Oxfam

Global charity Oxfam has accused the UK government of prolonging the war in Yemen by permitting the sale of air-to-air refuelling equipment to the Saudi state, thus allowing air assets to bomb Yemeni targets for longer. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia prolonging war in Yemen, says Oxfam

Global charity Oxfam has accused the UK government of prolonging the war in Yemen by permitting the sale of air-to-air refuelling equipment to the Saudi state, thus allowing air assets to bomb Yemeni targets for longer. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK to ban Boeing B777s with same engines that blew up and shed debris over Netherlands and US – transport secretary

Some Boeing planes are being banned from British airspace, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Monday, after dramatic engine failures on two different aircraft at the weekend caused debris to rain down from the sky. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK to ban Boeing B777s with same engines that blew up and shed debris over Netherlands and US – transport secretary

Some Boeing planes are being banned from British airspace, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Monday, after dramatic engine failures on two different aircraft at the weekend caused debris to rain down from the sky. Read Full Article at RT.com

Covid-19 lockdown sees people across UK spend an extra 14 hours a week sitting down than before pandemic – survey

Nearly half of all Britons are sitting for 14 hours a week more than they did before the Covid-19 lockdown – and more than a third say they’re bored of their limited exercise options, according to a new national survey. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Covid-19 lockdown sees people across UK spend an extra 14 hours a week sitting down than before pandemic – survey

Nearly half of all Britons are sitting for 14 hours a week more than they did before the Covid-19 lockdown – and more than a third say they’re bored of their limited exercise options, according to a new national survey. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pubs & shops in England to reopen in April, schools start back in two weeks, as PM Johnson unveils Covid lockdown exit

All pupils in England will return to the classroom on March 8 and some businesses will reopen next month, UK PM Boris Johnson said on Monday as he unveiled a four-stage plan to take the country out of its Covid-19 lockdown. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Pubs & shops in England to reopen in April, schools start back in two weeks, as PM Johnson unveils Covid lockdown exit

All pupils in England will return to the classroom on March 8 and some businesses will reopen next month, UK PM Boris Johnson said on Monday as he unveiled a four-stage plan to take the country out of its Covid-19 lockdown. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK MPs to debate removing the Northern Ireland Protocol from Brexit deal with EU, after Brussels triggered it during vaccine row

The UK parliament will discuss removing the Northern Ireland Protocol from the Brexit deal, after politicians called for urgent debate to address the damage in the wake of the EU’s triggering of the article over a Covid jabs row. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK MPs to debate removing the Northern Ireland Protocol from Brexit deal with EU, after Brussels triggered it during vaccine row

The UK parliament will discuss removing the Northern Ireland Protocol from the Brexit deal, after politicians called for urgent debate to address the damage in the wake of the EU’s triggering of the article over a Covid jabs row. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK’s Covid vaccine rollout slashed hospitalisation rates by up to 94 percent, Scottish data reveals

The UK’s mass vaccination program has dramatically cut Covid hospitalisation rates, Scottish data has shown, with the Pzifer jab reducing rates by 85 percent and AstraZeneca by 94 percent. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK’s Covid vaccine rollout slashed hospitalisation rates by up to 94 percent, Scottish data reveals

The UK’s mass vaccination program has dramatically cut Covid hospitalisation rates, Scottish data has shown, with the Pzifer jab reducing rates by 85 percent and AstraZeneca by 94 percent. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK police apologize for campaign warning Brits that ‘being offensive’ is a crime

Liverpool’s Merseyside Police in the UK have apologised after stirring up controversy with a campaign that ominously warned Brits they could be charged with “being offensive.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK police apologize for campaign warning Brits that ‘being offensive’ is a crime

Liverpool’s Merseyside Police in the UK have apologised after stirring up controversy with a campaign that ominously warned Brits they could be charged with “being offensive.” Read Full Article at RT.com

‘It should be the last national lockdown,’ says UK vax minister ahead of PM’s long-awaited announcement to ease Covid restrictions

The British vaccines minister has said the government will adopt a “cautious” approach to leaving the country’s Covid-19 induced lockdown, but added that families may still have to wait a month before travelling to meet outdoors. Read Full Article at RT
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‘It should be the last national lockdown,’ says UK vax minister ahead of PM’s long-awaited announcement to ease Covid restrictions

The British vaccines minister has said the government will adopt a “cautious” approach to leaving the country’s Covid-19 induced lockdown, but added that families may still have to wait a month before travelling to meet outdoors. Read Full Article at RT.com

NHS doctors transplant hearts in children using re-animated organs in world first

For the first time in human history, doctors with the NHS have successfully transplanted re-animated hearts into child patients, using a technique which could revolutionise healthcare. Read Full Article at RT.com
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NHS doctors transplant hearts in children using re-animated organs in world first

For the first time in human history, doctors with the NHS have successfully transplanted re-animated hearts into child patients, using a technique which could revolutionise healthcare. Read Full Article at RT.com

Home Office urged to investigate after media says asylum seekers subjected to sexual harassment & abuse in govt-run hotels

Some migrants have been mistreated and even sexually exploited while staying at hotels operated by UK government contractors, a new report has revealed, prompting calls for a formal inquiry into the matter. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Home Office urged to investigate after media says asylum seekers subjected to sexual harassment & abuse in govt-run hotels

Some migrants have been mistreated and even sexually exploited while staying at hotels operated by UK government contractors, a new report has revealed, prompting calls for a formal inquiry into the matter. Read Full Article at RT.com

Meteor exploded so brightly it triggered doorbell cams across Northern England

Residents in northern England and Scotland were treated to a spectacular celestial display this week when a suspected bolide exploded as it struck the Earth's atmosphere. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Meteor exploded so brightly it triggered doorbell cams across Northern England

Residents in northern England and Scotland were treated to a spectacular celestial display this week when a suspected bolide exploded as it struck the Earth's atmosphere. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ex-MP Williamson slams University of Bristol for failure to defend anti-Zionist professor from ‘lynch mob’ demanding his firing

Former Derby North MP Chris Williamson has called out the University of Bristol for its “outrageous lack of solidarity” with sociology Professor David Miller, currently under attack by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Ex-MP Williamson slams University of Bristol for failure to defend anti-Zionist professor from ‘lynch mob’ demanding his firing

Former Derby North MP Chris Williamson has called out the University of Bristol for its “outrageous lack of solidarity” with sociology Professor David Miller, currently under attack by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Read Full Article at RT.com

Racial unrest is distraction from class divide, real change is improving life of AVERAGE black person – ex-footballer John Barnes

Nothing will change for disadvantaged racial minorities until anti-racism movements like BLM shift focus from elevating those groups’ elites to giving the masses the opportunities they need, former footballer John Barnes told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Racial unrest is distraction from class divide, real change is improving life of AVERAGE black person – ex-footballer John Barnes

Nothing will change for disadvantaged racial minorities until anti-racism movements like BLM shift focus from elevating those groups’ elites to giving the masses the opportunities they need, former footballer John Barnes told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com

17% of UK Universal Credit claimants forced to miss meals due to financial strain of Covid pandemic – study

A study has found that thousands of individuals who are claiming Universal Credit after losing their job during the Covid-19 pandemic are struggling to pay their bills and basic costs, forcing around 17 percent to skip meals. Read Full Article at RT.com
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17% of UK Universal Credit claimants forced to miss meals due to financial strain of Covid pandemic – study

A study has found that thousands of individuals who are claiming Universal Credit after losing their job during the Covid-19 pandemic are struggling to pay their bills and basic costs, forcing around 17 percent to skip meals. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers should be classified as employed and entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that Uber must classify its drivers as employees rather than self-employed contractors, dealing a huge financial blow to the ride-hailing app and potentially rewriting the rules on the gig economy. Read Full Article at RT.co
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UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers should be classified as employed and entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that Uber must classify its drivers as employees rather than self-employed contractors, dealing a huge financial blow to the ride-hailing app and potentially rewriting the rules on the gig economy. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK's MI6 chief apologises to LGBT+ spies whose dreams 'shattered' over view gay people more easily blackmailed

The head of the UK's Secret Intelligence Agency, MI6, has apologised for decades of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) spies. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK's MI6 chief apologises to LGBT+ spies whose dreams 'shattered' over view gay people more easily blackmailed

The head of the UK's Secret Intelligence Agency, MI6, has apologised for decades of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) spies. Read Full Article at RT.com

'Dystopian nightmare': UK Home Office ridiculed for bizarre coronavirus ad with rave soundtrack (VIDEO)

A new Home Office advert warning Brits that “meeting up is against the law” has been savaged online. The ad, a throwback to the anti-piracy ads of the 2000s, has been called “dystopian.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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'Dystopian nightmare': UK Home Office ridiculed for bizarre coronavirus ad with rave soundtrack (VIDEO)

A new Home Office advert warning Brits that “meeting up is against the law” has been savaged online. The ad, a throwback to the anti-piracy ads of the 2000s, has been called “dystopian.” Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Cruel and unnecessary’: UK government will ask parents to test their kids twice a week for Covid at home – reports

The British government is reportedly planning on asking parents to test their children for Covid-19 twice weekly once schools reopen. The rumoured plan has been met with a wave of condemnation. Read Full Article at RT.com
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‘Cruel and unnecessary’: UK government will ask parents to test their kids twice a week for Covid at home – reports

The British government is reportedly planning on asking parents to test their children for Covid-19 twice weekly once schools reopen. The rumoured plan has been met with a wave of condemnation. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK minister refuses to deny government is planning return to local Covid-19 lockdown system

UK Care Minister Helen Whately has refused to rule out a return to the government’s local Covid-19 lockdown strategy, which was in place before national restrictions were implemented for the third time in January. Read Full Article at RT.com
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UK minister refuses to deny government is planning return to local Covid-19 lockdown system

UK Care Minister Helen Whately has refused to rule out a return to the government’s local Covid-19 lockdown strategy, which was in place before national restrictions were implemented for the third time in January. Read Full Article at RT.com

Got away with murder? Boris Johnson jokes at Covid vaccine centre as he tries to put on tight gloves ‘like O.J. SIMPSON’

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned a photo op into an insensitive gaffe as he called his struggles in putting on a pair of tight rubber gloves at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in South Wales “like O.J. Simpson." Read Full Article at RT.com
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Got away with murder? Boris Johnson jokes at Covid vaccine centre as he tries to put on tight gloves ‘like O.J. SIMPSON’

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned a photo op into an insensitive gaffe as he called his struggles in putting on a pair of tight rubber gloves at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in South Wales “like O.J. Simpson." Read Full Article at RT.com

1.7mn more people in England told to shield from Covid-19 after checks by Oxford Uni algorithm

A new algorithm developed by researchers in England is advising another 1.7 million vulnerable people to ‘shield’ because they’re at higher risk from contracting Covid-19 – and some 820,000 will be bumped up the vaccination list. Read Full Article at
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1.7mn more people in England told to shield from Covid-19 after checks by Oxford Uni algorithm

A new algorithm developed by researchers in England is advising another 1.7 million vulnerable people to ‘shield’ because they’re at higher risk from contracting Covid-19 – and some 820,000 will be bumped up the vaccination list. Read Full Article at RT.com

Weekly Covid-19 deaths in England & Wales fall for first time in 2021 as antibody prevalence in over 80s shoots up

Weekly Covid-19 deaths have started falling across England and Wales for the first time this year as the impact of the UK’s vaccination campaign becomes noticeable. More than 32,000 people died from Covid-19 in the UK last month. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Weekly Covid-19 deaths in England & Wales fall for first time in 2021 as antibody prevalence in over 80s shoots up

Weekly Covid-19 deaths have started falling across England and Wales for the first time this year as the impact of the UK’s vaccination campaign becomes noticeable. More than 32,000 people died from Covid-19 in the UK last month. Read Full Article at RT.com

British LGBT soldiers hounded out of military can now get their medals back, UK Defence Ministry says

Some 2,000 British veterans who were sacked from the military over their sexual orientation – an act described as a “great injustice” by UK PM Boris Johnson – will now be able to get their confiscated medals back. Read Full Article at RT.com
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British LGBT soldiers hounded out of military can now get their medals back, UK Defence Ministry says

Some 2,000 British veterans who were sacked from the military over their sexual orientation – an act described as a “great injustice” by UK PM Boris Johnson – will now be able to get their confiscated medals back. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK government launches plan to fight ‘unacceptable silencing’ in UK universities

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has unveiled the UK government’s plan to tackle “unacceptable silencing and censoring” on university campuses after speakers have been no-platformed and censored for views deemed controversial. Read Full Article at R
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UK government launches plan to fight ‘unacceptable silencing’ in UK universities

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has unveiled the UK government’s plan to tackle “unacceptable silencing and censoring” on university campuses after speakers have been no-platformed and censored for views deemed controversial. Read Full Article at RT.com

Police deploy IR-camera drone to raid underground Birmingham club sporting gym, recording studio, & VIP lounge (VIDEO)

West Midlands police have busted a clandestine nightclub containing some 150 people, with officers at one point confronted by bottle-slinging patrons. A separate raid hit an underground bar called ‘The Covid Arms’. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Police deploy IR-camera drone to raid underground Birmingham club sporting gym, recording studio, & VIP lounge (VIDEO)

West Midlands police have busted a clandestine nightclub containing some 150 people, with officers at one point confronted by bottle-slinging patrons. A separate raid hit an underground bar called ‘The Covid Arms’. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Tsunami of disinformation’: UK battles for BAME Covid-19 vaccine trust, translating jab information into 20 languages

The UK’s vaccines minister has said the government is translating vaccine information packs into 20 different languages in an attempt to contact hard-to-reach and BAME groups who are far more likely to turn down Covid-19 jabs. Read Full Article at RT.com
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‘Tsunami of disinformation’: UK battles for BAME Covid-19 vaccine trust, translating jab information into 20 languages

The UK’s vaccines minister has said the government is translating vaccine information packs into 20 different languages in an attempt to contact hard-to-reach and BAME groups who are far more likely to turn down Covid-19 jabs. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘The toughest nuts to crack’: UK PM Johnson says Covid jabs and on-the-spot tests will be key to nightclubs and theatres reopening

British clubbers and theatregoers will probably be allowed back into venues under a combined strategy of mass Covid-19 vaccination and on-the-spot testing for the virus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com
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‘The toughest nuts to crack’: UK PM Johnson says Covid jabs and on-the-spot tests will be key to nightclubs and theatres reopening

British clubbers and theatregoers will probably be allowed back into venues under a combined strategy of mass Covid-19 vaccination and on-the-spot testing for the virus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tory MPs demand easing of Covid restrictions starting March, say govt must show ‘cost-benefit’ of existing rules

A group of Tory MPs has urged Boris Johnson to begin lifting Covid measures in March, arguing there will be no need for the rules once priority groups are vaccinated. The government has rejected the timetable as unrealistic. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Tory MPs demand easing of Covid restrictions starting March, say govt must show ‘cost-benefit’ of existing rules

A group of Tory MPs has urged Boris Johnson to begin lifting Covid measures in March, arguing there will be no need for the rules once priority groups are vaccinated. The government has rejected the timetable as unrealistic. Read Full Article at RT.com

UK foreign sec says Covid vaccine passports ‘under consideration’ just days after vaccine minister calls idea ‘discriminatory’

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that domestic Covid-19 vaccine passports – which would allow only vaccinated Brits to enter shops and other establishments – haven’t been ruled out, despite their controversial nature. Read Full Article at RT.c
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UK foreign sec says Covid vaccine passports ‘under consideration’ just days after vaccine minister calls idea ‘discriminatory’

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that domestic Covid-19 vaccine passports – which would allow only vaccinated Brits to enter shops and other establishments – haven’t been ruled out, despite their controversial nature. Read Full Article at RT.com

Cross your heart? Despite UK govt pledge not to roll out Covid-19 passports, 100,000-name petition demands stronger commitment

Thousands of Britons remain concerned that vaccination status may affect their freedoms, made clear by the latest online petition to hit the 100,000-name benchmark required for the issue to be considered for parliamentary debate. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Cross your heart? Despite UK govt pledge not to roll out Covid-19 passports, 100,000-name petition demands stronger commitment

Thousands of Britons remain concerned that vaccination status may affect their freedoms, made clear by the latest online petition to hit the 100,000-name benchmark required for the issue to be considered for parliamentary debate. Read Full Article at RT.com