Government Accused of blocking Freedom of Information Requests An investigation by openDemocracy alledged an Orwellian unit in Cabinet Office that profiled journalists and blocked release of Freedom of Information requests if deemed politically damaging to government. A joint letter from various newspapers call on MPs to urgently raise the issue. The government denied setting up […]
COVID Hotel and Testing Avoidance Prison Sentence and Fines More details have been released on the COVID Hotel scheme due to begin from 15th February. Travellers returning from red-list countries – of which there are currently 33 – will need to pay £1,750 to quarantine at a COVID Hotel for 10-days. 4,600 rooms across 16 […]
Hey all. I hope you’re all enjoying the snow this week if you have any where you are in the UK, specfically those living in the East or South-East of England have got quite a degree of snow. I have took my dog out in it several times already and he really likes it. Also […]
Local Elections are Going Ahead! Local Elections are to go ahead in England this May. Councils are being given an extra £30m to make polling stations and counts COVID-secure Voters will be asked to bring their own pens or pencils and wearing a face mask will be compulsory. Hand sanitiser, divider screens and social distancing […]
Delaying Second Dose of Pfizer Vaccine may leave Elderly at Risk new research suggests delaying 2nd dose of Pfizer jab may leave some elderly patients at risk of infection from the South Africa coronavirus variant. It is currently the government’s strategy to delay the 2nd dose for a longer period so that the goal of […]
Return to England Local Lockdowns? Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggests going down the tiers in a national way may be better this time round. Boris Johnson says that the disease is a lot more of a national phenomenon now and is why a national approach could be the way. Roadmap for relaxing lockdown measures is […]
EU U-Turn on Northern Ireland Export Controls The EU triggered Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol to impose export controls on Northern Ireland, seen as a nuclear option, sparking controversy between UK and EU officials. The Northern Ireland Protocol was part of the BREXIT Deal and is to do with Northern Ireland’s special status, […]
UK and other Coronavirus News More Countries Added to the Red-List United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda have been added to the Red-List meaning travel from them are now banned, with direct passanger flights from UAE to UK halted. This also means UK nationals returning from those countries will have to be quarantined for 10-days […]
Day traders and Wall Street pros continue to battle over GameStop share price GamesStop is an ailing company that proffesional investors had bet billions on its shares falling. Buying by amatuer investors coordinated over Reddit such as via /r/WallStreetBets and other social media has pushed up the shares, shocking proffesional investors and putting Hedge Funds […]
UK and other Coronavirus News Mandatory Quarantine Introduced for UK Nationals from Red-List Countries Mandatory quarantine in government-provided accomodation, such as hotels, has been introduced for UK nationals returning from 30 red-list countries. Quarantine will last for 10-days for these individuals. The quarantine facilities are being set up by the Department of Health and Social […]