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Some decline in newly infected numbers reported yet number of deceased are highest from March

Mary JohnsonJuly 28, 2021

July 28, 2021

The number of coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom continues to decline. 23,511 new cases were reported to the authorities on Tuesday, for the seventh...

Boffins strongly advise against the ‘Freedom Day’, it’s ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

Mary JohnsonJuly 15, 2021

July 15, 2021

The British government begins a “dangerous and unethical experiment” when it eases the latest coronavirus restrictions as planned on 19 July. More than a hundred...

Opinion

Britain tries to prevent migrants from illegal border crossing, rights activists are against the measures

Mary JohnsonJuly 8, 2021

July 8, 2021

With stricter rules, London wants to deter migrants from coming. Critics argue that the plans are contrary to the UN Refugee Convention. Rubber boats with...

Opinion

Prince Harry is expected to come home in September

Mary JohnsonJuly 5, 2021

July 5, 2021

Prince Harry (36) is expected in the UK again in September, this time for a commemoration of his mother, Diana. It would take a little...

Opinion

Meghan and Harry are invited to the Queen’s official birthday parade

Mary JohnsonJune 27, 2021

June 27, 2021

Queen Elizabeth II extended an olive branch to her grandson Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and invited the couple to join the royal family for...

Opinion

Portugal demands a stable arrival rules for travellers

Mary JohnsonJune 7, 2021

June 7, 2021

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has been irritated by the United Kingdom, which is forcing Portuguese travellers to return to quarantine for ten days after...

Opinion

EU considers UK is in a minor league now

Mary JohnsonJune 4, 2021

June 4, 2021

Another week’s sleep and Boris Johnson gets to be the center of worldwide attention. Next weekend, he’ll meet the leaders of the G7 in Cornwall....

Leeds Opinion

Leeds may miss the Freedom Day

Mary JohnsonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

A top doctor has likened rising coronavirus infections in hotspot areas such as Leeds to “volcanoes ready to explode” and spread disease across the country....

Opinion Technology

Sapar Karyagdyyev: “Media entertainment industry has been substantially amended during the pandemic”

Mary JohnsonMay 31, 2021May 31, 2021

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021

Sapar Karyagdyyev, CEO at Gamingtec, an international IT company, shared his view on changes in the media entertainment industry due to the new pandemic reality....

Opinion

Dominic Cummings tells the story of first days of COVID pandemic

Mary JohnsonMay 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

According to Dominic Cummings, former prime minister Boris Johnson’s top advisor, it was a “catastrophic mistake” that a group of scientists, as government advisor at...