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Jul 18, 2020 14:22
London’s Metropolitan Police have warned would-be ravers that officers will be deployed to shut down illegal music events across the city. The threat comes after officers were attacked at an illegal block party in Hackney.
- UK halts daily Covid-19 death updates over possible ‘distortions’ of daily mortality rate
The British government has put on hold releasing daily updates on the number of coronavirus fatalities, after scientists noticed serious oddities in the way Public Health England counts the overall death toll.Jul 18, 2020 11:48 - London cop suspended over footage of officer kneeling on man’s neck during arrestOne Metropolitan Police officer has been suspended and another one removed from operational duties over an incident, captured on camera, in which a cop knelt on a suspect’s neck during his arrest in Islington, London.Jul 17, 2020 20:57
- BoJo concedes that UK public might not be able to visit family at ChristmasIt’s quite a feat to be dubbed a grinch in July, but that’s the prospect facing Boris Johnson after the UK prime minister declined to assure the British public that they will be able to visit their families at Christmas.Jul 17, 2020 14:04
- Forget Russian hackers: Real danger is the US hoarding UK vaccines, says head of Imperial College studyAs researchers at Imperial College London begin round 2 of Covid-19 vaccine trials, the project’s head has revealed the UK government urged him to make the jab at home, lest the US attempt to hoard a shot manufactured there.Jul 17, 2020 23:02
- London police threaten RAVE RAIDS after officers attacked at illegal block party in Hackney (VIDEOS)London’s Metropolitan Police have warned would-be ravers that officers will be deployed to shut down illegal music events across the city. The threat comes after officers were attacked at an illegal block party in Hackney.Jul 18, 2020 14:22
- UK halts daily Covid-19 death updates over possible ‘distortions’ of daily mortality rateThe British government has put on hold releasing daily updates on the number of coronavirus fatalities, after scientists noticed serious oddities in the way Public Health England counts the overall death toll.Jul 18, 2020 11:48
- Illegal rave in London ends in violence as riot police are pelted with objects thrown by angry revellers (PHOTO, VIDEO)Riot police descended on Woodberry Down estate in London on Friday night to break up an illegal rave, sparking violent chaos as angry revellers threw bricks and bottles at the officers.Jul 18, 2020 10:12
- Forget Russian hackers: Real danger is the US hoarding UK vaccines, says head of Imperial College studyAs researchers at Imperial College London begin round 2 of Covid-19 vaccine trials, the project’s head has revealed the UK government urged him to make the jab at home, lest the US attempt to hoard a shot manufactured there.Jul 17, 2020 23:02
- Two people stabbed in ‘isolated incident’ in Central London – policePolice and ambulance services have been dispatched to Broadgate Circle in Central London, after two people were stabbed. The area in the financial district is filled with restaurants and bars.Jul 17, 2020 22:42
- London cop suspended over footage of officer kneeling on man’s neck during arrestOne Metropolitan Police officer has been suspended and another one removed from operational duties over an incident, captured on camera, in which a cop knelt on a suspect’s neck during his arrest in Islington, London.Jul 17, 2020 20:57
- Knife crime soared to record high in England & Wales before Covid-19 lockdown, new figures showNew official data has revealed that knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high before strict lockdown measures were introduced – up six percent on the previous year, with fatal stabbings in London up by over a quarter.Jul 17, 2020 15:43
- BoJo concedes that UK public might not be able to visit family at ChristmasIt’s quite a feat to be dubbed a grinch in July, but that’s the prospect facing Boris Johnson after the UK prime minister declined to assure the British public that they will be able to visit their families at Christmas.Jul 17, 2020 14:04
- UK health minister calls for ‘urgent review’ after scientists expose ‘over-exaggeration’ of Covid-19 death tollUK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has ordered an “urgent review” into how Public Health England (PHE) calculates coronavirus death figures. It comes after two UK-based scientists highlighted the serious flaw in PHE’s statistics.Jul 17, 2020 11:38
- Vigilante paedophile hunters have been endorsed by the courts, but what REALLY motivates them?A Supreme Court ruling has vindicated the activities of the unregulated groups who snare paedophiles with covert tactics. But those involved say it’s unlikely to make a defiantly underground scene any more professional.Jul 17, 2020 11:32
- ‘History is what it is. Leave it that way’: Netizens furious as RAF decides WW2 mascot name is offensive, replaces its gravestoneThe grave marking the resting place of the mascot of a WW2 RAF squadron has been updated to be more politically correct, sparking accusations that the British military is trying to whitewash history.Jul 17, 2020 10:08
- Ex-RAF pilot crash lands replica Nazi warplane in field after mistaking tractor tracks for runwayAn 80-year-old former Royal Air Force pilot was lucky to escape with his life after crash-landing his hand-built replica German WWII Luftwaffe plane in a field, having mistaken tractor markings for a runway.Jul 17, 2020 09:41
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