The contaminated blood scandal has been described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. The lawyer representing more than 1,500 people affected by it has accused former health secretary Ken Clarke of failing to present the evidence demanded by victims. Campaigners fighting for justice for the victims of the scandal also […]
PM reveals ‘romantic urges’ of Downing St dog – with Dilyn liking ‘people’s legs’
Boris Johnson has expressed concern about the “romantic urges” of an occupant of Downing Street – with the prime minister revealing his dog Dilyn has a liking for “people’s legs”. The admission about the behaviour of his Jack Russell cross – which Mr Johnson and his wife Carrie adopted in 2019 – came as the […]
Minister drops strongest hint yet that vaccine passports will be needed for football matches
A senior minister has dropped the strongest hint yet that vaccine passports will be introduced for football matches by the government later this year. Michael Gove said it was his view that “some form of certification is the right way to go” and that “selfish” individuals who refuse to get a COVID-19 jab face being […]
PM: Stop and search ‘kind and loving’ way to get weapons off streets
The prime minister has defended plans to widen police use of stop and search powers, describing it as a “kind and loving” way to get dangerous weapons off the streets. Speaking as the government set out its new Beating Crime Plan, Boris Johnson said stop and search was not a “strong-arm” tactic and plays an […]
MP Wes Streeting reveals he is ‘cancer free’ after kidney removal
He announced he would be stepping back from frontline politics in May, just days after Sir Keir Starmer had moved him into the role of shadow child poverty secretary. The 38-year-old said the cancer had been detected early, but described the diagnosis as “an enormous shock”. Now just a few months later, he has announced […]
Covid pandemic in UK ‘could largely be over by October,’ says Neil Ferguson
T he Covid-19 pandemic in Britain will largely be over within three months, a leading epidemiologist predicted on Tuesday. Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, believes cases are now “plateauing”. He is still urging “caution” as there could be a new peak after lockdown laws were scrapped last Monday. But he stressed vaccines had […]
