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Mental health laws face major overhaul amid plan to give patients more say over their care Patients suffering a mental health crisis to be given more choices over their care Health secretary Matt Hancock described the proposals a ‘significant moment’ Ministers say the reforms will bring mental health laws ‘into the 21st century’ By Kate … Read more
Police leaders demanded more clarity on exercise regulations last night after Priti Patel insisted the rules were ‘simple and clear’ – despite widespread public confusion. A furious row erupted after the Home Secretary urged people to rely on their judgment and be ‘conscientious’ when deciding whether their daily exercise was within coronavirus regulations. She confirmed … Read more
Britain’s most senior police officer said it is ‘preposterous’ that people could be unaware of the need to follow the third national lockdown and warned that rule-breakers will be fined. Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick said people are still holding house parties, meeting in basements to gamble, and attending unlicensed raves despite rising numbers … Read more
Disgraced Love Island star Zara Holland has fled Barbados leaving her sick boyfriend Elliott Love locked up in the island’s coronavirus isolation unit alone and facing jail, MailOnline can exclusively reveal. The former Miss England jetted back to Britain last night – just hours after she was ordered to pay a £4,500 fine or go … Read more
Police enforcing the lockdown laws will fine people the first time they are caught not wearing face coverings or being outside without a suitable reason. Scotland Yard revealed officers will be told to stop civilians in the street and quiz them on why they are not shut away in their homes. Anyone who cannot give … Read more
Love Island star Zara Holland has been charged with breaking coronavirus laws after she tried to flee Barbados with her boyfriend when he tested positive for Covid-19. The former Miss England, 25, could be fined up to £18,000 and face a year in jail after she and her boyfriend Elliott Love, 30, were arrested by officials at Grantley Adams … Read more
Foreign criminals handed jail sentences as short as six months will be assessed for automatic deportation for the first time under measures being considered by Priti Patel. The Home Secretary is expected to dramatically tighten legislation on kicking out offenders. Since 2007 foreign criminals have only been considered for removal from Britain if they were … Read more
Putin passes new laws enabling Russia to block US social networking sites that ‘discriminate’ against the country and levy hefty fines Package of reforms was passed by Russia’s parliament and signed off by Putin It includes measures allowing Russia to restrict access to ‘discriminatory’ sites Push to increase online ‘sovereignty’ has sparked fears of China-style … Read more
A police federation boss has slammed ‘toothless tiger’ Covid laws and said there is ‘no way’ officers will be knocking on doors to catch Christmas rule breakers as Tier 4 officers have ruled out road blocks. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation said there is ‘no way’ officers will be knocking on doors of … Read more
‘Lunch with the best’: Legendary radio rivals Alan Jones and John Laws put their infamous feud to bed as they enjoy an outing in Sydney… telling ‘unrepeatable’ stories and laughing ‘as we have in the past’ By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:11 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 15:11 GMT, 17 December … Read more