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Government has powers to shut down mass gatherings and will not support them with emergency workers as part of new measures to combat coronavirus In a press conference today the PM said people should avoid mass gatherings He said that people should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and non-essential travel Mr Johnson said the government does … Read more
Government has powers to shut down mass gatherings and will not support them with emergency workers as part of new measures to combat coronavirus In a press conference today the PM said people should avoid mass gatherings He said that people should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and non-essential travel Mr Johnson said the government does … Read more
Piers Morgan has blasted the government for not banning mass gatherings and criticised people for continuing to attend concerts and marathons despite the coronavirus crisis plaguing Britain. The UK death toll from the killer virus soared to 35 yesterday, with 14 deaths in just 24 hours but the government has yet to ban concerts and … Read more
All mass gatherings and sports events are set to be banned from next weekend, it can be revealed. In a major escalation of the coronavirus crisis, ministers are preparing to introduce emergency legislation early next week to allow this. The unprecedented move puts key summer events such as the Glastonbury Festival, VE Day commemorations, Chelsea … Read more
Police charge six teenage suspects including girls aged 13 and 14 over attacks on officers in mass machete brawl at cinema Six teenagers were charged following a mass brawl on November 23 last year A young gang arrived with machetes at Star City cinema complex in Birmingham Seven police officers were left with minor injuries … Read more
An estimated 70,000 racegoers are expected to flock to Cheltenham Racecourse for Gold Cup day as Boris Johnson continues to refuse banning mass gatherings to combat the worsening coroanvirus pandemic. Over 60,000 spectators turned out today for the third day of the Cheltenham Festival – known as St Patrick’s Thursday – as dozens of revellers … Read more
Satellite images from Iran shows how mass graves have been hurriedly dug to accommodate the spiralling number of coronavirus victims, experts believe. Aerial photos appear to show a cemetery in the holy city of Qom being expanded after the outbreak began there in mid-February. Experts who spoke to the Washington Post say there are signs that … Read more
US manufacturer Whirlpool could face criminal prosecution over washing machine fires that led to a mass recall Whirlpool issued alert over fire risk Hotpoint and Indesit machines in December There have been 79 fires and ten injuries dating as far back as November 2016 US manufacturer could face criminal prosecution over washing machine blazes Whirlpool … Read more
Supermarket have rubbished Government claims about mass food deliveries to the sick as ‘fanciful, bogus and misleading’. Health Secretary Matt Hancock claimed talks have been held with retailers to supply groceries through online orders and home delivery to Britons who are self-isolating. But chains insist they do not have the vehicles and drivers to cope … Read more
Cathay Pacific is fined £500,000 for mass data breach after hackers stole passport numbers, emails and dates of birth from 9.4m passengers including 111,000 Britons Regulator ruled firm had failed to protect security of customers’ personal data Found ‘catalogue’ of failings, including lack of virus protection and old systems Cathay was hit by ‘brute force’ … Read more