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You CAN vote on May 6… but you must wear a mask and bring you own PENCIL! Local elections in England and Wales are given green light with strict Covid safety measures in place Local council, mayoral and police and crime commissioner votes set to go ahead Government officials had been mulling over plans to … Read more
Gambling firms must introduce new online slot machine measures to protect players says Government as locked-down gamblers turn to games in record numbers Gambling Commission is targeting online slot games with restrictive measures Online slots soared in popularity in pandemic due to lockdown and lack of sports Commission says slots are worth £2.2bn and are … Read more
‘A complete lack of Covid-19 measures’ at an airport on the paradise archipelago of Zanzibar has left a hygiene audit team shocked. Respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax said that Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was ‘failing on Covid-19 safety protocols’ after it assessed measures and standards at the airport earlier this month. It … Read more
Age-verification protocols put in place by social media sites are ineffective and easily sidestepped by children, a study has found. The age at which children are allowed on social media platforms varies depending on country, with the UK and US allowing 13-year-olds to have accounts. France, Ireland and Germany, however, have a minimum age of … Read more
Safety measures on smart motorways will be fast-tracked after road bosses were ordered to ramp up the rollout Road bosses ordered to draw up plans to ramp up rollout of smart motorway safety measures It comes after a coroner rules this week that smart motorways present an ‘ongoing risk of future deaths’ after the deaths … Read more
Tough security measures are being put in place across Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including bringing in at least 10,000 National Guard troops, erecting new anti-climb fences around the Capitol and White House and the closure of national monuments. The increased security measures are now being implemented earlier than scheduled in the wake … Read more
A Chinese official on Monday denied that Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women. The remarks followed an outcry over a tweet by the Chinese Embassy in Washington claiming that government policies had freed women of the Uighur ethnic group from being ‘baby-making machines’. Xu Guixiang, a deputy spokesperson for the … Read more
Experts are calling for an even tougher lockdown after Boris Johnson last night begged families to stay at home, with the Government launching a new campaign blitz to scare people into obeying the rules. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so are demanding stricter restrictions as … Read more
‘You put your household in, your children out’… Hilarious ‘Covid-Okie’ video pokes fun at government’s coronavirus measures as England prepares to enter third lockdown The TikTok clip entitled ‘Covid-Okie’ is a compilation of coronavirus policies New lyrics mock government’s response to pandemic which is full of u-turns The hilarious video has been shared over 28,000 … Read more
Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said harsh restrictions will ‘put a lot of pressure’ on constables in London Police chiefs have warned that enforcing the third national lockdown will increase the load on officers, whose numbers are already stretched because of the pandemic. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said … Read more