Coronavirus UK: DoH rebrands ‘professional’ kits as NHS self-tests

The Department of Health is repackaging controversial rapid coronavirus tests as NHS self-tests in what critics claim is a ‘bizarre’ move to get around manufacturer instructions which say they are for professional use. UK officials announced on Sunday that they will roll out 15-minute lateral flow swab tests to all councils and schools in Britain … Read more

Black Lives Matter: Bristol school named in honour of slave trader Edward Colston rebrands itself

A school named after Edward Colston has been renamed after the 17th Century slave trader was toppled by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in June.  Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol will become Montpelier High School after a vote with current students and staff. The school was established in 1891, 169 years after the death of … Read more

Nigel Farage rebrands Brexit Party as anti-lockdown ‘Reform UK’

Nigel Farage is seeking to relaunch his political career by rebranding the Brexit Party as an anti-lockdown party. The party has formally applied to the Electoral Commission to change its name to Reform UK and will campaign against coronavirus measures. Announcing the party’s new aims, Mr Farage – who has led UKIP several times – and … Read more