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Tens of thousands of Britons given Covid-19 may have wrongly been told they were free of the virus because of the tests the government uses, research suggests. Scientists in the US analysed the accuracy of nasal swabs taken by the patient themselves against a saliva test and nasopharyngeal swabs. Nasopharyngeal swabs, conducted only by a … Read more
Friend of the killers of PC Andrew Harper starts bid for compensation from the police – after he was wrongly accused of the murder Jed Foster, 21, has begun legal action against Thames Valley Police He is claiming unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution Mr Foster spent a month in custody after being charged … Read more
Martin Griffiths, 59, took his own life in 2013 after he was falsely suspected of stealing money from a Post Office in Ellesmere Port The family of a postmaster who killed himself after being wrongly suspected of theft have demanded Post Office bosses are held accountable. Father-of-two Martin Griffiths, 59, took his own life in … Read more
A couple arrested when armed police stormed their home and held them for 36 hours over the Gatwick Airport drone chaos have received £200,000 in compensation and an apology. Paul and Elaine Gait have settled their claims for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment against Sussex Police, their legal team announced today. Drone sightings near the … Read more
Dozens of people have been wrongly charged by police under new coronavirus laws, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has admitted. All 44 charges brought under the Coronavirus Act, which allows officers to remove or detain a ‘suspected infectious person’ for screening and assessment, since it was brought in on March 27 were incorrect. And 12 … Read more
More than 100,000 people were wrongly told that they were ‘extremely vulnerable’ to coronavirus and needed to self-isolate until 30 June, it has been revealed. The NHS and GPs were told by the Government in March to quickly highlight those deemed most at risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Letters were sent to 2.16million … Read more
More than 100,000 people were wrongly told that they were ‘extremely vulnerable’ to coronavirus and needed to self-isolate until 30 June, it has been revealed. The NHS and GPs were told by the Government in March to quickly highlight those deemed most at risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Letters were sent to 2.16million … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday mischaracterized two new reports that show an increased number of deaths from the coronavirus, a troubling sign of what may come as he pushes the country to reopen. ‘It’s a report with no mitigation,’ the president said at the White House of two new studies – based on government modeling … Read more
Harrison Ford has been pictured out for the first time since getting himself trouble again for flying his plane, after mishearing instructions just after landing at a California airport. The Star Wars actor was seen looking concerned as he checked his phone as he arrived at Santa Monica airport on Friday. Ford, 77, was told to hold … Read more
I have just read Steve Webb’s column about a lady believing she was divorced and she in fact wasn’t. I find myself in the same position. A decri nisi was issued but not a decri absolute. I only discovered this when applying for my state pension and they required a copy of the absolute. I … Read more