Use of mobile device whilst driving to be illegal from 2022
There’s already a heavy penalty for using your mobile phone to text or make a phone call without any emergency. But the law will go further next year to completely ban any sort of…
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Last apartheid president FW de Klerk dies at 85
Former South African president Frederik Willem de Klerk, the last president of South Africa under the apartheid regime has died at 85, his foundation has announced. “FW de Klerk died peacefully at his home in…
Mayor Of London Calls for Schools In London To Slam Shut Early For The Holidays
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for schools in London to close early based on recent figures showing a large outbreak in Covid-19 cases among 10-19 year olds. Expressed in a letter to ministers,…
Brexit: still no deal and time is running out, here’s what’s happening
“The EU will not sacrifice its future for the present”. With the failure of the negotiations, the UK will leave the EU without a trade deal, but what effect will this have on European markets?…
UK’s Covid-19 R number falls to four-month low
According to new figures, the UK’s coronavirus R number has fallen between an estimate of 0.8-1.0 – its lowest levels since August this year. The R number, also known as the reproduction number, represents the…
Covid-19: Travel & Quarantine in the time of Corona. All you need to know
There is a compulsory 14-day period for all travellers entering the UK. According to the government website, rules states that “You must complete a passenger locator form 48 hours before travelling. Failure to do this…
Anti-lockdown protests in Central London ended up with arrests
Another anti-lockdown protest today finished with about 155 arrests and clashes with the police. The initial place for the anti-lockdown gathering was Battersea Park but on Wednesday 25, the protest organisers posted on social media that…
Brexit: face-to-face talks to resume as Barnier comes out of quarantine
Face-to-face Brexit trade talks will resume this weekend in London, the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said. Mr Barnier had to self-isolate after a colleague tested positive for Covid last week, suspending all in-person…
Football legend Maradona dies aged 60
Argentina legend Diego Maradona, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60. The former midfielder reportedly suffered a heart attack at his home in Tigre, near Buenos…
What to expect by the end of lockdown
Boris Johnson’s new restrictive measures for December, Sage’s research on the previous tier system, new funds for the NHS and what we will be able to do on Christmas. This is everything you can expect…