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[ad_1] Water companies dumped raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters in England more than 400,000 times last year, data from the Environment Agency (EA) revealed. Untreated human effluents were discharged into rivers and seas for a total of 3.1 million hours through storm overflow pipes that are supposed to …

[ad_1] The UK is no longer a country “where the system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities,” a government-ordered overhaul has argued. The Independent Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities, which was appointed by the Prime Minister Boris johnson following last summer Black lives are important protests – has published …

[ad_1] The British were warned not to break COVID rules and ‘spoil’ the progress made in fighting the virus, ahead of what could be the hottest March day on record in the UK. Health Secretary Matt Hancock issued the warning in a tweet Tuesday night, saying, “Let’s enjoy the sun, …

[ad_1] Criminals in England who commit alcohol-related offenses may have to wear sweat-monitoring anklets every 30 minutes. It is part of a plan that is being implemented in England today, following its launch in Wales last October. Probation officers will be alerted if the sobriety labels detect alcohol in the …

[ad_1] The UK “should be seen as a model for other majority white countries,” although it cannot be considered “a post-racial society,” according to a government-ordered review. The independent Commission on Racial and Ethnic Minorities, which was appointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the Black lives are important protests …

[ad_1] The government’s daily press conference, a familiar feature of the first nationwide lockdown, has returned in recent months amid a surge in Covid cases. While plans for daily White House-style briefings by Prime Minister Allegra Stratton’s press secretary have been shelved for now, Downing Street confirmed in January that …

[ad_1] Ever Given ship released from the shore of the Suez Canal A backlog of more than 300 ships is waiting to pass through the Suez Canal hours after the Ever Given ship was refloated and traffic resumed on one of the world’s most important trade routes. Some 367 ships …

[ad_1] The most likely origin of the coronavirus was transmission from a bat to humans via an unidentified intermediate animal species, according to a highly anticipated World Health Organization (WHO) report to be released today. The WHO team states that “it remains to be determined where SARS-CoV-2 originated,” according to …

[ad_1] Sir Lenny Henry has written an open letter, signed by several household names, calling on black people in the UK to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, actress Thandie Newton, radio host Trevor Nelson and author Malorie Blackman are among the signatories of the letter that asked …

[ad_1] The origins of COVID-19 most likely came from bats, through another animal and in humans, a study between the World Health Organization porcelain has found. The possibility of a laboratory leak as the source of the pandemic was “extremely unlikely,” according to a preliminary copy of the findings obtained …