[ad_1] Good Morning. Ursula von der Leyen, The President of the European Commission, addressed the European Parliament this morning and was especially positive about the prospects of the UK and the EU agreeing to a trade deal. There was a “path to agreement,” he said. She told them: As things …
Read More »Christmas rules unlikely to change with more talk today – coronavirus morning headlines
[ad_1] Coronavirus morning headlines for Wednesday, December 16, as stricter Christmas guidelines are expected to be announced today. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove will resume talks with the leaders of delegated administrations on plans for up to three households to mix between Dec. 23-27 on Wednesday morning. Boris Johnson is …
Read More »COVID-19: Valneva Starts Clinical Trials for New Coronavirus Vaccine in UK | UK News
[ad_1] Clinical trials have started in the UK for a new COVID-19 vaccine that is being developed in Scotland. The UK government has booked 60 million doses of the candidate Valneva, which is being developed at the French biotech company’s facilities in Livingston, West Lothian. It is being tested on …
Read More »Northern Ireland: patients treated in car parks due to hospital overflows | UK News
[ad_1] Queues of ambulances have formed outside several hospitals in Northern Ireland as pressure continued to mount on the region’s health service. The scenes unfolded when Prime Minister Arlene Foster took part in a call with other UK political leaders to review the planned relaxation of restrictions on family gatherings …
Read More »Steve Bruce praises Newcastle’s resilience but accepts lack of quality | Football
[ad_1] Steve Bruce has risked offending his thinner-skinned players by condemning them with mild praise. The Newcastle manager went to great lengths to praise his team’s resilience ahead of Wednesday’s game in Leeds, but was not shy about emphasizing its limitations. “They may not be impressive to look at, but …
Read More »Tom Cruise ‘gives a couple of Mission: Impossible crewmembers an x-rated reprimand on Covid rules’
[ad_1] Furious Tom Cruise ‘gives a pair of Mission: Impossible crewmembers an x-rated reprimand after they broke Covid rules by being too close to each other on the British set’ Cruise reportedly ranted after seeing staff less than six feet away The spiel reportedly took place during filming at Warner …
Read More »COVID-19: Cardiff Mass Vaccination Center Staff Test Positive for Coronavirus | UK News
[ad_1] Staff at a mass vaccination center in Cardiff tested positive for COVID-19 amid a sharp increase in the infection rate in the city. Cardiff and the Vale University Board of Health (CVUHB) did not confirm which center was affected, but said that anyone identifying themselves as a close contact …
Read More »COVID-19: London City Councils Challenge Government, Offering Schools Option to Close Amid Case Spiral | UK News
[ad_1] Two London boroughs have defied the government and given schools the option to close amid a spiral of coronavirus cases in the capital. The Redbridge City Council has said it will “support” local schools if they choose to move to online learning starting Wednesday, despite the government threatening legal …
Read More »Christmas relaxation plan is on the line as Scotland threatens to go its own way
[ad_1] A new poll shows the British scrapping the plan (Image: W8Media – PA) Crucial talks on relaxing coronavirus restrictions over Christmas ended without a deal tonight, after Scotland hinted it could break away from the four-nation approach. Leaders of decentralized nations will continue urgent talks with Cabinet Office Minister …
Read More »The growing number of Covid-19 cases is set to frustrate hopes that blocked areas will have more freedom.
[ad_1] The hope that some regions may emerge from the highest levels of coronavirus before Christmas appears to be fading today. The vast majority of areas are expected to remain at their current level of restrictions when the results of the first review are announced. Despite hopes that some places …
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