[ad_1] Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new charge, according to Iranian state media. The British-Iranian dual nationality was released from prison in March amidst the coronavirus outbreak, but he has been wearing an ankle tag that only allows him to be within 300 meters (984 feet) of his parents’ home in …
Read More »Civil service: top government attorney to retire
[ad_1] Image copyright Government of SM The government’s highest-ranking lawyer has become the sixth top official to resign this year. Jonathan Jones, permanent secretary of the Government Legal Department, resigned and will step down in April at the end of his five-year term. Permanent secretaries head government departments and are …
Read More »Nicola Sturgeon announces three deaths from coronavirus in Scotland with 176 new cases registered
[ad_1] Three people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours. Nicola Sturgeon has announced that 176 new cases have also been identified across the country in the same period. The total number of positive cases now stands at 21,719 since the start of …
Read More »Coronavirus: People Unable to Get Tested for Coronavirus After Labs Hit a “Tipping Point” | UK News
[ad_1] People across the country cannot get tested for coronavirus because labs have reached a “tipping point” to process them. Sarah-Jane Marsh, director of testing at NHS Test and Trace, apologized and said “we are doing everything we can to expand rapidly.” He added that other facilities that could process …
Read More »Earthquake hits towns in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
[ad_1] image copyrightRichard Croft / Geography ScreenshotThe quake was felt around 09:45 BST in the city of Leighton Buzzard. A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in several cities in England. People living in Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire said they felt it around …
Read More »One-time missing hiker, 80, reunites with loved ones after three days of searching
[ad_1] A hiker who had been losing the Yorkshire Dales for almost three days was found alive. Pensioner Harry Harvey was reported missing for the first time at 1.30pm on Sunday, September 6, after failing to meet his friend at the Tan Hill Inn. He was on an organized walking …
Read More »UK government’s top lawyer resigns over Brexit withdrawal agreement changes
[ad_1] The head of the UK government’s legal department has resigned over suggestions that Boris Johnson is trying to backtrack on parts of last year’s Brexit deal related to Northern Ireland. Jonathan Jones is the sixth senior Whitehall official to resign this year, amid mounting tensions between the prime minister …
Read More »3.3 degree earthquake felt in parts of southern England | UK News
[ad_1] A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of southern England. The British Geological Survey reported that the earthquake was located in the town of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, around 8.45am, and had a depth of 10 km. He received reports suggesting that the earthquake was like a “big bang”, …
Read More »Coronavirus: Excess Deaths in England and Wales Above Five-Year Average, But Not Driven by COVID | UK News
[ad_1] The number of excess deaths in England and Wales has remained higher than average for the third week in a row, but not due to the coronavirus, figures from ONS show. According to the Office for National Statistics, there were 9,032 excess deaths recorded in England and Wales during …
Read More »Naga Munchetty, BBC Breakfast host, caught moonlighting for the SECOND time
[ad_1] JON SOPEL, £ 245,000 a year salary at the BBC: Jon Sopel, 60, receives up to £ 245,000 a year in his role as editor of the station in North America, which covers all aspects of American news, including politics, politics and business. But the presenter last year sparked …
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