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Ukraine: Russians I met recently in St Petersburg believe there will be no invasion – foreign policy expert
All is calm: Christmas in St Petersburg Alexander Titov, Author provided While preparing for a trip to Russia in late December 2021, I was half-joking to friends that my return to the UK could well be delayed either by COVID or a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The threat of anContinue Reading
Weekly Covid cases fall another 13% as Omicron deaths have peaked
COVID cases in the UK fell 13 per cent last week, compared to the seven days before. Infections in the country dropped from around 3.4million to 2.9million in the week up to January 22. Zenpix Covid cases are falling across all age groups apart from children[/caption] Infections are falling throughoutContinue Reading
Sadio Mane says ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ after head injury
SENEGAL have been accused of ‘putting results ahead of safety’ after Sadio Mane was forced off with a head injury against Cape Verde. The Liverpool forward received treatment after a collision with goalkeeper Vozinha, who was taken off on a stretcher after being shown a red card. 2 Sadio ManeContinue Reading
Vaccine mandates for healthcare workers should be scrapped – omicron has changed the game
Time is running out for National Health Service staff in England who have not had a COVID vaccine. Doctors and nurses have until Thursday, February 3, to have their first jab. If they don’t, they will not be fully immunised by the beginning of April and could be dismissed. ButContinue Reading
Misscall to make contact with Hollie on time!
Darakah is one of eight declarations for a Fillies’ Stakes over seven furlongs of Lingfield polytrack today, two months after a hugely-disappointing debut on Wolverhampton tapeta; if you recall Charles Hill’s charge was quietly-fancied, and bet, on the back of encouraging preparation on his ‘Faringdon’ gallops and, significantly, tipped inContinue Reading
Gibraltar Could Launch the World’s First Crypto Stock Exchange
“The Rock” hopes a new stock exchange will attract crypto millionaires who want to avoid hefty taxes.Continue Reading
New shows for Beth Rigby, Sophy Ridge and Trevor Phillips in Sky shake-up
In the shake-up, Sky News’ political editor Rigby will host a prime time show, Beth Rigby Interviews, from March 10. She tweeted: “We’ll be covering politics, culture, biz, sport, entertainment & real life stories, talking to people at the coal face of change & exploring their views of what’s goingContinue Reading
The policing bill will criminalise Gypsy and Traveller families – there is a better approach
Leeds GATE, Author provided The policing bill making its way through UK parliament has sparked controversy over its draconian proposals to expand police powers and curb protests. The bill will also have a detrimental impact on Gypsy and Traveller families with the criminalisation of trespass. In its current form, partContinue Reading
Conservatives in crisis: where whipping stops and blackmail begins
Whips are key players in Westminster. They act as a two-way channel of communication between the party leadership and backbench MPs, feeding information from the leadership to MPs and vice versa. If the leadership wants MPs to vote a certain way, it’s the job of the whips to make sureContinue Reading
Ukraine crisis is reminding Nato why it was formed in the first place
As Russian troops mobilise near Ukraine’s border and appear poised to invade, so the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has assumed its traditional role as a bastion of European defence. That mission – the one for which Nato was founded way back in 1949 – is a short cut toContinue Reading