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Foreign Office tells Britons not to leave cruise ship struck by coronavirus

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Foreign Office tells Britons not to leave cruise ship struck by coronavirus Passengers who disembark Diamond Princess may not be allowed to board evacuation flight later in week, FCO warns Coronavirus: live updatesBritish passengers stuck on the cruise ship in Japan where over 540 people have been infected with the coronavirus have have been told to stay onboard by the Foreign Office.Japanese authorities said those who had tested negative for the virus were allowed to leave on Wednesday, but the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warned that passengers who disembark may not be allowed to board a British evacuation flight scheduled for later this week. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Caroline Flack’s family releases unpublished Instagram post

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Caroline Flack's family releases unpublished Instagram post TV star wrote message days before she died but her advisers warned against posting itCaroline Flack wrote an unpublished Instagram post weeks before she killed herself revealing how her “whole world and future was swept from under [her] feet” over claims she assaulted her boyfriend, her family has said.The former Love Island presenter, who was found dead aged 40 on Saturday before she was due to stand trial in March accused of assault, said the domestic incident was an accident. Continue reading... Go to Source
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The world is failing to ensure children have a ‘liveable planet’, report finds

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The world is failing to ensure children have a 'liveable planet', report finds Children in biggest carbon-emitting nations are healthiest, while those with tiny environmental footprints suffer twofold from poor health and living at the sharp end of the climate crisisEvery country in the world is failing to shield children’s health and their futures from intensifying ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices, says a new report.The report says that despite dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition, and education over the past 20 years, “today’s children face an uncertain future”, with every child facing “existential threats”. Continue reading... Go to Source
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UK to close door to non-English speakers and unskilled workers

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UK to close door to non-English speakers and unskilled workers Government plans to take ‘full control’ of borders a disaster for economy and jobs, say industry leaders and LabourBritain is to close its borders to unskilled workers and those who can’t speak English as part of a fundamental overhaul of immigration laws that will end the era of cheap EU labour in factories, warehouses, hotels and restaurants.Unveiling its Australian-style points system on Wednesday, the government will say it is grasping a unique opportunity to take “full control” of British borders “for the first time in decades” and eliminate the “distortion” caused by EU freedom of movement. Continue reading... Go to Source
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No 10 under pressure to say whether it vetted ‘racist’ Andrew Sabisky

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No 10 under pressure to say whether it vetted 'racist' Andrew Sabisky Cummings’ strategy under fire after exit of adviser who argued intelligence is linked to raceDowning Street has come under intense pressure to say whether it vetted a No 10 adviser who argued that intelligence is linked to race, amid fresh questions about chief aide Dominic Cummings’ drive to employ “misfits and weirdos” to work under him.A day after Andrew Sabisky said he would step down as a “contractor” to Downing Street because of the furore about his posts online, Labour wrote to Boris Johnson asking him to explain how the appointment was made, and whether the prime minister agreed with Sabisky’s views. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Brit awards 2020: Lewis Capaldi tops winners alongside rap triumphs

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Brit awards 2020: Lewis Capaldi tops winners alongside rap triumphs Dave wins album of the year and fellow rappers Stormzy and Tyler, the Creator win best male categories as Capaldi crowns breakthrough yearAll the live performers at the 2020 Brits – reviewedScottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has topped the winners at the 2020 Brit awards, though a strong year for rap music prevented a clean sweep of his four nominations.Capaldi picked up best new artist and best song for Someone You Loved, which spent seven weeks at No 1 in spring 2019, later topping the US charts and earning a Grammy nomination. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Chinese people in UK targeted with abuse over coronavirus

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Chinese people in UK targeted with abuse over coronavirus Students and a restaurant worker in Southampton report racist incidents, prompting fears in the communityCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesA spate of racist incidents linked to the coronavirus outbreak are being investigated by police, prompting fears among members of the Chinese community that they will face abuse if they wear face masks.Chinese students in Southampton have been targeted with abuse, including one who had a stone thrown at them and told to go back to their “fucking country”, and another who was labelled a “fucking virus” by a passerby because she was wearing a face mask. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Trump falsely declares himself ‘the chief law enforcement officer’ of the US – live

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Trump falsely declares himself 'the chief law enforcement officer' of the US – live Trump is incorrect – attorney general is chief law enforcement officerTrump approves two more pardons, Rod Blagojevich and Bernard KerikBloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic debateHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 11.34pm GMTThe mayor of Chicago said Donald Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of the former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, “sends the wrong message”. Blagojevich has served seven years in prison on corruption charges. He was caught on tape trying to sell a US Senate seat. Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago said that commuting Blagojevich’s sentence “would be controversial under any presid...
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PM’s refusal to call Cobra meeting ‘hampering’ storm recovery

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PM's refusal to call Cobra meeting 'hampering' storm recovery MPs and council leaders in flood-stricken areas attack lack of action from governmentBoris Johnson has been accused of hampering the recovery effort from the worst winter storms in a generation as flooded towns were evacuated and parts of Wales were braced for more downpours.MPs and council leaders in flood-stricken areas said the government’s refusal to call an emergency Cobra meeting had obstructed the response in some towns and delayed the release of vital funds to recover from Storms Ciara and Dennis. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Dawn Butler: I’m mistaken for other black female MPs at least once a week

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Dawn Butler: I'm mistaken for other black female MPs at least once a week Labour deputy leadership hopeful talks about ‘exhausting battle’ of calling out racism in politicsDawn Butler, the Labour deputy leader candidate, has revealed she is mistaken for other black female colleagues “at least once a week” and described her “exhausting battle” to be correctly identified, after the BBC confused her with fellow MP Marsha de Cordova earlier this month.The senior Labour MP, who was the first black woman to speak at the dispatch box in 2009, said she had been becoming ‘immune” to being mixed up with colleagues, but felt it necessary to speak out this time because she did not want newer MPs to suffer the same misidentification. Continue reading.....
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Michel Barnier rejects UK call for Canada-style trade deal

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Michel Barnier rejects UK call for Canada-style trade deal EU Brexit negotiator makes thinly-veiled warning to Boris Johnson not to break his word Michel Barnier has rejected British demands for a Canada-style trade deal that would free the UK from EU rules as he made a thinly-veiled warning to Boris Johnson not to break his word.Speaking in response to a landmark speech by David Frost, Britain’s Brexit negotiator, Barnier said the prime minister had agreed only six months ago to stick to the EU’s state aid rules and current social and environmental regulations after the transition period. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Health experts question coronavirus quarantine measures on cruise ship

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Health experts question coronavirus quarantine measures on cruise ship Keeping passengers on ship may have helped spread of coronavirus, says one lawyerQuarantine conditions imposed on a stricken ship in Japan are both morally dubious and appear counterproductive, according to health experts who fear the vessel has become an incubator for the coronavirus Covid-19.Thousands of people have spent the past two weeks stuck onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which now accounts for the biggest cluster of cases outside mainland China. More than 540 passengers in the Japanese port Yokohama are confirmed to have the virus, after 88 additional cases were confirmed on Tuesday. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Liverpool hospital sorry after dementia patient left in urine and faeces

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Liverpool hospital sorry after dementia patient left in urine and faeces Family of Khawaja Anwar made formal complaint over care at Royal Liverpool University hospital A hospital has apologised after an elderly dementia patient was left in his own urine and faeces for several hours.Khawaja Anwar, 82, was admitted to Royal Liverpool University hospital on 3 February after breaking two bones in his pelvis during a fall in his garden. Continue reading... Go to Source
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