Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has banned sexual relationships between staff and those receiving aid, based on ‘inherently unequal power dynamics Via: Aid workers overseas face 'gross misconduct' if they are found to be in relationship with victims
The UK public think the lockdown rules won’t work, they will break the law if necessary to see their loved ones and believe it is time to ‘get Britain back to normal’. Via: Focus group reveals voters are despairing of coronavirus lockdown measures
Officers will be enforcing restrictions over the weekend in a bid to clamp-down on motorists defying the Welsh First Minister’s ‘power-mad’ attempt to suppress Covid-19. Via: Coronavirus UK: Drivers seen crossing into Wales as country goes into 'firebreak' lockdown
Dr Fauci says White House task force meeting less despite rising infection rates; WHO warns of ‘exponential’ rise in cases. Follow updates 2.55am BST Two drugmakers have announced the resumption of US testing of their Covid-19 vaccine candidates.Testing of AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate had been halted since early September, while Johnson Read more…
Treasury officials have told retailers the six-month VAT holiday on PPE including face masks would come to an end on October 31 after waiving the 20 per cent UK tax in May. Via: Coronavirus UK: Cost of face masks to rise by a fifth as Treasury refuses to extend VAT Read more…
Elliot Colburn (left) claimed it was a ‘fanciful’ theory that urban foxes were behind the deaths because the victims were not eaten. The Metropolitan Police closed a three-year investigation in 2018. Via: Croydon cat killer investigation should be reopened, says Tory MP
Record turnout of about 150 million voters predictedBiden and Trump diverge sharply on major issuesBiden the winner, viewers and undecided voters sayFive key debate takeawaysSign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 2.43am BST Follow the Guardian’s global coronavirus updates: Related: Coronavirus live news: Vaccine trial Read more…
Seven million people are under Tier 3 restrictions, including 1.6million people in Liverpool, 2.8million in Manchester, 1.5million in Lancashire and 1.4million in South Yorkshire. Via: Coronavirus UK: Sheffield drinkers out in droves as South Yorkshire is plunged into Tier 3
A study says coronavirus is on course to claim 511,000 by 28 February as cases surge in many states, particularly upper midwestThe United States on Friday was approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases, as a new study warned that the pandemic is set to cause Read more…
After an asteroid encounter, scientists scrambled to minimize the loss of space rocks as the craft belched rubbleA Nasa spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said on Friday. Related: Nasa Osiris-Rex Read more…