US military on high alert amid fears of Russian invasion of Ukraine Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Late yesterday evening the leaders of the UK, United States, Germany, Italy and France held virtual talks to discuss fears Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. They pledged to present a "united front" on aggression by Vladimir Putin. Related articles Boris set to cave to Macron: UK capitulates in Brexit fishing row Putin ‘will cut gas’ to EU as Biden threatens ‘nuclear option’ The discussions came ahead of a planned video call between US President Joe Biden and President Putin today. Moscow has massed tens of thousands of …
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‘Greedy’ VDL blasted as new law gives EU unprecedented power ‘This could be dangerous’
Angela Merkel avoids handshake with Ursula von der Leyen Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Britons hit out at the news of the power grab, warning that it could be "very, very dangerous". The new law, which is currently being put through the legislative process, would give the EU the ability to impose counter-sanctions on individuals, companies and entire countries, allowing the bloc to fight back as an entity against or for one of its members. The draft law would have major impacts for global powers China , Russia and the USA , as it would deter them from imposing sanctions on the EU or any of its nations. Related articles EU chaos as …
EU red tape threatens Christmas – post-Brexit rules are a tax on giving presents
Martin Lewis shares tips for sending parcels Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Time is tight if posting festive gifts to family and friends. There's no time to lose, with Royal Mail warning that UK and international deliveries will be hit by "ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions”. That is not the only worry. Related articles Inflation hits those that can least afford it - EXPRESS COMMENT Marks and Spencer Christmas gift guide 2021: Best hampers & more Sending gifts to the EU is trickier due to new Brexit rules, and you could get hit by unexpected fees and delays, …
Haugen exposed EU’s unwillingness to take back digital control | View
The recent testimony of Facebook whistleblower Francis Haugen in the European Parliament has exposed the EU‘s unwillingness to take back control of the digital sphere. Ms Haugen’s alarming revelations show the extent to which Big Tech is putting profit before the public interest, and how it is damaging for us all. Yet despite this, upcoming legislation, in the form of the EU’s Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, lacks the ambition needed to address these problems. MEPs have the power to set global standards and shape the digital future in line with fundamental rights and values, but a majority seems reluctant to wield it. The fight for privacy In her speech, Haugen warned of the extent to which Meta/Facebook‘s virtual reality plans — which entail a dangerous multiplication of sensors in buildings — will dramatically increase the threat to our privacy posed by surveillance capitalism. Sensors in our homes and workplaces could become as vital as webcams …
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Not good enough! EU rages at Britain as Jersey issues MORE licences to French fishermen
Macron's fishing threats would harm 'everybody' says expert Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The ongoing tension between London and Paris has seen the French react with open and frank threats against the United Kingdom. French President Emmanuel Macron has considered imposing sanctions, raising tariffs, blocking ports and increasing checks at borders against British interests in the ongoing fishing wars. Yet with further licences being issued, the EU has reacted with cautious optimism. Related articles How UK could offer fishing row solution as deadline looms Boris set to cave to Macron: UK capitulates in Brexit fishing row …
COVID-19: Mandatory jabs are ‘absolute last resort’, says WHO Europe chief as several EU countries consider introducing them
The World Health Organisation's top official in Europe has said mandatory coronavirus vaccinations are an "absolute last resort", as several EU countries consider introducing them. "Mandates around vaccination are an absolute last resort and only applicable when all feasible options to improve vaccination uptake have been exhausted," WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said. Several European countries are debating whether to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory. Drug 'effective against all Omicron mutations' - latest COVID updates In November Austria announced it would make inoculations compulsory from 1 February , a move which led to large protests. Advertisement Chancellor Karl Nehammer said unvaccinated adults will remain in lockdown even after the country lifts its wider coronavirus measures for the general public on Sunday. During the same month, Germany's tourism commissioner Thomas Bareiss said mandatory vaccines were "unavoidable" . …
Covid booster vaccines are likely going to be needed ‘for a number of years to come’, senior Pfizer boss claims
Ben Osborn, Pfizer country manager for the UK said Covid booster shots were likely to become a semi-regular event for years Covid booster vaccines are likely going to be needed 'for a number of years to come', according to a senior Pfizer boss. Ben Osborn, manager for the pharmaceutical giant's interests in the UK, said it was unclear whether these future boosters would be needed annually or every six months. But he said he was confident it would happen. In an interview marking the anniversary of the first Pfizer jab being given as part of a mass vaccination programme, Mr Osborn said the campaign in the UK had been an 'incredible endeavour'. On the Omicron variant of the virus, Mr Osborn said: 'We’re all waiting for various data to come out, not just from Pfizer and BioNTech, but from governments and healthcare systems around the world. 'I think what we’ve got already is the basic understanding and the molecular understanding of the virus, and the mutations that we’ve …
US approves coronavirus drug used to treat Donald Trump in major step forward
US Election: Donald Trump answers question on coronavirus Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Remdesivir, originally developed to treat Ebola, is given to patients through an IV in hospital and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of COVID-19. It is believed to prevent SARS CoV-2 from multiplying in the body. Trending Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was rushed to Walter Reed Military Hospital after testing positive for the deadly virus. Mr Trump was treated with the antiviral drug and returned to the White House after just three days in hospital. The drug has now been authorised …
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Ebola outbreak: Disease kills four in region for first time in five years – alert raised
Ebola: WHO announces DR Congo outbreak in June Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The country's health minister Remy Lamah told news agency AFP officials are "really concerned" about the deaths. The 2013-16 epidemic, which began in the African country, killed 11,300 people in the region, with the majority of cases reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. National Health Security Agency head Sakoba Keita told local media the four deaths from Ebola occurred in the southeast region of Nzerekore of Guinea. Related articles Covid reinfection symptoms: New variant symptoms Brexit hater Guy Verhofstadt hits out at EU vaccine …
Ebola epidemic declared in Guinea after three people die, four forced in isolation
Ebola: Guinea Health Agency head declares a 'pandemic' Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ebola symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting and fever affected a number of victims who attended a nurse’s funeral. The last epidemic which occurred between 2013-2016 killed 11,323 people mainly in Guinea and neighbours Sierre Leone and Liberia. Four people are currently in isolation as the country receives help from governments and NGOs around the world. Related articles EU braced for pandemonium as insider warns 'Germany deteriorating' Joe Biden delighted as Brexit Britain distances from EU Sakoba Keita, head of Guinea’s …