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First timer Nala scoops scurry league success

A Labrador named Nala and her owner took the top spot in this year’s BASC scurry league final – the first to be held since 2019 – at the Weston Park Country Fair. Nala was unable to compete in 2020 or 2021 due to the cancellation of the annual event due to Covid-19 restrictions. This… Read more »

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House of Lords votes for at-home abortion provision

During last night’s late night sitting in the House of Lords, running beyond 2am, peers voted to allow women to continue to access abortion services at home. Prior to Covid, women were required to attend a clinic in person to access abortion pills. But since then, they have been able to receive the pills by post. The… Read more »

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MP who exposed the public to Covid must do community service

An MP who travelled by train despite knowing she had Covid has been ordered to carry out 270 hours of community service. She received the order in court earlier today after pleading guilty earlier this year to endangering the public. In September 2020, Margaret Ferrier took a test for the virus after experiencing symptoms such… Read more »

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A woman walks past a mural in Manchester city centre. Cities in northern England and other areas suffering a surge in Covid-19 cases may have pubs and restaurants temporarily closed to combat the spread of the virus.
It is little surprise that covid rules were unworkable for ordinary people

If government was making covid rules without any intention of sticking to them, is it any wonder they were unworkable for ordinary people? A charitable interpretation of partygate is that it dawned on Downing Street that its covid rules were unworkable. The alternative is that those making the rules never had any intention of following… Read more »