Track-and-trace shambles as Border Force admits it spot checks fewer than a THIRD of arrivals

Border Force officials are only aiming to spot check fewer than a third of arrivals at Britain’s airports, it has been revealed.  The government has introduced measures which require passengers arriving in the UK to fill out an online form before they arrive in the UK from any country. This includes countries or territories which … Read more

Celebrities face BAN on secretly air-brushing Instagram snaps that create ‘warped view’ of beauty

Celebrities face a BAN on secretly air-brushing Instagram snaps that are creating a ‘warped view’ of beauty under proposed new law Dr Luke Evans MP drew up Bill for celebrities to declare heavily edited photos He said edited photos on social media were ‘fuelling a mental health crisis’ Celebrities such as Lauren Goodger have been … Read more

Fresh crisis for Boohoo as audits of 18 factories suggest workers are paid as little as £3-an-hour 

BooHoo’s ‘industrial scale’ wage shame: Fresh crisis for online retailer as audits of 18 textile factories suggest workers are paid as little as £3-an-hour Audit reports claim that workers in supplier factories paid below minimum wage The documents also highlighted inconsistencies in  working-hour records Boohoo has suspended trade with the suppliers found to be breaching … Read more

Priti Patel warns illegal rave organisers ‘you are NOT above the law’ ahead of bank holiday weekend

The Home Secretary has lashed out at the organisers of illegal raves, warning them they are ‘not above the law’. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Priti Patel says the Metropolitan Police have responded to more than 1,000 unlicensed music events since June, calling their prevalence amid the coronavirus pandemic ‘unacceptable’. Addressing those thinking of organising … Read more

Passenger hauled off flight had ‘no symptoms’ and received a text seconds before take off

The suspected Covid-infected passenger dragged off a plane by Hazmat-suited medics showed ‘no symptoms’ and received a text only seconds before take-off ‘saying he was positive’, a fellow flyer has claimed. The Ryanair flight was allowed to make its journey from Stansted to Italy after the dramatic incident, which saw no other travellers asked to … Read more

Rota system could be used for secondary schools

A ‘rota system’ limiting the number of pupils going to secondary schools at any one time could be used for local lockdown zones, while teachers and students may need to wear face coverings in communal areas, according to new Government guidance. The staggered approach will reduce how many people students come into contact with, helping … Read more

‘It was not a good sight’: Trump makes first public comments on Jacob Blake shooting

President Trump has spoken for the first time about the shooting of Jacob Blake, saying that he is looking into the incident.  Blake, a 29-year-old black father, was shot seven times by police Sunday as they responded to a domestic incident at a home in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  The shooting sparked several nights of rioting in … Read more