The Sydney couple who have mysteriously tested positive to coronavirus are infected by the ‘double mutant’ Indian variant of the disease. The B.1.617 strain was identified in the subcontinent in October, with two key mutations to the outer-spike protein that helps the virus
Daniel Kawczynski was speaking at a time when French fishing vessels were apparently in retreat after the arrival of boats including HMS Severn and HMS Tamar. The French ships had previously threatened to block the port – and received tacit support from
Jersey fisherman Don Thompson has blasted threats from France to cut off the electricity supply to the island amid an ongoing spate over fishing rights after Brexit. French fishing trawlers and their crews have been angrily protesting amid claims the Channel Island’s
Britain sent Royal Navy gunboats to the area last night and this morning in response to threats from French fishermen threatening to blockade access to St Helier Port. As many as 100 French boats gathered off the island’s capital in protest at
Britain is now looking for alternative energy supplies for Jersey after France’s fishing tantrum – turning to the Netherlands as an alternative. Around 95 per cent of Jersey’s electricity supply comes via a £40million undersea electricity cable which was laid between the
Nadhim Zahawi was invited on Sky News and was grilled over the latest conflict emerging in Jersey after discussing the Government’s latest investment into blood testing infrastructure in the UK. Fishing disputes between France and the UK have boiled over once more as new
Germany has announced a spike in far-right crime and warned that political extremists are ‘the biggest threat to our country.’ The interior ministry reported another annual increase in anti-Semitic crimes, up by 15.7 per cent in 2020, with 2,351 total incidents –
Leigh Evans, editor-in-chief of the pro-Brexit website Facts4EU.org, was commenting on the European Commission President’s remarks on Tuesday after MEPs finally ratified the trade deal signed by Boris Johnson in December, finally enshrining the previously provisional deal in law. In it, she said:
The European Parliament yesterday ratified the project, with almost £7billion earmarked for “fully interoperable and innovative defence technologies of high quality”. The EU hopes the move will save between £22bn and £88bn annually, with Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission playing a
Sturgeon hits out at Ross for ‘disgraceful’ vaccine criticism Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the stockpile will “keep us safe and free” from a potential virus surge in the autumn. The new order of Pfizer/BioNTech doses means the NHS will have enough supplies to