David Cameron has reportedly told friends it was a mistake to send private text messages to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to help his employer gain access to a coronavirus loan scheme. The former prime minister caused controversy after it emerged he had been trying to secure access for finance company Greensill Capital, which later collapsed and
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Grant Shapps has insisted the government is trying to make foreign travel as affordable as possible amid criticism that a testing requirement will drive up holiday costs. The transport secretary also told Sky News that people could now think about booking a break abroad in a change from previous advice as the government unveiled plans
The House Ethics Committee said it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican facing a federal investigation into whether he violated sex trafficking laws. #CNN #News
Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed George Floyd’s autopsy, testified at Derek Chauvin’s trial. #CNN #News
Boris Johnson has praised Prince Philip’s lifelong “ethic of service” as he led political tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh. After Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of the 99-year-old on Friday, politicians across the UK chose to suspend their campaigning ahead of next month’s local elections. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the prime minister said
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks following the death of Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. #PrincePhilip #CNNInternational #News
Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. He was 99. Philip, also known by his official title of the Duke of Edinburgh, was the longest-serving British consort. He married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 after a courtship that charmed a country still reeling from the
The government has refused to confirm whether foreign holidays will be permitted from 17 May – and where Britons will be able to travel without self-isolating on their return. A traffic light system is going to be introduced to categorise countries based on risk, and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the UK will work with
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal prosecutors, his attorney and prosecutors said in court Thursday, potentially putting additional legal pressure on the congressman. #CNN #News
Nicola Sturgeon is on course to command an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament after the latest Sky News poll showed her party’s ratings up sharply in the last month. Alex Salmond’s breakaway Alba Party registered just 2% support in the new poll by Opinium for Sky News, meaning it currently has a level of
Boris Johnson has said the roadmap out of lockdown will not be affected by the decision to offer 18 to 29-year-olds an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The prime minister added that “nothing he has seen” from government scientists on the possible link between this jab and rare blood clots suggests that plans to ease
Video of George Floyd while he was being detained by police led to a significant exchange in the courtroom with witness Special Agent James Reyerson. CNN’s Omar Jimenez reports. #CNN #News
Britons aged 18-29 will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine where available, government advisors have decided. Currently, the UK is also rolling out the Pfizer jab, and the first doses of the Moderna vaccine were administered today in Wales. The decision from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation follows a review of
Carbon emissions from England’s £27.4bn roadbuilding scheme will be about 100 times greater than the government has claimed, expert witnesses have told a court. The government has said the carbon impact of its “Road Investment Strategy 2” (RIS2) will be too small to be material, at just 0.28 megatonnes (Mt) of CO2 equivalent from October
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says that corporations should stay out of politics and stop inserting themselves into debates over divisive issues. #CNN #News
Boris Johnson has not “given up” on allowing Britons to jet abroad from 17 May as he raised the prospect of holidaymakers being able to use cheaper and faster COVID tests on their return to the UK. Under the prime minister’s roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions, international travel without a reasonable excuse will not be
The later stages of Boris Johnson’s roadmap for ending lockdown restrictions in England could cause coronavirus infection rates to surge, the government’s scientific advisers have warned. At a Downing Street briefing yesterday, the prime minister said he plans to stick “like glue” to his plans for easing current measures. He confirmed that step two –
Boris Johnson is set to announce plans for COVID passports, overseas travel and whether the next step out of lockdown will happen next week. The prime minister will hold a 5pm news conference today after he chairs a virtual meeting of the COVID-19 Operations (COVID O) committee, which formulates and advises Mr Johnson on coronavirus
Former presidents traditionally try to build their legacies by taking on charitable endeavors; Donald Trump is offering “personalized greetings” to supporters on his website. CNN’s Jim Acosta discusses with Trump biographer Michael D’Antonio, who says the move is an effort to expand his mailing list. #JimAcosta #CNN #News
Free, rapid twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for everyone in England is being promised by the government – starting this Friday. It is aimed at people without symptoms, because one in three people with coronavirus don’t have them and may be spreading the virus unwittingly. The government says the offer is currently for England only and the