The prime minister has stressed “there has got to be east-west consent” to the Northern Ireland Protocol after talks scheduled on Friday were snubbed by Sinn Fein. Boris Johnson, who visited Northern Ireland as it prepares to mark its centenary in May, is said to have held “frank” discussions with the DUP over the post-Brexit
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CNN’s Andrew McCabe reacts to former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller, who was in the office during the US Capitol riot, saying that he sees “cause and effect” between former President Donald Trump’s speech and the insurrection on January 6th, 2021. #Trump #CNN #News
The majority of House Democrats from New York on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign from office in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of Covid-19 deaths at state nursing homes. The New York congressional members had been largely silent as Democratic state lawmakers were leading the calls for
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) talks to CNN’s John Berman about President Joe Biden’s first prime-time address, culture wars, and getting through to Republican members of Congress. #NewDay #CNN #News
Guillaume Cerutti, CEO of Christie’s, discusses the nearly $70 million sale of Beeple’s Non-Fungible Token artwork. He says NFTs and blockchain technology make the digital art marketplace safer for artists by providing proof of authenticity. #CNN #News #Business
The “stay at home” order in Wales will be lifted and replaced by a “stay local” message this weekend – with people allowed to socialise outdoors in small groups. From Saturday, four people from two households will be able to meet outdoors to socialise, including in gardens. Outdoor sports facilities, including basketball courts, tennis courts
A Green Party peer has suggested a 6pm curfew should be introduced for men in the wake of Sarah Everard’s disappearance. Baroness Jones of Moulescoomb told the House of Lords that such a move would “make women a lot safer, and discrimination of all kinds would be lessened”. Ms Everard vanished while walking home to
CNN’s Don Lemon reacts to Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) comment on Fox News saying that “woke supremacy is as bad as white supremacy.” #DonLemon #CNN #CNNTonight
A government equality adviser who quit her post has told Sky News a speech from an equalities minister on “gay conversion” therapies was the “final straw”. Jayne Ozanne, a member of the government’s LGBT+ Advisory Panel, said she resigned on Wednesday because she felt that ministers were not acting quickly enough to ban the practice.
Boris Johnson has demanded the “immediate release” of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in a phone call with Iran’s president. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The prime minister spoke to Iranian President Rouhani this afternoon. “The prime minister raised the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other British-Iranian dual nationals detained in Iran and demanded their immediate release. “He
CNN’s Chris Cuomo discusses with Van Jones and TheGrio’s Natasha Alford why Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Duchess of Sussex Meghan has struck a nerve with many conservatives. #ChrisCuomo #CNN #MeghanMarkle
The boss of Test and Trace has defended the £37bn pound service, dismissing a critical report by MPs as “old news”. In a rare interview, Dido Harding said England’s Test and Trace service was an “an essential component in the fight against COVID” and promised it would be carrying on for some time to come.
A new UK-EU row has broken out after the bloc’s chief made “completely false” claims that Britain has imposed an export ban on COVID-19 vaccines. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is understood to have written to European Council President Charles Michel to “set the record straight” over remarks he made on Tuesday. And a top EU
Sports coaches and priests who have sex with, or abuse 16 and 17-year-olds in their care are to face prosecution, under a government move to close a controversial legal loophole. A huge piece of new crime legislation being introduced in the Commons includes a new law to prevent adults in positions of trust from engaging
CNN’s Don Lemon says that he and many in the Black community are not surprised to hear Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle say that some figures in the palace raised concerns about the color of son Archie’s skin. #DonLemon #CNN #MeghanMarkle
Boris Johnson has hailed the return of schools across England as a “big” and “emotional” day – but warned it will impact on the spread of coronavirus and there is no guarantee the country will reopen on the target dates set out. Speaking at a news conference in Downing Street, the prime minister said it
CNN’s Richard Quest reacts to the bombshell interview Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, gave to Oprah Winfrey, in which they made several stunning claims about their life within the British Royal Family. #Royals #RichardQuest #CNN
Pupils in England are beginning to return to school this morning after months of remote learning under the first step to ease COVID-19 restrictions. All children will be able to head back into the classroom, but secondary schools can stagger the return of students over the week to allow for mass testing. Secondary school pupils
The prime minister has defended a proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff. “What we have done is try to give them as much as we can at the present time,” Boris Johnson said during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination centre in north London. Live COVID-19 updates from the UK and around the world
Boris Johnson has said the reopening of schools marks a “truly national effort” to beat coronavirus, as pupils prepare to return to classrooms across England. The first stage of the country’s lockdown easing begins on tomorrow, with indoor visits at care homes also part of the first lifting of restrictions. “The reopening of schools marks