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Matt Hancock claims NHS was not overwhelmed during pandemic. 

Posted on Nov 27, 2024Nov 28, 2024 by Sylvie Evans
Matt Hancock defended the government’s handling of the NHS during the pandemic, claiming the system was ‘not overwhelmed.’  The statement...Read More

London-based Chinese activists demand freedom of speech and the end of Covid restrictions

Posted on Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022 by Pei Heng Ma
Chinese activists rallied in Trafalgar Square late last month to protest over Chinese government's strict Covid policies and President Xi’s...Read More

Financial constraints force TfL to scrap free London Underground travel on NYE

Posted on Dec 7, 2021 by Ananya Rao
Free tube travel on New Year's Eve has been scrapped for the second consecutive year owing to the "catastrophic impact...Read More
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Greenwich’s Advent Windows brings more “Christmassy” feeling

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 by Mio Matsui
The Advent Windows event in Greenwich has become an annual Christmas tradition for locals and in its 14th year it...Read More
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London to move to Tier 3 as infections increase

Posted on Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020 by Lauren Hurrell
Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will move to tougher Tier 3 restriction on Wednesday after a “sharp”...Read More
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Christmas tree sales soar as public hungers for a traditional Christmas

Posted on Dec 11, 2020Dec 14, 2020 by Mio Matsui
UK Christmas tree growers report a booming trade this year, compared to Christmases past.  UK farmers usually sell between six...Read More

Live blog: UK’s Covid vaccination campaign

Posted on Dec 10, 2020Feb 19, 2021 by Yaroslava Kiryukhina
10:00 on 13 December Sarah Gilbert, the lead researcher on the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, has said chances were "pretty high" of...Read More
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Explainer: UK rolls out ‘biggest in history’ Covid vaccination campaign

Posted on Dec 8, 2020 by Yaroslava Kiryukhina
The UK today kicks off its coronavirus vaccination programme after months of uncertainty and over 60,000 deaths attributed to the...Read More
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Government to stagger student return on campus in 2021 amid rent refund protests

Posted on Dec 4, 2020Dec 8, 2020 by Yaroslava Kiryukhina
As Christmas holidays are getting nearer, many students across the UK are packing up to go home during the official...Read More

Covid vaccine announcement sparks anti-vax debate online

Posted on Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020 by Yaroslava Kiryukhina
The news of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine approval for use in the UK has triggered a debate between supporters and...Read More

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