Racist thug, 16, who punched Singaporean student in face fined £600

A teenager who was convicted of shouting: ‘I don’t want your coronavirus in my country’ during a racist attack on a Singaporean law student was today ordered to pay his victim £600. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, punched 24-year-old Jonathan Mok in the face during the group attack on February 24 last … Read more

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels – but Brussels says it won’t help ease backlogs unless Boris abandons his deregulation ambitions Projections from Cabinet Office anticipate Channel traffic’s imminent rise Truckers without requisite customs paperwork or negative test face turn-backs  It comes as Brussels says it … Read more

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels – but Brussels says it won’t help ease backlogs unless Boris abandons his deregulation ambitions Projections from Cabinet Office anticipate Channel traffic’s imminent rise Truckers without requisite customs paperwork or negative test face turn-backs  It comes as Brussels says it … Read more

Coronavirus: British man, 52, faces six months in jail for sneaking out of his Singapore hotel room

British man, 52, faces six months in jail for sneaking out of his Singapore hotel room to see his fiancée during Covid-19 quarantine Nigel Skea was in 14-day quarantine at the Ritz Carlton Millenia in Singapore  Officials claim Skea left his room on three separate occasions in September  During one breach, he visited his Singaporean … Read more

Coronavirus: British man, 52, faces six months in jail for sneaking out of his Singapore hotel room

British man, 52, faces six months in jail for sneaking out of his Singapore hotel room to see his fiancée during Covid-19 quarantine Nigel Skea was in 14-day quarantine at the Ritz Carlton Millenia in Singapore  Officials claim Skea left his room on three separate occasions in September  During one breach, he visited his Singaporean … Read more

WHO scientists finally arrive in Wuhan to investigate origins of Covid

A team of WHO experts arrived in Wuhan today on a politically-charged mission to investigate the origins of the coronavirus, amid fears that China will try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.  The 10 scientists, who will be quarantined for two weeks before starting their work, were met by Chinese officials in hazmat suits after arriving from … Read more

WHO scientists finally arrive in Wuhan to investigate origins of Covid

A team of WHO experts arrived in Wuhan today on a politically-charged mission to investigate the origins of the coronavirus, amid fears that China will try to obstruct the sensitive probe.  The 10 scientists, who will be quarantined for two weeks before starting their work, were met by Chinese officials in hazmat suits after arriving … Read more

Teenager, 15, shouted at Singapore law student ‘I don’t want your coronavirus in my country’

A 15-year-old was today convicted of shouting ‘I don’t want your coronavirus in my country’ to a Singapore law student before punching him in the face during a random racist street attack.  The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of racially aggravated grievous bodily harm for the attack on February … Read more

Teenager, 15, shouted at Singapore law student ‘I don’t want your coronavirus in my country’

A 15-year-old was today convicted of shouting ‘I don’t want your coronavirus in my country’ to a Singapore law student before punching him in the face during a random racist street attack.  The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of racially aggravated grievous bodily harm for the attack on February … Read more

Singapore and The Philippines are the latest countries to ban UK flights

Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain in Britain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines say they will also suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve, until December 31. The rules for … Read more