Nicola Sturgeon TIGHTENS Scotland’s lockdown with ban on drinking outdoors

Nicola Sturgeon banned Scots from drinking outside and making non-essential click-and-collect orders today as she tightened Scotland’s lockdown still further.  From Saturday people picking up takeaway meals will be barred from entering eateries, instead having to wait outside, she told the Scottish Parliament. And new laws will be brought in to put a legal requirement … Read more

One in five train services could be AXED next year as treasury tightens the purse-strings

One in five train services could be AXED next year as treasury tightens the purse-strings after propping up the network during Covid Rail capacity could be slashed to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic service levels One of many measures being considered to reduce strain on public purse   Rishi Sunak reported to ahve approved £2.1billion to ensure … Read more

One in five train services could be AXED next year as treasury tightens the purse-strings

One in five train services could be AXED next year as treasury tightens the purse-strings after propping up the network during Covid Rail capacity could be slashed to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic service levels One of many measures being considered to reduce strain on public purse   Rishi Sunak reported to ahve approved £2.1billion to ensure … Read more

Germany tightens virus lockdown rules over Christmas

Germany is plunged into new national lockdown over Christmas as Angela Merkel makes desperate bid to drive down soaring Covid infection rate Country will close most shops and schools and further limit social contact The measures will be in place from December 16 to January 10 to stop spread Germany recorded 20,200 new cases and … Read more

Poland tightens abortion laws: Protestors and riot police clash

Thousands of Poles took to the streets on Friday night on a second day of demonstrations against a near-total ban on abortion. Catholic Poland’s constitutional court ruled on Thursday that existing legislation which allows for the abortion of malformed foetuses was ‘incompatible’ with the protection of life. Furious protesters rallied in several cities in a … Read more

Poland tightens abortion laws: Protestors and riot police clash

Thousands of Poles took to the streets on Friday night on a second day of demonstrations against a near-total ban on abortion. Catholic Poland’s constitutional court ruled on Thursday that existing legislation which allows for the abortion of malformed foetuses was ‘incompatible’ with the protection of life. Furious protesters rallied in several cities in a … Read more

Japan tightens border after Carlos Ghosn fled the country in music case

Japan tightens border controls after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escaped the country while on bail By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:01 BST, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 08:02 BST, 6 January 2020 Japan said yesterday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled to Lebanon while on bail. … Read more