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British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has fired a prominent Member of Parliament for anti-Semitism.   Rebecca Long-Bailey, shadow minister and education spokesperson, has to leave because she expressed her appreciation for an article that, according to Starmer, propagated an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory. The article states that US agents learned the neck-clip with the knee, which killed black American George Floyd, from members of the Israeli secret service. On Thursday morning, Long-Bailey tweeted a link and praised a conversation with actor Maxine Peake. In the interview, about the Black Lives Matter protests, Peake said, "The tactics of the US police kneeling on George Floyd's neck were learned from seminars with Israeli secret services." "This afternoon, Keir Starmer ask...

In England, from 15 June, people are required to wear a mask in public transport. Grant Shapps, the British Minister for Transport, announced this on Thursday.   The masks are mandatory on buses, planes, trains and ferries. As in the Netherlands, travellers must use non-surgical masks. "That doesn't mean surgical masks, because we use them for clinical settings," said Shapps. "It's about-face covering that you can easily make at home". The minister emphasized that the mouth masks do work against the coronavirus, "although limited". Young children, disabled people and people with respiratory problems do not need to wear them, according to the BBC. Face masks are not mandatory in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is one of the most affected countries worldwide d...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to parliament for the first time since his contamination with the new coronavirus and promises cautious relaxation of anti-coronary measures.   Johnson said the death rate in the country is appalling, but he believes he can start a cautious easing of the restrictive measures from Monday, British media report. He comes with more details on Sunday and then unfolds the continuation of the strategy against the dreaded virus. First, "scientific data" on the spread of the virus will be further examined. According to the Conservative Prime Minister, the government must fight the disease and get the economy going again. An important part, he says, is to nearly double the number of tests to 200,000 a day by the end of this month. The last ...

In the British city of Chatham, the police arrested this morning a man who shot in different directions from the top floor of an apartment building, brandishing firearms.   Miraculously, no one was injured. Chatham is a city of 70,000 inhabitants in the county of Kent, between the coastal town of Dover and the capital, London. According to police, passers-by reported seeing an armed man standing on a balcony on the top floor of an apartment building. Video footage shows the man shooting at random while the police arrive on the scene. A police helicopter was also deployed. The man, in his thirties, was eventually arrested. He aired part of the shooting live on his Instagram page. Police found several fake weapons in the man's flat, reports Reuters news agency said. No injuries w...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is recovering from a corona infection, will meet British Queen Elizabeth later this week.   The head of government has not returned to work, a spokesman emphasized. Foreign Minister Dominic Raab is still his replacement. The meeting with the Queen is the first in three weeks. In the meantime, Johnson had been hospitalized, where he was in the intensive care unit for a while. He will speak to US President Donald Trump later Tuesday. News of the audience with Elizabeth comes on the day the Queen celebrates her 94th birthday. Due to the corona crisis, she does so in the privacy of Windsor Castle. Only husband Prince Philip is present. The usual festivities for the royal birthday have been cancelled. For the first time in 68 years, no salute...

Criticism of British Government Grows as Death Toll Rises In Britain, criticism of the Conservative government's approach to the corona crisis is growing.   The left-wing opposition calls the government "missing in action" and says that it is already the case for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's illness. Prime Minister Johnson himself fell ill and had to go to the hospital is an accident after an accident. Johnson is recovering, but still cannot fully take up his position. He would be kept informed, said Downing Street 10. Pending his return, Secretary of State Dominic Raab will lead the government, but with limited authority and powers. Cobra briefings are usually led by the most relevant member of the government, who keeps the prime minister informed.

In the UK, the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen by 717 to 11,329. The victims were all in a hospital.   The Ministry of Health announced this on Monday. The number of British people who contracted the dreaded infectious disease increased by more than 4,300, almost a thousand less than the previous two days. This brought the total number of registered patients to more than 88,500.

Prince Charles (71) tested positive for the coronavirus last week and stayed in complete isolation with his wife Camilla for a while.   The British crown prince had only mild symptoms and is now improving. On Wednesday, he distributed a video message via social media to thank the British caregivers and to support his countrymen.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan say goodbye to their joint Instagram account Sussex Royal. The couple posted the very last post to the account two days before officially stepping back within the British royal family.   The Duke and Duchess of Sussex thank their 11.3 million followers for all their support and thinking about the future. "While we are all looking for the role we play in this global change and change of habits, we are focusing on this new chapter to discover how we can best contribute." Although Harry and Meghan no longer share anything via Sussex Royal, they continue to work. "Although you don't see us here anymore, the work continues." The couple would like to thank all followers for their "support, inspiration and shared commitment to the good of the world". ...