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History was made today – Good Morning Britain! In a historic moment in British history, the United is no longer a member of the European Union. The United Kingdom left the EU at 11.00 PM ( midnight in EU). 47 years after it joined in 1973 and more than three years after it voted to walk away in the Brexit referendum.  One of the most divisive referendums and one that has split the country, literally, down the middle, even between families. It has dominated the headlines, business news and pub chats up and down the country and has been the…

NHS boss slams Gwyneth Paltrow’s health brand Goop The Chief executive of NHS England has said Gwyneth Paltrow’s health brand Goop promotes treatments that carry “considerable risks to health.” Sir Simon Stevens said the Hollywood star’s brand “peddles ‘psychic vampire repellent’, says ‘chemical sunscreen is a bad idea’, and promotes colonic irrigation and DIY coffee enema machines.” Sir Simon says these treatments carry “considerable risks to health” and the NHS says “there is no scientific evidence to suggest there are any health benefits associated with colonic irrigation.”  The NHS boss also slammed Goop’s Netflix series.  https://twitter.com/amberoneal1/status/1222796534669926400 He said Paltrow and…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are: Two cases of the deadly coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK. The people infected are said to be of the same family and are receiving medical treatment.  Pakistan denies media speculation that it plans to integrate the Pakistan-held territory in Kashmir with the rest of the country. The FO spokesperson said there was no such proposal.  In the US, with the Republicans about to acquit Trump, CNN looks at the lasting damage of his impeachment trial.   In India, police have shot dead a man who was holding…

After two elections, three prime ministers and three years of attritional political fighting that has split the UK down the middle, it is unlikely that few will mourn Brexit Day’s passing. That said, January 31, 2020, is very much the beginning – and not the end – of Brexit. Between now and 31 December 2020, the UK and EU need to negotiate the bare bones of a monumental trade deal that will define their future relationship. As new European Commission, President Ursula Von Der Leyen told MEPs when Britain’s Withdrawal Agreement was approved in Brussels – the EU will look…

By Marcella Milbanke From the very first page, this is a rip-roaring fictional thriller that plunges the reader headlong into the blood, guts and savagery that came to define Scotland’s turbulent and colourful history. If you’ve ever wondered how and why the powerful Moffat clan was almost wiped out, the author spares no detail in how one of the most potent powerhouses in the Borders was annihilated. The book is meant to be for young adults but in reality, it will appeal to all ages especially those interested in Scotland as seen through the eyes of the mysterious Scottish history…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will lead a new campaign for the rights of the people of occupied Kashmir. The campaign started on January 25 and has since been intensified by Pakistan. It will highlight the cruel realities of the Indian-held territory.  Khan’s Kashmir campaign was announced by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at a press conference at the Foreign Office. He said the purpose of the campaign was to inform the youth and foreigners about the ground realities and India’s brutalities in occupied Kashmir.  Pakistan intensifies campaign Qureshi told The Nation newspaper that the government will take up the…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are: Mitshibiti has denied allegations of fraud in the German investigation into illegal emissions defeat device.  A US-Israeli woman who was imprisoned in Russia for drug trafficking has been released from prison. Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned her.  A British flight carrying an estimated 200 Brits was unable to leave Wuhan on Thursday. The flight was bringing back British nationals trapped in the central city of Wuhan in China where the coronavirus was first identified.  In the US, the pilots of the downed US Air Force plane has been…

All flights to and from mainland China have been stopped by British Airways because of the coronavirus outbreak, the airline has said. The airline’s announcement comes after the UK Foreign Office warned against travelling to China. BA operates daily flights to Shanghai and Beijing from Heathrow. In a statement, they said that the suspension of flights to and from mainland China would take place “with immediate effect.” They added: “We apologise to customers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our customers and crew is always our priority.” Other airlines have already cancelled some flights to China. Coronavirus update So…

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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are: A major earthquake has hit the Caribbean with tremors being felt as far away as US mainland. The quake triggered evacuations and fears of a tsunami. The US middle-East peace plan has been denounced by Palestinians as a “new Balfour Declaration.” The so-called “Deal of the Century” was unveiled by US President Trump on Tuesday. Indian PM Modi has said it would take the Indian military one week to wipe out neighbouring Pakistan if a military confrontation broke out between the two countries. A French student in Wuhan…