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Monday’s Briefing VIDEO: Vaccine queue jumpers – When will schools reopen? – Impeachment 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPNC0G9n8Lo Tory MPs demand ‘clarity’ on school reopenings Boohoo ‘set to buy’ Debenhams’ online business for £50m Spanish officials under fire for jumping queue for Covid-19 vaccine Clashes, arson & mass arrests as riot police struggle to contain anti-lockdown rage in the Netherlands (VIDEOS) Fears of Iraq execution spree after Daesh attack Israel ‘closes skies’ to air travel as COVID variants found Two key Republicans at odds over Trump Impeachment trial Kickstart: Most job roles for youths not yet filled Man Utd beat Liverpool in…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPNC0G9n8Lo The top stories Tory MPs demand ‘clarity’ on school reopeningsBBC News says Tory MPs are asking the government to set out a “routemap” for the reopening of schools in England, amid growing concerns about the impact of closures on children’s education.The chairman of the education select committee has asked for a plan to be laid out in the Commons. The government has said it is “too soon” to say when schools will reopen to all pupils.But it is expected that it will not be until after the February half-term.Read on………………..Boohoo ‘set to buy’ Debenhams’ online…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, we look at Sunday’s top stories. Most papers focus on Covid-19, lockdown and a reminder for those who have been vaccinated to continue following the rules.   …………………………….. The Sunday Telegraph says the Home Office is backing plans for British families returning from their holidays abroad to pay to spend 10 days in a heavily guarded airport hotel. The paper says talks are already underway with hotel chains, including the Holiday Inn owner, IHG. The Independent says the quarantine plans are certain to be approved by the cabinet on Monday, but the “fight” will be…

Larry King, a giant and veteran of US broadcasting who achieved worldwide fame for interviewing political leaders and celebrities, has died at the age of 87. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Ora Media, a production company he co-founded. King conducted an estimated 50,000 interviews in his six-decade career, which included 25 years as host of the popular CNN talk show Larry King Live. The King of Talk shows Earlier this month, he was treated in hospital for Covid-19, in Los Angeles where he had video contact with family. Larry King had a supreme work…

Inspirational female leaders of 2020 – Jacinda Arden – Why she’s the leader for our times Inspirational Female Leader 2020 Winner Whilst all the women on the list have been shining examples of inspiration, 2020 really belongs to Prime Minister Jacinda Arden. Arden is, without a doubt, the leader for our times. Her landslide win and control of the pandemic, threw her into the global spotlight last year and is a symbol of hope and leadership the world needs. There are so many incredible examples of Jacinda’s work and compassion that it’s hard to pick and choose. A roundup of…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCu07Yt_hRc Friday’s News Briefing VIDEO: £500 for Covid – First Lady Dr Jill Biden’s two jobs – Pandemic could have been contained Covid-19: Ministers to consider £500 Covid payment to boost self-isolation rates EU leaders ‘discourage’ travel, consider tougher border rules to curb Covid French foreign minister calls for Iran to return to nuclear deal COVID ‘could have been contained’: Taiwan’s ex-health minister Daesh claims responsibility for twin suicide blasts in Baghdad Biden inauguration leaves QAnon believers in disarray Jill Biden: The First First Lady to hold two jobs Nissan says Brexit deal ‘positive’ and commits to UK Jurgen Klopp:…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCu07Yt_hRc The top stories Covid-19: Ministers to consider £500 Covid payment to boost self-isolation rates BBC News says anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 in England could be paid £500 to self-isolate under proposals to be discussed by ministers. It is among the suggestions listed in a leaked document from the Department of Health to encourage people with symptoms to get tested and stay home. There are fears the current financial support is not working because low paid workers cannot afford to self-isolate. The BBC has confirmed the government is looking at overhauling the system. Read…

Problem became too big to ignore Trump is the most successful Social media Influencer There is no doubt at the value That Donald Trump brought to each and every social media platform he was on. You cannot deny the millions and millions of followers who liked, shared and retweeted everything he wrote or recorded. He was the ultimate influencer and the ideal person that normally a company like Twitter or FB would elevate.He has his own trending hashtags, arguably more engaging than any other influencer on the planet. If you compare his tweets and likes he has without a doubt had more tweets…

Thursday’s Briefing Video: lockdown 3 – Covid-19 levels – Sunak to extend furlough scheme – KUWTK to play out divorce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Ua6uDe1qY Covid: Lockdown 3 –  England’s virus levels ‘may have risen’ in January Rishi Sunak set to extend furlough scheme past April ‘No repentance nor apologies’ for colonial abuses in Algeria, says Macron Europe-bound migrants drown in shipwreck off Libya Tunisians rally to demand release of detained protesters Biden issues executive orders to undo several Trump policies Brazil Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Program for Hard Hit Indigenous People Millions of people face tax return fines due to Covid, body warns…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Covid: England’s virus levels ‘may have risen’ in JanuaryBBC News says scientists tracking the spread of coronavirus in England say infection levels in the community may have risen at the start of lockdown 3.Swab tests indicate 1.58% had the virus during the period 6-15 January, with the highest level, 2.8%, in London.The Imperial College London researchers say there was “no strong evidence” of these high infection levels.The past few days have seen a clear slowdown in the number of lab-confirmed cases reported daily by the government.Read on………………..Rishi Sunak set to extend furlough…

A powerful gas explosion in Madrid tore through a residential building in the central area of Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least three people and ripping the facade off the structure. A tower of smoke rose from the building, where repairs were being done to a gas boiler, and billowed through Toledo Street, near the city’s centre. A loud explosion from an unknown origin has partially destroyed a six-floor-tall building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the centre of Spain’s capital, Madrid. Four floors of the building were destroyed in the explosion, which could be heard in…

IN REVIEW ‘Stop Complaining’ The Sun says when news of the latest lockdown broke, parents all over the nation were horrified at the thought of having to homeschool their kids again.Writer Samantha Brick said when lockdown 3 was announced she thought ‘here we go again’ with the mums complaining about having to homeschool. “Instead of doing something sensible – like putting together a workable strategy – they took to social media to go on about what such closures would mean to their working and social lives.“I feel sorry for kids who won’t get to see their friends or enjoy a structured…

Biden Inauguration Live Joe Biden is the 46th US President & Kamala Harris becomes America’s first female Vice President…………………………..Biden holds brief moment of silence for Covid victimsHe asks that those in the audience hold a silent moment of prayer “for those we’ve left behind and for our country”. First female vice-president”Here we stand 108 years ago, thousands of protesters tried to block brave women marching for the right to vote.”Today we mark the swearing in of the first woman in American history elected vice-president – Kamala Harris.”Don’t tell me things can’t change,” he said.Biden is calling for more mutual respect in…

Daily News Briefing: UK’s deadliest Covid-19 day, but infection rates DROP – Iran sanctions Trump – WHO ‘disappointed’ by vaccine roll-out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDZbN64kUcs Storm Christoph: Flood warnings in parts of England UK coronavirus death toll rises with highest daily record of 1,610 Germany to extend Covid-19 lockdown until mid-February WHO panel ‘discouraged & frankly disappointed’ by global Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan Don’t fall for COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, warns Muslim scholar Iran imposes sanctions on Trump, senior US officials Risk of mass starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray, aid workers warn Trump Sends New Administration ‘Best Wishes’ Tunisia seeks to stem wave of…

Frank Lampard under pressure at the Chelsea after his team were comfortably beaten at Leicester, a fifth defeat in their past eight Premier League games. Which put the foxes back on top of the table. Goals from Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison secured a 2-0 win for the Foxes that sent them top of the table at the midway point in their season. By contrast, Chelsea, who had started December top of the table, are now eighth. Chelsea rarely troubled a Leicester side brimming with confidence as they won for the third game in a row. The hosts could have won by…

President-elect Joe Biden in Washington DC. Making a sober entrance to the nation’s capital Tuesday, ready to assume power as America reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office today to be sworn is as President of the United States in the 2021 inauguration. He flew into a military airbase just outside the capital on Tuesday afternoon and then motorcade into a fortress D.C. — a city that’s been flooded by some 25,000 National Guard troops guarding a Capitol, White House and National Mall that are…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Storm Christoph: Flood warnings in parts of EnglandBBC News says emergency services in the north of England are preparing for widespread flooding caused by Storm Christoph.The Environment Agency has warned of a “volatile situation” as heavy rain combines with melting snow, while police in South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester declared major incidents.An amber rain warning is in place for Yorkshire, the North West, East Midlands and the east of England.A yellow rain warning was issued for the rest of the country.Read on ………………..UK coronavirus death toll rises with highest daily record of 1,610The…

Protect your property as an Amber alert has been issued by the Met Office, as Storm Christoph approaches, expected to batter England, later this afternoon. Up to 70mm (2.75in) of rain is forecast to fall within 48 hours in the worst-hit areas from Tuesday. An amber rain warning has been issued for parts of northern and central England as Storm Christoph approaches. The Met Office told people in Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, East Midlands and the East of England to expect heavy rain and potential floods. The warning also stated that 50mm of rain could fall in…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxr0Z-dwOXE The top stories Johnson ‘glad’ to see Trump go, says ex-Civil Service head Lord SedwillBBC says Boris Johnson will be glad Donald Trump has not been re-elected as US president, ex-Civil Service head Lord Sedwill has suggested.Writing in the Daily Mail, Lord Sedwill said those who believed Boris Johnson would have preferred Mr Trump to win again were “mistaken.”He said he “would not have been to the benefit” of British or European security, trade or environment issues.Downing Street said Mr Johnson looked forward to working with Joe Biden.Read on………………..British lorry drivers now need negative Covid…

Following Inauguration day 2021, United States President-elect Joe Biden plans to issue a number of executive orders on his first day in the White House – rescinding the controversial ban on several predominantly Muslim countries will be one of them. Shortly after taking office in 2017, Trump issued an executive order banning travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States. The order was reworked several times amid legal battles a version of it was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 2018. Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff, Ron Klain, circulated a memo that said the new…

Doctor charged over stabbing of plastic surgeon in Nottinghamshire A British doctor has been charged with the attempted murder of a fellow plastic surgeon who was stabbed at his home.  The “highly regarded” surgeon Graeme Perks, 65, was seriously injured during a break-in at his home in Halam, Nottinghamshire on Thursday at about 4.15 am.  Nottinghamshire police said he was fighting for his life at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.  Fellow doctor, Jonathan Peter Brookes, of Southwell, has been charged with the attempted murder, three counts of attempted arson with…

Drugs worth 1 billion dirhams have been seized in Abu Dhabi, local police revealed on Friday. The police arrested a gang of drug dealers and said they confiscated over one ton (1041 kilogrammes) of drugs from a gang of eight drug dealers. Police officials added that the involved gang was trying to transport the drugs to the UAE in a unique fashion by “dissolving crystalised drugs into water.” Abu Dhabi police said that the money earned through drug smuggling was laundered, adding that the gang received instructions from abroad. As soon as the police received a tip-off, security plans were…

It was a game that failed to justify the pre-match anticipation and Solskjaer will know his side had the better chances to claim a statement victory at Anfield. But we’re used to that Liverpool vs Man United is a fixture that rarely lives up to the hype. Both teams are always more worried about losing than trying to go for a win, Such was the tension, Pogba didn’t even manage any flicks or tricks. But this latest instalment had problems written all over it. United wanted to hit Liverpool on the counter especially, with a makeshift partnership in defence. Liverpool…

Monday’s News Briefing Video: Trump to pardon 100 people – UK travel industry struggle – death toll climbs in Indonesia quake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JboTt_vrWNw Scrap benefits cut to stop millions falling into poverty, Boris Johnson told France launches public consultation on legalising cannabis Patients die at home as Lebanese oxygen supplies run low Indonesia quake death toll climbs as weary medics soldier on Jordan among first to vaccinate UN-Registered refugees it hosts South Africa struggles against ‘relentless’ COVID-19 surge Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say Covid-19: Some airports could close temporarily as they reach ‘near-complete shutdown’,…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JboTt_vrWNw The top stories Scrap benefits cut to stop millions falling into poverty, Boris Johnson told The Guardian says Boris Johnson cannot claim to be “levelling up” the UK if he persists with a planned cut in universal credit for 6 million families, a thinktank has said, as pressure mounts on the PM over the issue from within his own party. The Resolution Foundation joined opposition parties, anti-poverty campaigners and many Conservative MPs in urging the government to extend the £20-a-week uplift introduced during the first wave of the pandemic. Read on ……………….. France launches public…