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Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnzYDfKt60E The top stories Coronavirus vaccines: PM to telephone EU leaders in bid to stop export ban being imposedBBC News says Boris Johnson is expected to speak to his EU counterparts this week as a row over Covid vaccine supplies continues.EU leaders will discuss a ban on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports to the UK – but the PM aims to put the UK’s case in one-on-one phone calls before that.The EU says they can “forbid” vaccines made on the continent from being sent to the UK. The latest flashpoint appears to be overdoses made in…

Brief. Me – BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, several of the front pages lead with investigations into the Met Police and wider police forces.  Also featured: The latest Covid-19 figures, Sports, business and entertainment news.  …………………………….. Revealed: Grim list of sex abse claims against Met police The Observer’s front page reveals a “grim” catalogue of sexual misconduct allegations against Metropolitan Police officers in an investigation by the paper. Documents obtained by the Observer show there were 594 complaints made against Met officers between 2012 and 2018 – with 119 of these upheld. Some of the claims reported by the paper…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxdPztoZYeY The top stories Covid vaccine: PM to have AstraZeneca jab as he urges public to do the sameBBC News says Boris Johnson is to receive his first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reassuring the public it was “safe”.The PM has urged people to get inoculated and said England’s roadmap out of lockdown was “on track”.He said there was “no change” to the plan despite a drop in vaccine supply.Several European countries are to resume using the AstraZeneca jab after the EMA confirmed it was “safe and effective”.Read on…………………………………Paris to enter four-week lockdown…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3S4M6-cKlE The top stories Covid vaccine: Government facing questions over supply to UKBBC News says the government is facing questions over coronavirus vaccine supply after warnings of a significant reduction.It is understood a delivery of millions of doses of the Oxford jab,  has been held up by four weeks.The NHS warned of a reduction in supply in England in April. The Department of Health insists it is still on track to offer a first dose to all adults by the end of July.Read on………………..Delaying England’s winter lockdown ’caused up to 27,000 extra Covid deaths’The…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPte3C6WkA The top stories Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spas BBC News says eight people, including at least six Asian women, have been killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia. Police said four people were killed at a massage parlour in Acworth, a suburb north of Atlanta, and four more at two spas in the city itself. South Korea later confirmed that four of the victims were of Korean descent. Officials said a 21-year-old man had been arrested and was believed to be the…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4JCwPic_iA The top stories AstraZeneca vaccine: Safety experts to review jabBBC News says vaccine safety experts from the WHO are meeting to review the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, after several European countries halted their roll-outs.There have been a number of cases in Europe of blood clots developing after the vaccine was administered.However, experts say the number of incidents matches the rate typically reported within the general population.Read on………………..Institutional misogyny ‘erodes women’s trust in UK police’The Guardian says according to one former chief constable, the Met police’s handling of the Sarah Everard vigil showed worrying hallmarks.“They were…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjLIMZIlbz0 The top stories Sarah Everard: Boris Johnson ‘deeply concerned’ by vigil footageBBC News says Boris Johnson is “deeply concerned” by footage from the vigil to remember Sarah Everard at the weekend, which showed police officers detaining women.The PM will chair a meeting of the crime and justice taskforce later to discuss ways to protect women.Officers handcuffed women and removed them from the gathering on Clapham Common in London on Saturday. Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has dismissed calls to resign and defended the force’s actions.Read on………………Labour to vote against Priti Patel’s crime legislation…

Brief. Me – BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, many of Sunday’s papers focus on the police handling of the Sarah Everard vigil and the attendance of the Duchess of Cambridge.  Most front pages carry a picture of the Duchess of Cambridge paying her respects to Ms Everard at the bandstand memorial on the south London common. The paper comments that the duchess was making a “not-so-subtle” statement, knowing her message would be received loud and clear by the likes of Boris Johnson, Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan. Below are our top picks of the Sunday Papers. …………………………….. Outrage as police…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Sarah Everard case: Met police faces watchdog investigationBBC News says Scotland Yard is to be investigated over its handling of an allegation of indecent exposure against the officer suspected of murdering Sarah Everard.The police watchdog will consider if Metropolitan Police officers “responded appropriately” to the alleged incident.Ms Everard, 33, was last seen in Clapham, south London, on 3 March.The Met officer arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of her kidnap and murder is back in a police station after being treated in hospital for a head injury.Read on……………….Homeless and rough sleepers…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3cXO9tz3dg The top stories Sarah Everard: Human remains found in Kent woodlandBBC News says human remains have been found in the search for missing Sarah Everard, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick has said.Ms Everard, 33, was last seen a week ago in Clapham, south London, on her way home from a friend’s house.Detectives have not yet been able to confirm the identity of the remains, which were discovered in woodland near Ashford, Kent.It comes after a serving Met Police officer was arrested on suspicion of Ms Everard’s kidnap and murder.Read on……………….GMB staff complained about Piers…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOoEXCjRyo The top stories Sarah Everard disappearance: Met Police officer arrestedBBC News says a Met Police officer has been arrested over the disappearance of Sarah Everard in south London.Ms Everard, 33, was last seen via a doorbell camera in Clapham at about 21:30 GMT on 3 March.Police said they had arrested a man in Kent on Tuesday evening in connection with her disappearance, adding that the fact he was a serving officer was “shocking and deeply disturbing”.A woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.Read on………………..Buckingham Palace breaks silence on Meghan and…

Problem became too big to ignore British tabloids are currently having a meltdown – It’s time for us to say goodbye! It’s time to punish the tabloids and trolls Having watched the British tabloid’s treatment of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry over the past few years, and the continued abuse since their explosive interview with Oprah, it’s not surprising the couple quit the UK. Trolls like Piers Morgan who have committed themselves to relentless abuse, even after her admission of feeling suicidal over press treatment, need to be punished. And so do the tabloids. Following the interview, social media was…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGU4LzASHHk The top stories Palace under pressure to respond to Harry and Meghan racism claimsThe Guardian says Buckingham Palace was under pressure to respond to allegations of racism within the highest echelons of the royal family following an interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that threatened to have a devastating effect on the reputation of the monarchy.In the most shocking disclosure, Harry and Meghan described how someone within the household had asked about how dark the skin tone of their baby son Archie would be – with the US chatshow host Oprah…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Meghan and Harry on Oprah: Duchess contemplated suicide and ‘concerns’ about Archie’s skin colour Sky News says Meghan and Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah has aired in the US, with the Duchess of Sussex claiming there were “concerns” about baby Archie’s skin colour before he was born and saying she had suicidal thoughts during her time in the Royal Family. American audiences were the first to see the two-hour Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A Primetime Special, in which the couple made a series of bombshell claims – including Harry…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9zu5ndv_qA The top stories Covid-19: Starmer calls for bigger pay rise for NHS ‘heroes’BBC News says Sir Keir Starmer has called on the government to give the NHS’s “Covid heroes” a bigger pay rise.It comes as it emerged the government is recommending a 1% increase for NHS staff in England next year.Health unions have called the suggested rise a “kick in the teeth” for staff who had given “absolutely everything” during the pandemic.But ministers have defended the proposal at a time when the economy is under “huge pressure”.Read on………………..Amazon could be a big winner…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64vZpE_jw8A The top stories Meghan accuses royals of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’BBC News says Meghan Markle has said she is not afraid of the consequences of speaking out in her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.In a second teaser clip released by CBS for the upcoming interview, Meghan said “a lot… has been lost already”.She said she could not be expected to be silent if the royals had a part in “perpetuating falsehoods about us”.It comes as Buckingham Palace said it had launched an investigation into claims the duchess bullied royal staff.Read on………………..Spend now, pay…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY1z7ALlxNM The top stories Budget 2021: Furlough scheme to be extended until SeptemberBBC News says Chancellor Rishi Sunak will extend the furlough scheme until the end of September when he makes his Budget speech later.Rishi Sunak said the scheme – which pays 80% of employees’ wages for the hours they cannot work in the pandemic – would help millions through “the challenging months ahead”.Some 600,000 more self-employed people will also be eligible for government help as access to grants is widened.Read on………………..Japanese billionaire looking for people who ‘push the envelope’ for moon flightThe Guardian…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gao3wPkb7UQ The top stories Budget 2021: Chancellor set to announce £400m for arts sector BBC News says Rishi Sunak is set to announce more than £400m of additional support for the badly-hit culture sector in Wednesday’s Budget. Mr Sunak is preparing to hand out £408m to help museums, theatres and galleries in England reopen once Covid restrictions start to ease. He will also announce a £150m fund to help communities take over local pubs. Read on ……………….. Brazil Covid variant in at least 15 countries not on UK’s travel red list The Guardian says…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjyj1IRDEy8 The top stories Covid-19: Officials hunt Brazil virus variant case in EnglandBBC News says health officials in England are trying to trace one of six UK patients infected with a contagious coronavirus variant first found in Brazil.Three cases of the P1 variant were picked up in Scotland and three in England.But one case in England remains unidentified, prompting an appeal for anyone without a result from a test on 12 or 13 February to come forward.The P1 variant was first detected in travellers to Japan from Manaus in northern Brazil in January.Read on………………..Prince…

Rugby Monday’s round-up of the sports events from the weekend has to start with the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and England. Despite two controversial tries from Wales, England managed to bring the game back to 24-24. However, an ill-disciplined England team threw the game away after committing silly unneeded penalties that could have been prevented had England kept their cool – regardless of if England thought the referee had been unfair. This ill-discipline, according to BBC Sport’s Matt Dawson, is down to a lack of leadership on the pitch. “I do not see the leadership on the pitch…

Brief. Me – BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, many of Sunday’s papers focus on the upcoming March Budget, there’s positive vaccine news, William and Kate urge people to get vaccinated and a picture of Captain Sir Tom’s funeral.  In our special feature, we’re paying tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore.  Also featured: The latest Covid-19 figures, Sports, business and entertainment news.  …………………………….. There is concern in some of Sunday’s papers about what Chancellor Rishi Sunak may be preparing to include in his Budget. The Sunday Times fears what it calls “stealth tax” rises – freezing income tax allowances. The Sunday…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0CHldPShXM The top stories Queen says Covid vaccine ‘didn’t hurt at all’BBC News says the Queen has urged people to get a Covid vaccine when they are offered one, saying hers “didn’t hurt at all”.In a video call with health leaders delivering the Covid vaccine across the UK, the Queen was asked about her experience of having the jab.She smiled as she replied: “Well, as far as I can make out it was quite harmless.”It was very quick, and I’ve had lots of letters from people who’ve been very surprised by how easy it…

Emirates Airline and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will together implement digital verification of traveller medical records related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination. Offering or working towards a ‘Travel Pass’ for airlines requiring covid testing. A much-neeeded boost to the ailing global travel industry 2021. The announcement comes as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – a global trade body representing more than 290 airlines – urges governments to adopt a global framework for COVID-19 testing and certification. Under the deal, the two will link the IT systems of DHA-approved laboratories with Emirates’ reservations and check-in systems to enable the sharing,…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwIFa3O8uxE The top stories A-level and GCSE results to be decided by teachersBBC News says GCSEs and A-levels cancelled in England by the pandemic will be replaced by grades decided by teachers, the exams watchdog Ofqual has confirmed.Schools can determine grades this summer by using a combination of mock exams, coursework and essays.There will be optional assessments set by exam boards for all subjects, but they will not be taken in exam conditions nor decide final grades.Results will be published earlier in August to allow time to appeal.Read on………………..One of UK’s largest care home…

UAE-based Hafsa Lodi discusses her new book, ‘Modesty: A Fashion Paradox’ In her new book, “Modesty: A Fashion Paradox,” which was launched at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai last month, UAE-based journalist Hafsa Lodi looks at the causes, controversies, and key players behind the worldwide modest-fashion trend. Drawing on Lodi’s own experiences and her decade-long career in fashion journalism, the book serves as a comprehensive guide to modest fashion as a mainstream trend that’s here to stay, the role modesty plays in secularism and feminism, and the concept of modest fashion in a religious context. Lodi begins…