
Sturgeon’s invitation declined
Boris Johnson is beginning a 2-day visit to Scotland, but will not meet the country’s First Minister for talks. The Prime Minister is meeting with

Macron thwarts Anglo-French meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of stonewalling plans for an Anglo-French summit as reports of a “toxic” diplomatic relationship between London and Paris

Belarus opposition leader looks to Britain for support
As the crackdown on dissent continues in Belarus, the exiled opposition leader says she is confident the UK will offer further help to the country’s

Spain escapes the red list
Spain will not be placed on the travel “red list” because of a significant fall in Covid cases, together with the fact there are not

Britain attacked by North Korea over military positioning in Asia
North Korea has criticised Britain over its plans to permanently deploy two warships in the Asia-Pacific region this year, calling it a “provocation”. The move

Scotland’s restrictions to go
As expected, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed almost all of Scotland’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions are to end from 9 August. Social distancing will be dropped in

Sunak believes office environment is best
Young people will significantly benefit their careers by working in the office with friends and colleagues. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told LinkedIn News he would

Political campaigner found hanged in Ukraine
A Belarusian activist living in Ukraine who helped his fellow countrymen flee the dictatorship of Alexander Lukashenko has been found dead. This morning Vitaly Shishov

Protests across Europe over Covid passport
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of France, Germany and Italy venting their fury over vaccine passports and lockdowns. In Montpellier in southern

FM (NS) invites PM (BJ) for talks
Ahead of a potential visit to Scotland this week, Nicola Sturgeon has asked to meet with Boris Johnson. The First Minister appeared to announce the

Ministers throw out ‘amber watchlist’ plans
The decision comes as ministers had been considering the new category for nations at risk of being moved into the red group under the traffic

NHS app to ‘ping’ fewer contacts
The NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales is being adjusted meaning fewer people will be advised to self-isolate following a close encounter with a

Hungary’s membership of the EU in doubt
Hungary could reassess its membership of the European Union by the end of the decade. The country’s finance minister Mihály Varga warned Hungary may have

NEW Delta outbreak spreads across China
A fresh outbreak of Covid-19 in China has spread to more locations, raising concerns over the country’s vulnerability to the highly contagious Delta variant. More

Rescuers save 394 migrants off Tunisia
It was another busy weekend for migrants trying to escape their surroundings. Overnight on Sunday two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants from a dangerously