Author: LoveWorld UK

The UK’s official public inquiry into Covid-19 will begin scrutinising how Boris Johnson and his government handled the pandemic, it has been announced. The delayed investigation has been broken into modules, with teams investigating and commissioning research on different issues. The second module will have a particular focus on early 2020 and the decisions taken by Johnson and the cabinet, as well as decisions taken in the devolved institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. “My team and I will establish what was understood about Covid-19 at the time, what information was available in each of the four UK nations and how…

The Liberal Democrats are scrambling to select a candidate for Tory MP Michael Gove’s seat in Surrey amid speculation that the senior figure is considering stepping down from parliament. Sir Ed Davey’s party has set a selection deadline of this week in the “blue wall” south-east constituency of Surrey Heath in preparation for the former minister’s possible departure. A Lib Dem source told The Independent that several local party figures had heard Gove could be ready to quit if his rival Liz Truss becomes leader and his favoured candidate Rishi Sunak misses out. But a Tory source denied that Mr Gove was mulling a departure from the Commons –…

As the second half leaked away and Chelsea haplessly chased a late equalising goal, Thomas Tuchel started pulling the levers. On came Christian Pulisic, then Armando Broja. Raheem Sterling continued to plug away on the left, Hakim Ziyech on the right, Mason Mount in the centre. Kai Havertz and Ruben Loftus-Cheek had already made way. Still there are those in the Chelsea hierarchy who reckon that somehow the solution to their current incontinence is a lack of attackers. There were plenty of excuses for Chelsea to grasp at. There always are, if you want to find them. The absences of Reece James…

Russia halted gas supplies via a major pipeline to Europe on Wednesday, citing a need for maintenance on its only remaining compressor. The outage on Nord Stream 1 meant no gas would flow to Germany until 3 September, said Gazprom, the Russian state energy company. The Nord Stream 1 operator’s website showed zero flow in the pipeline. Unlike July’s 10-day maintenance of Nord Stream 1, the upcoming work was announced less than two weeks in advance and is being carried out by Gazprom, not Nord Stream AG, focusing on the last operating turbine at the station. Moscow, which slashed supply via Nord Stream 1 to…

After the death of her husband at the hand of what she believes to be hospital COVID-19 treatment protocols, Joanne Eyerly’s life was uprooted in grief and confusion. She had to sell most of her belongings and their home in Oregon to move to Ohio, where today she scrambles to put the pieces together. Of one thing Eyerly said she is certain: “They euthanized him,” she told The Epoch Times. “I know that they did.” Greg Eyerly was admitted to the hospital on Sept. 22, 2021. Eyerly was not allowed to stay with her husband, so she stayed in communication through text.…

Inflation in Germany hit a record high of 8.8 percent in August due to soaring energy prices, adding further pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to massively increase interest rates at its next meeting. Germany, the European Union’s largest economy, hasn’t had inflation rates this high since the winter of 1973–74, when global prices were fueled by the 1973 oil crisis. Food and energy prices have been the primary driver of inflation, due in large part to the war in Ukraine. Energy prices in Germany were up 35.6 percent in August compared to the same time in 2021, and food prices were up 16.6 percent. Germany’s Federal Statistics…

Leading Conservatives including two former Tory education secretaries have urged the incoming prime minister to address rising cost pressures on schools as a matter of urgency, as head teachers struggle to pay soaring energy and wage bills. With the start of the new academic year just days away, many schools in England are already overwhelmed by energy price rises in excess of 200% – with worse to come – plus the additional cost of unfunded pay rises and mounting inflation. Without additional funding, school leaders are warning of redundancies, bigger class sizes and cuts to the curriculum, which they say could damage…

Iran has closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted amid violence in Baghdad following an influential Shia cleric’s announcement he would resign from politics. The death toll rose to 20 on Tuesday after unrest erupted the previous day, according to a senior medical official. Iraq’s military said four rockets were launched into the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, where armed clashes raged overnight between a militia loyal to the Iraqi cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Iraqi security forces. Iranian state television cited “unrests” and “curfew” in Iraqi cities for the reason for the border…

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Newcastle over the loan signing of Martin Dubravka, while the Ajax winger Antony is set to be unveiled on Tuesday after completing his medical. The 22-year-old flew to Manchester on Monday, with the medical successfully carried out in the evening. The Brazilian will cost United €100m (£85m), making him the third most expensive player in the club’s history after Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku. Personal terms have already been agreed with the player, who will reunite with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Ajax have opened talks with Sevilla for the Argentina…

Social media platforms are rolling out new policies to address the issue of “misinformation” as they anticipate the 2022 midterm elections but these policies are not without controversy, as some critics argue that their policies overwhelmingly favor the Democratic party and its affiliated causes. In a press release titled “How Meta Is Planning for the 2022 U.S. Midterms,” released on Aug. 16, the company formerly known as Facebook outlined its package of measures designed to “safeguard” upcoming congressional and gubernatorial elections in the United States. The company has restricted political ads on the platform, prohibiting the release of new political…