The Independent - December 08, 2021
The Independent - December 08, 2021
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December 08, 2021
Christmas Party Video Leak Piles Pressure On Johnson
Department for Education says it also held a party last year
4 mins
UK Could See 90,000 Virus Cases A Day By Christmas
Covid cases could hit 90,000 a day by Christmas, experts have warned, as hospital admissions begin to increase even before the more transmissible omicron variant takes hold across Britain.
4 mins
Omicron Can Partially Evade Pfizer Vaccine, Study Finds
The omicron coronavirus variant may be able to better evade the protection offered by the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine than the initial Covid virus type – but only partially, a small study has suggested.
2 mins
Why Did Withdrawal From Afghanistan Go So Wrong?
Usually a whistleblower tells the world something shocking that they didn’t know. Raphael Marshall, a former desk officer at the Foreign Office, is telling us about something which we already know is shocking – the “dysfunctional and chaotic” British and allied exit from Afghanistan in August. That is not to say it is lacking in impact; it adds much colour to an already damning outline of national shame.
3 mins
Government ‘Regrets Past Failures' As It Apologises To Victims Of Grenfell Tragedy
The government has apologised to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire after it acknowledged “past failures” in oversight of the system regulating safety within the construction industry.
2 mins
Biden Threatens Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
Tensions high as mass troop build-up continues on border
3 mins
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Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
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