Coffins fill up Italy’s churches and halls after the death toll soars by 969 in a single day

The Italian Army has been brought in to ferry coffins out of Bergamo, Northern Italy, as its morgue and its crematorium struggle to cope with the surge in fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic.   Harrowing photos from the town show officers wearing protective hazmat suits as they work to store bodies in churches and halls. It … Read more

Wealthiest 10 percent of the world consume 187 times more fossil fuels than poorest 10 percent 

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

For centuries, the Speaker was impartial but puffed-up with self-importance Bercow tore up the rules

A scathing new biography of John Bercow reveals the hypocrisy of the former Speaker for claiming to be a champion of diversity when, in fact, he was at the centre of numerous allegations of bullying women.  Here, in the final part of our serialisation, we tell how he tried to salvage his legacy by sabotaging … Read more

Thousands flee Paris as the French capital prepares to enter full coronavirus lockdown

Hundreds of British tourists crammed into Calais ferry terminal this morning after being evacuated from France overnight as the country went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Passengers were forced to sit on the floor among their suitcases and bags having braved coach trips lasting over 12 hours to get to the ferry port. … Read more

EU’s coronavirus lockdown: European countries are poised to BAN Britons

The EU today revealed plans to shut itself off from all outsiders as it takes drastic measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.  European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a proposed ban on all non-essential travel by non-citizens into the 26-nation Schengen free travel area for 30 days. In addition, emergency medical and … Read more

UK and the EU CANCEL post-Brexit trade talks ‘over coronavirus fears’ as pandemic sweeps Europe

UK and the EU CANCEL post-Brexit trade talks due to take place in London next week and could instead chat via videolink ‘over coronavirus fears’ as pandemic sweeps Europe Second round of talks due to take place in London from March 18 – 20  Both sides ‘jointly decided’ to change the plan because of pandemic … Read more

Anarchy as Europeans scramble to get into US amid wait for details of ban that starts Friday 

My fellow Americans: Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.  Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic.  We have been in frequent contact with our allies, and we are … Read more

Michael Gove: Post-Brexit trade talks with EU in London could be postponed over coronavirus fears

Michael Gove reveals the next round of post-Brexit trade talks with the EU in London could be postponed over coronavirus fears Second round of talks due to take place in London from March 18 – 20  Gove told MPs this morning that the two sides were discussing the practicalities Comes amid coronavirus cases in both … Read more

President Erdogan refuses to stop migrants trying to cross Turkey’s borders with Greece

President Tayyip Erdogan said today he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkey’s border into Greece before advising Athens ‘these people won’t stay in Greece’ and to ‘let them pass into other European countries’.   Tens of thousands of migrants have been trying to get into Greece, a European Union member state, since Turkey said on … Read more