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Boris Johnson has admitted the government did not understand coronavirus during the “first few weeks and months” of the UK outbreak. The PM told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg there were “very open questions” about whether the lockdown had started too late. Mr Johnson also spoke of “lessons to be learned” and said ministers could […]

As mainstream social media platforms respond to pressure to ban extremists, the far right has found a new home for “hate and terror”. BitChute describes itself as a “free speech” website, but researchers say it is has become a major platform for neo-Nazi videos, racism, violence, conspiracy theories and even terrorist propaganda. It is one of several “alternative” social […]

The prime minister has described opponents of vaccines as “nuts”, encouraging people to get the jab to help “protect the NHS”.  “There’s all these anti-vaxxers now. They are nuts, they are nuts,” Boris Johnson told nurses at a GP surgery in London. The PM was speaking as the government announced an expansionof its winter flu vaccination programme, intending […]

As mainstream social media platforms respond to pressure to ban extremists, the far right has found a new home for “hate and terror”. BitChute describes itself as a “free speech” website, but researchers say it is has become a major platform for neo-Nazi videos, racism, violence, conspiracy theories and even terrorist propaganda. It is one of several “alternative” social […]

Coronavirus will not be eliminated and Britons must learn to live with it, Tony Blair warned as he urged the Government to focus on containment measures to see the country through a second wave. The former prime minister said infrastructure to stop the spread of the virus was critical as another national lockdown would not […]

About three-fifths of Americans believe that the national political climate prevents them from voicing certain opinions, according to a yearly survey by the Cato Institute. The survey, conducted in July 2020, found that 62 percent of respondents either “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed with the statement, “The political climate these days prevents me from saying things I believe […]

Governor DeSantis says he’s concerned about the accuracy of COVID-19 test results. In a news conference Monday, he said there have been several cases where people received positive results, even though they had never been tested in the first place. “For that to come back positive, when there was no specimen submitted, is problematic. So […]