The British government has confirmed that an inquiry into an alleged lockdown-breaching Christmas party at the offices of Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also look at two prior gatherings involving government officials last year By PAN PYLAS Associated Press December 9, 2021, 2:50 PM • 4 min read Share toContinue Reading
LONDON — For a week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain has denied damaging claims that his staff broke lockdown rules by holding a party last Christmas when such festivities were banned under government-imposed coronavirus restrictions. Late Tuesday, the government’s story weakened when a video surfaced of senior staff membersContinue Reading
The controversy deepened markedly on Tuesday with the emergence of a video broadcast by CNN affiliate ITV News from the time that appears to show Number 10 officials joking about the parties during a rehearsal for televised press briefings. Downing Street’s position, before and since the video was leaked, isContinue Reading
Behold the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex — all swaddled in a cozy Christmas sweater. The replica T. rex at the Natural History Museum in London is an enormous, ferocious-looking beast that was built to scale, standing about 60 percent the size of the 40-foot-long prehistoric creature. The animatronic attraction, which featuresContinue Reading
Around half of the people who attended an office Christmas party in Oslo, where only vaccinated employees were admitted, have tested positive for the coronavirus after one guest recently returned from South Africa was found to carry the new Omicron variant, local health authorities said on Friday. More than 120Continue Reading
The warning was made in a letter sent by the UK Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WTSA) to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week. It was signed by 48 members of the industry association, including champagne and cognac makers Moet Hennessy, owned by LVMH (LVMHF), and Laurent-Perrier. “This isContinue Reading
The Munich Christkindlmarkt, one of Germany’s oldest and biggest Christmas markets, has been canceled for the second consecutive year as another coronavirus wave sweeps through the country. It is the largest German Christmas market to be canceled as the events struggle to survive the country’s fourth virus surge after beingContinue Reading
The Munich Christkindlmarkt, one of Germany’s oldest and biggest Christmas markets, has been canceled for the second consecutive year, as another coronavirus wave sweeps through the country. It’s the largest German Christmas market to be canceled so far, as the events struggle to survive the country’s fourth virus surge afterContinue Reading
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2022,25-12-2022,The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2022 celebrities and professional dancers ,BBC,Guy Levy The full celebrity cast for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2022 has been confirmed. The Christmas special will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Christmas Day, with six starsContinue Reading
Consumers are already anticipating shortages. One farmer in Leeds said that by last month, customers had already ordered all 3,500 turkeys she was raising for Christmas — a first. A lack of truck drivers has also caused sporadic shortages for staples including eggs, milk, and baked goods. One in sixContinue Reading