BLM activists who ‘toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston’ are let off with police cautions

Five people interviewed over the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol will be offered conditional cautions, a chief constable has said. The bronze memorial to the 17th century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7, before being dumped in Bristol Harbour. No arrests … Read more

Government’s Chief Scientific Officer cautions against relying on a coronavirus jab

Don’t rely on a vaccine to end coronavirus crisis because it is a ‘long shot’ and will ‘take time’, Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance warns Sir Patrick Vallance has said that ensuring the Covid-19 jab is safe may take time There is some concern that a vaccine could dangerously alter immune systems It comes … Read more