Frustrated Aberdeen man slams Easyjet after flight cancellation leaves him stranded at airport Bobby Bessant, 33, said the airline's customer service throughout the experience was 'diabolical'. Daily Record · Jul 4, 2022
"It's appalling that less than 1% of MPs are disabled - things need to change" Just five MPs described themselves as disabled at the last election - less than 1% of the 650 elected parliamentarians - compared with one in five people in the UK who see themselves as disabled Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
Train ticket sales show US tourists returning to UK in record numbers London, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Oxford and York are among the popular destinations Wales Online · Jul 4, 2022
Woman said she had Covid as she danced about without a mask at court Lyndsey Thomson, 38, gyrated in front of CCTV and repeatedly ignored requests to put her mask back on before she told security staff she had Covid Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
End of unvaccinated traveller ban to speed up airport processing times Travellers can expect shorter queues at airports from Wednesday as the federal government drops COVID-19 vaccination requirements for overseas arrivals. The New Daily · Jul 4, 2022
New 'super booster' Covid vaccine could be approved for use in UK within days Moderna has created a new type of jab, codenamed 214, which is said to be more effective than previous vaccines, according to reports Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022
Almost half of children in lone-parent families in relative poverty – IFS Some 1.5 million children were living in relative poverty in 2019-20 before the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Covid Ireland: Seven reasons why some people have never caught coronavirus, according to an expert Two and a half years into the Covid pandemic and many people across Ireland have never had Covid - why is this? Irish Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
Covid Uncertainty Leaves More Guangzhou Offices Empty Share of unoccupied Grade-A space in the Guangdong provincial capital was up by 1 percentage point from the past quarter, though the rate remained below that of Beijing and Shenzhen Caixin Global · Jul 4, 2022
Foreign Office issues new travel advice for Brits heading to Portugal, Croatia, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for a number of popular holiday destinations this summer. Brits thinking about heading to Portugal, Croatia, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka should take note. Liverpool Echo · Jul 4, 2022
Mick Jagger's son, five, dresses as Spider-man to watch rocker dad, 73, at Hyde Park Five-year-old Deveraux was pictured partying away by the stage at Hyde Park as rocker dad Mick Jagger, 78, paid tribute to Adele, who before teasing that he has worn sparklier dresses Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
The people making a difference: the public health champion who met his hero, Simon Cowell Alfred Oyekoya helped boost vaccine takeup in Swansea’s BAME community – and was rewarded by visiting the set of Britain’s got talenthe man who The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
China Covid outbreaks widen as mass testing finds more cases BEIJING: China’s virus cases continued to climb over the weekend with hundreds of infections detected in Anhui province, where two counties were already in lockdown. The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022
Australia to ditch Covid entry rules and welcome back unvaccinated travellers Australia Covid travel rules and entry requirements are set to be ditched soon - and international travellers will no longer need to show proof of Covid vaccination Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022 Mild Covid cases rising in major provinces The number of new Covid-19 cases with mild symptoms is rising in Greater Bangkok and in tourist provinces, and so are cases with lung inflammation, according to the Department of Disease Control.
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Virgin Australia flight attendant accused of ‘extremely inappropriate’ anti-mask rant Passenger says crew member encouraged them to ‘complain to Federal Government’ about mask mandate
Irish Mirror · Jul 4, 2022 Australia travel rules: Australia to lift all Covid-19 restrictions for international arrivals Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neill confirmed on Sunday that the Digital Passenger Declaration would be scrapped
Belfast Live · Jul 4, 2022 Travel rules: Portugal becomes latest country to relax Covid restrictions for tourists A number of holiday destinations now have no travel entry restrictions
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 Ode to the Spring review – Chinese exploration of pandemic ground zero in Wuhan Telling five Covid-related stories, this platitudinous urban-interconnection drama offers lectures on virtue and self-sacrifice and feels like state propaganda
The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2022 One in 15 people in Scotland infected with Covid amid virus 'surge' SCOTLAND could be experiencing record levels of Covid cases as one in 15 people are infected amid a "surge" in the virus.
Miami Herald · Jul 4, 2022 Deals, delays and COVID rules: Tips for travelers booking a getaway for summer and fall Experts offer these tips for traveling this summer and fall:
Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022 Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity? Why COVID cases are rising and what we know about how past infections and vaccines interact with Omicron BA.4 and BA.5.
Wales Online · Jul 4, 2022 People urged to wear masks again amid fears Covid hospitalisations will hit 18-month high New versions of Omicron are causing another surge in cases
Manchester Evening News · Jul 4, 2022 Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones warns that return of Covid travel restrictions could disrupt summer holidays Dr Hilary has offered advice to people travelling this summer
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Top Covid symptom in patients revealed by new data as infections surge across UK A total of 2.3 million people are estimate to have had the virus latest figures show