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One year after draconian lockdown measures were imposed upon the British public, a review from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has shown that all prosecutions brought under the Coronavirus Act have been unlawful. The Coronavirus Act, which was introduced by the

The Chinese coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing national lockdown measures have cost the British economy some £251 billion over the past year, a report has found.

One year ago today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first police-enforced national lockdown, which led to 12 months of tiers, business shutdowns, and travel restrictions.

Coronavirus lockdowns are a preview of what would be permanently imposed on Americans if the Green New Deal were to be enacted as law, explained Marc Morano, author of Green Fraud: Why the Green New Deal Is Even Worse than You Think and editor of Climate Depot, on Tuesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption.

BERLIN (AP) – Under pressure to ease Germany’s virus restrictions, officials last month agreed to gradually reopen schools. Confirmed COVID-19 cases started climbing again, leading some states to backtrack while others pressed on and insisted that in-class teaching must be the rule.

BERLIN (AP) – German authorities are expected to extend lockdown measures again on Monday and possibly tighten some restrictions as they face a steady rise in new coronavirus infections.

Wearing masks and social distancing could go on for “years”, says Public Health England’s chief of immunisation.

An academic belonging to the British government’s influential scientific panel has said that another wave of coronavirus is “likely”, while Europe’s alleged pending third wave could threaten Britons’ ability to go on holiday abroad this summer.

Germany, France, Italy, and Poland are among the European nations entering or extending lockdowns this week.

The UK’s top statistician has predicted a third wave of the Chinese coronavirus would hit in the autumn, despite Britain’s “wonderful vaccination rollout” and virus cases being at their lowest since late September.

London’s Metropolitan Police refrained from making any arrests at the tightly packed “Reclaim These Streets” protest in Parliament Square on Sunday, as feminist and Black Lives Matter groups joined together to protest against the police actions at a Sarah Everard vigil the night before.

London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has come under fire for forcefully breaking up a peaceful vigil in honour of suspected murder victim Sarah Everard.

The Italian government is set to impose another national lockdown over the Easter weekend amid growing numbers of cases of the Chinese coronavirus.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) responded defiantly Friday to President Joe Biden’s presidential address in which the president suggested that the United States may have to reinstate lockdown measures ostensibly to mitigate coronavirus infections.

The Metropolitan police have told a women’s campaign group that they could face criminal prosecution and tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they organise a vigil for missing London woman Sarah Everard.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is planning on marshalling a global effort among industrialised nations to introduce a so-called ‘Amazon tax’.

Lockdowns are set to become a thing of the past for Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday as more venues reopened as part of the government’s coronavirus exit plan.

Actor Laurence Fox is standing for election as Mayor of London. Quite what chance he’ll have against the brutal election machine of incumbent Sadiq Khan is hard to say. But even if Fox doesn’t succeed it will have been worth it just for this brilliant, inspirational campaign video.

From Monday, Britons travelling overseas will have to fill out a government form explaining why they are exempt from coronavirus lockdown restrictions and can leave the country. They must present the declaration for inspection when required, and if unable to could be fined £200.

Carbon dioxide emissions need to fall by the equivalent of a lockdown every two years to save the planet, climate scientists have claimed.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has said the furlough scheme was extended because “things might change”, suggesting that the UK might not see the full lifting of all coronavirus restrictions by June 21st.

A parent has described to a major British newspaper the prospect of a “mask apartheid” when schools reopen next week, after some educators have determined that while they cannot legally force children to wear masks, they will be segregated from their peers.

The majority of Germans have said that the European Union has mishandled the rollout of vaccines — a shock result for citizens from the historically pro-EU member state.

Mental health problems are a greater threat than COVID-19, said Sen. Roger Marshall, referring to psychological damage driven by lockdowns.

More than half of Britons have said that they would miss lockdown — despite the country experiencing multiple shutdowns and other restrictions for almost a year, coming at a cost of their civil liberties.

Conservative MP Desmond Swayne has said he has found it “unnerving” how Britons have embraced their civil liberties being taken away during lockdowns, expressing hope that public opinion will shift once citizens realise the costs to health, education, and society.

There has been a wave in oral cancers being caught at later stages because dentists did not pick up early signs due to Chinese coronavirus lockdown closures.

Nigerian police have allegedly killed at least 20 people since last spring as part of the country’s enforcement of government-mandated coronavirus lockdowns, Nigeria’s Premium Times reported on Monday.

Police and military forces in the Czech Republic set up 500 checkpoints across the country, significantly limiting free movement.

The British government is reportedly seeking to extend powers granted to police to crack down on protests even after lockdown restrictions are lifted, raising concerns about the state of freedom of speech in the country.

London Mayoral candidate and lockdown sceptic Piers Corbyn was arrested by London police for campaigning against the draconian lockdown measures on Saturday.

Despite election promises, the UK Conservative party has increased taxes more often than it cut them in its near-11 years of rule.

The World Economic Forum deleted a post on social media which praised coronavirus lockdowns for “quietly improving cities around the world”.

Psychiatrists voice alarm that school closures, restrictions and other measures are magnifying fear, disruption and stress in the pandemic.

The British government is advising that secondary school pupils wear masks when they reopen — but that they cannot be made compulsory. 

The Member of Parliament for the Port of Dover has called for illegal migrants to be put on the same quarantine “red list” as legitimate travellers, including British citizens, entering the United Kingdom from high-risk countries.