Prince Harry Legal Battle, PM Boris Johnson Resignation Calls & Omicron Cases; What’s New in the UK
Prince Harry said that he wants to visit his home country with family from the US, but needs to ensure their safety of them in the UK. He added that the private security of his own has no adequate jurisdiction in the UK, BBC reported. He is seeking a judicial review, as the Home Office did not allow him to pay personally for police protection in his home country.
Prince Harry stepped back from his royal duties in 2020. Due to his decision back in the year 2020, he lost the police security, which was funded by the Home Office then.
In the judicial review, Prince Harry wants to personally fund the police security, not to use the taxpayer money. He added that his private protection team could not do the job, as good as the UK police, which has access to local intelligence and legal jurisdiction in the UK.
As statements show, Prince Harry remains sixth in the line to the British Throne, which states that he inherited the life risks from his birth. The couple wants to visit the UK to meet the Queen and family. However, due to security risks, the Prince is seeking a judicial review for police protection.
Calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resignation in the Country
After the news of regular parties in Downing Street breaking Covid-19 rules and regulations, calls of PM resignation grow. A special report by the Daily Mirror newspaper, the PM Boris Johnson drinking sessions by his staff throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The report also added that they bought a wine fridge for the PM weekly “wine-time Friday” parties. The revelations about lockdown breaches by the PM in the Downing Stress parties.
On Wednesday, Boris Johnson apologized to parliament for attending those parties. The parties were held in Downing Street’s PM office, they broke social distancing rules.
First Omicron Death Reported in Iran; the UK hits 81,713 Cases
Three deaths were reported in Iran due to the Omicron variant. Sources said that Iran has been hardest hit by this coronavirus in the Middle East. More than 1,32,000 deaths were recorded in the country due to this pandemic.
In France, more than 1,26,000 deaths have been recorded due to coronavirus.
The UK has reported more than 80,000 cases of coronavirus. The infection rate in the country has reached its peak. UKHSA data says that the graph of infection rate is flattening currently. Cases are increasing in the country, but hospital admissions are going down in the last week.
The latest data shows that more than one in six NHS trusts declared higher coronavirus pressure in England. The patients are discharged more quickly than earlier. More than 6 million people are waiting for hospital treatment, NHS data shows. For more visit : UK Sleeping Pill .
