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Trump’s Debate Hail Mary: Lie After Brazen, Incoherent Lie 23 October 2020
Looking to turn around a trailing campaign, US president Donald Trump dug deep, chilled out and threw a bunch of garbage at the wall, hoping at least some of it would stick. Trump opened Thursday night’s debate by falsely claiming a vaccine for Covid-19 was imminent, followed up by continuing to lie about his refusal to […]
Kevin Robillard
Only Half Of England Understands The Coronavirus Lockdown Rules 22 October 2020
Nearly half of the public in England do not “fully understand” the current coronavirus lockdown rules, a study suggests.Researchers found that around half of adults (51%) in the country said they understand the current Covid-19 restrictions. Only 13% of the respondents said they “fully understand” them.And the people making the rules don’t seem to know […]
Sara C Nelson
Four Symptoms GPs Want People To Get Checked Immediately 22 October 2020
People who have noticed an unusual or persistent symptom like a lump, bleeding, weight loss or pain that can’t be explained during the pandemic are being urged to see their GPs. It comes as a survey by Cancer Research UK found more than half (53%) of GPs say they are concerned fewer older adults are contacting […]
Natasha Hinde
Has Boris Johnson’s Test And Trace Gone Beyond The Point Of No Return? 22 October 2020
You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening.“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.” As the country struggles with this second wave of coronavirus, many will hope that Benjamin Disraeli’s words are being taken to heart by his self-proclaimed “One […]
Paul Waugh
The Vanity Projects The Government Is Spending Money On Rather Than Feeding Kids 22 October 2020
On Wednesday, 322 Tory MPs voted against a measure to extend free school meals for the country’s poorest children over the half-term and winter school holidays.As millions face crippling financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the government opted to cut short a lifeline for the most vulnerable families. As a result, 1.4 million children […]
Léonie Chao-Fong
5 Times Journalists Thought They Were Scientists And Got It Wrong About Coronavirus 22 October 2020
Once upon a time, the phenomenon of your average Joe insisting they knew better than the experts was largely and happily confined to pub chat about the performance of [insert any football team here].Alas, the rise of social media, “alternative” news sources, and the widespread belief that shouting on Twitter constitutes actual public debate mean […]
Chris York
Has The King Of The North Stolen Boris Johnson’s Crown? 22 October 2020
John Johnston
Canary Islands, Mykonos, Denmark And The Maldives Added To Travel Corridor List 22 October 2020
The Canary Islands, Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark have been added to the UK’s list of travel corridors, the government has said. From 4am on Saturday, people returning to the UK from these destinations will no longer be asked to self-isolate for 14 days. Liechtenstein, however, has been removed from the safe list by the Joint Biosecurity […]
Rachel Wearmouth
Black Cat Escapes From Cattery And Returns To Owners 8 Years Later 22 October 2020
A cat who escaped from a cattery has finally been reunited with his loving family – eight years after he first went missing. Mo the cat was staying on the outskirts of Swansea eight years ago, while his humans went on holiday for a week. While one of the family’s cats, Tibby, was waiting for them on […]
Natasha Hinde
Donald Trump's Twitter Account 'Was Hacked Using The Password Maga2020!' 22 October 2020
Donald Trump’s Twitter account was allegedly hacked by a Dutch security expert – using the password “maga2020!”.Victor Gevers claims he gained access to the US president’s account and was allowed to roam in his direct messages, post tweets and change the profile name, De Volkskrant newspaper reported.“I expected to be blocked after four failed attempts,” Gevers […]
Graeme Demianyk

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