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Matt Damon Shares Personal COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy | THR News

The 'Stillwater' star says that while America is a free country and getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a personal choice, he trusts science over "something you read on Facebook."

Anti-Vaxxers Try To Trick Facebook

To evade detection for spreading vaccine misinformation, groups on Facebook are using code words to talk about the shots.

Selena Gomez calls out Facebook for spreading COVID lies

Selena Gomez has tweeted her frustration with Facebook's failure to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID.

Tommy Robinson ordered to pay £100,000 to Syrian schoolboy after libel case loss

Tommy Robinson has been ordered to pay £100,000 to a Syrian schoolboy who was filmed being attacked at school, after the English Defence League founder lost a libel case.Robinson – whose real name..

Croydon tram victim families call for new crash inquest

Lawyer Ben Posford says the families of Croydon tram crash victims will demand a new inquest after being left "hugely disappointed and frustrated", following an inquest into their deaths. A jury..

Murray: Competing in Team GB means little bit more

Andy Murray says the 2020 Tokyo Olympics means "a little bit more" as he is competing as part of Team GB. He adds he hoped the athletes' hard work over the past five years will pay off at the Games...

Butler kicked out of Commons after saying PM lied to MPs

Labour MP Dawn Butler has been asked to leave the House of Commons after refusing to withdraw claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has "lied to the House and country over and over again." Report by..

Iceland struggling to function with pingdemic, director says

The managing director of Iceland says the supermarket is struggling to function due to the 'pingdemic' which has seen over a thousand workers required to self-isolate. Richard Walker urged the..

Zahawi: Vaccine passport important in slowing Covid spread

Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi says the implementation of Covid vaccine passes was not a step taken lightly by the government but played an important role in slowing the spread of the virus. Report by..

Zahawi: Self-isolation most effective tools to tackle Covid

Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi insists self-isolation is one of the most effective tools to tackle Covid. He says if the government removed the requirement it ran the risk of infection rates rising...

Government handled Freedom Day recklessly, Labour says

Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has accused the government of ending social distancing restrictions "in the most reckless way possible". Instead, he says it should have kept masks..

Doctor: Patients 'beg me for the vaccine' before being intubated

An Alabama doctor shared a heartbreaking Facebook post, revealing that some of her unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are begging for the vaccine before being placed on a ventilator.

Liverpool frustrated by loss of World Heritage Site status

There's anger in Liverpool after the city lost its status as a World Heritage Site because of changes to its historic waterfront. Sarah Doyle from Liverpool City Council said she felt "very frustrated"..

Labour accuses government of 'brinkmanship' over NI Protocol

Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Louise Haigh accuses the government of "brinkmanship" and "political gameplaying" over proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Report by Blairm. Like us on..

Lord Frost urges EU to ‘move forward’ with protocol changes

Brexit minister Lord Frost urges the EU to “move forward” with the UK to find “a new balance” with changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, saying the government expected the rules to be..

Group of men in small dinghy make journey from France

A group of 13 men from Sudan and South Sudan have been filmed attempting to reach the UK in a small dinghy, using just three paddles and no engine. It comes as the number of migrants who have made the..

Lord Frost sets out reforms to Northern Ireland Protocol

Brexit minister Lord Frost says "we cannot go on as we are" as he sets out reforms to the Northern Ireland Protocol in the House of Lords but stops short of unilaterally suspending the measures. Report..

Leaders clash over Covid isolation during chaotic PMQs

PMQs descended into farce when Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he was struggling to hear the prime minister, with Mr Johnson repeatedly saying: "Do you want me to have another go? Can you hear me?"..

Migrants brought ashore in Dover by UK Border Force

A toddler was amongst a group of migrants brought ashore in Dover by the UK Border Force after their small dinghy was intercepted in the English Channel. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..

Minister insists France funding will ‘stop flow’ of migrants

Home Office minister Victoria Atkins insists that the extra £54 million the UK government will pay France for more police patrols will help "stop the flow" of migrants trying to cross the Channel in..

Labour calls on government to 'get a grip' on asylum system

Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy calls on the government to "get a grip" on the asylum system which she claims is making things "better for people smugglers" and "goes after people who are trying to..

MP calls for Winter Olympics boycott over China hacks

Former Conservative Leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has urged the government to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics over a cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange. Report by Burnsla. Like us on Facebook at..

Migrants land on Kent beach after crossing the Channel

A group of migrants have been spotted attempting to enter the UK - a day after a record 430 people reportedly made the same crossing. Report by Burnsla. Like us on Facebook at..

Scully defends use of vaccine passports in crowded areas

Business Minister Paul Scully has described the vaccine passport plan as a "weapon to keep Covid at bay" after the Prime Minister Boris Johnson said they will be introduced from September. Report by..

Labour: Last-minute vaccine passports show PM’s panic

Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury Pat McFadden has said that announcing the vaccine passport plan on ‘Freedom Day’ shows there is “chaos and panic” at the heart of Boris Johnson’s..