British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied the government had deviated from scientific advice in deciding to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in England. Johnson announced his plan for “living with COVID” on Monday, scrapping the last legal restriction which requires those who test positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus to self-isolate. But at…

A man has been jailed after accosting Professor Sir Chris Whitty in a central London park. Jonathan Chew, 24, approached England’s chief medical officer as he walked through St James’s Park in Westminster on June 27 last year. Footage of the incident, lasting around 20 seconds and showing Chew alongside former estate agent Lewis Hughes,…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied accusations that he imposed a “lockdown by stealth” by re-introducing a series of COVID-19 restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Under the government’s “Plan B” measures, people have been asked to work from home if they can, vaccine passports have been…

British businesses have called for government support after a government scientific advisor called on people to reduce socialising during the Christmas season. The hospitality sector was rattled after Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, said at a Downing Street press briefing on Wednesday that people should consider cutting back socialising around Christmas due to…

LONDON—A man who accosted England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty in a London park pleaded guilty Friday to assault and was ordered to pay the scientist £100 ($140). Lewis Hughes, 24, and another man filmed themselves harassing Whitty, who has become a nationally recognized figure through appearances at televised coronavirus briefings. One man is seen…

A second man has been charged after England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty was harassed on June 27, the Metropolitan police said on Tuesday. The Met said 24-year-old Jonathan Chew of no fixed address has been charged on Monday with common assault and obstructing police. Chew is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Footage from June…

One of the men who harassed England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty on Sunday has been charged, the Metropolitan police said on Friday. The man, 23-year old Lewis Hughes, was charged on Thursday evening with common assault. The Met said Hughes was charged by postal requisition and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 30. The…

One of the men criticised for apparently accosting the UK’s chief medical adviser Chris Whitty has apologised, claiming that the social media video of the incident has cost him his job. “To be honest I just wanted a selfie with Chris Whitty to show my mum,” Lewis Hughes told The Sun newspaper. “There was no malicious intent,…