UK includes ages 16 and 17 among the eligible for a booster jab

17 January 2022

Monday saw a diverse list of news, including the booster jab of Covid-19 vaccine, Boris Johnson’s scandal updates and the possibility of his dismissal by Queen Elizabeth, and the jobs that have recently saw an increased income in UK.

AUK Monday Bulletin

17.01.2022

UK includes ages 16 and 17 among the eligible for a booster jab

The National Health Service (NHS) in UK announced that the booster jab campaign will be expanded again to include young people between the ages of 16 and 17; So that they will be able to book an appointment, or go to the vaccination centers directly to receive the vaccine, starting on Monday, January 17th.

According to British news agencies, invitations to receive the third dose will be sent initially to up to 40,000 adolescents, who received the second dose of the vaccine at least three months ago.

Who is Faisal? The man who was killed after releasing his own hostages from a synagogue

Malik Faisal Akram died in a hail of bullets after a 10-hour standoff on Saturday; The British Muslim man held four people hostage in the “Beth Israel” synagogue in the United States.

A British newspaper reported that the family of the 44-year-old Faisal demanded to know how to allow him to enter America despite his long criminal record, which they said caused several “mental health problems”.

However, there were fears of a possible wider conspiracy after anti-terror officers in south Manchester arrested two teenagers on suspicion of involvement in the crime; Greater Manchester Police said they were still in custody, but their identities were not released.

Some Londoners are paying high fees to sleep in a cupboard or near a washing machine

It happens in London that you pay for £910 a month to sleep in a closet or near a washing machine.

The real estate agents Jayson Russell haven’t included a floorplan on the rental listing, so we can’t see exactly what space you’re getting for that £910 a month fee. But what does appear to be on offer is the opportunity to sleep in a closet… and you’d shell out nearly £1,000 a month to do that.

Can Queen Elizabeth sack Prime Minister Johnson due to his scandals?

Many people wonder about the role of the royal family in ruling the United Kingdom, and how they affect the mechanism of governance, as angry protests have recently escalated against the behavior of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Many called for Boris Johnson to resign; Because of his “violation” of the closure rules imposed by his government, especially after it was revealed that he had held several private parties, one of which was the night before Prince Philip’s funeral, knowing that the Queen attended the funeral alone, and followed the rules of Corona.

The Queen can certainly fire the Prime Minister in practice, but it is highly unlikely that that will happen; The Queen must remain politically neutral, and her political activity is limited to participation in meetings with the current prime minister.

Compare your job with the jobs that have recently saw an increased income in the UK

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the business sector upside down. It made many lose their jobs, and salaries witnessed several changes. What are the jobs that have recently increased their income in Britain, and do you see your job as one of them?

An analysis issued by the British “Sky News” – citing data from the employment site ” Indeed” – revealed the jobs that have increased their income in Britain during the past two years, with great focus on the current cost of living crisis that it is difficult for any of the aforementioned increases to keep pace.

UK wage data from job site Indeed shows that only a handful of jobs have seen wage increases that exceed inflation rates since the pandemic began.

Johnson’s desperate attempts to find a scapegoat dominate British headlines

Johnson’s desperate attempts to find a scapegoat dominated the British press after the scandal at the Downing Street concerts during the pandemic.

The Daily Telegraph reports Boris Johnson has been questioned by the senior civil servant, Sue Gray, investigating the “partygate” allegations.

The Times leads with what it describes as one of the populist announcements designed to shore up Mr Johnson’s premiership.

The Daily Mirror accuses him of preparing “to throw a bunch of civil servants under the bus” in order to survive.

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