6 Bulgarians convicted in UK of spying for Russia get prison terms up to nearly 11 years
Read full article: 6 Bulgarians convicted in UK of spying for Russia get prison terms up to nearly 11 yearsSix Bulgarian nationals have been sentenced in a London court to up to nearly 11 years in prison for spying for Russia.
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Another chunk of England faces tight virus restrictions
Read full article: Another chunk of England faces tight virus restrictionsA woman walks by coronavirus related graffiti on a wall, in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Instead, it has adopted a three-tier system for England, with areas classed as medium, high or very high virus risk. The measures have caused tension between Johnson’s Conservative government and local authorities in northern England, which has the country’s highest infection rates. Wednesday’s announcement about South Yorkshire means 7.3 million people, or 13% of England’s population, have been placed under the toughest restrictions — all of them in the north. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said Burnham had rejected an offer of 60 million pounds ($78 million) in additional funding.