An investigation revealed that major UK retailers like Amazon, Argos, and Currys advertised e-scooters for public road use, despite it being illegal for privately owned devices. Retailers updated ads after being contacted, but smaller sellers continue to promote them for commuting.
A patient is undergoing tests for the Ebola virus at Queen Elizabeth university hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. Public Health Scotland stated there are no confirmed cases currently, but protocols are in place for assessing travellers from affected areas. The majority of nearly 700 confirmed cases of the bundibugyo Ebola virus are in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Российский военный корабль «Адмирал Григорович» сделал предупредительный выстрел в сторону яхты в Ла-Манше, у британского побережья. Инцидент произошел во вторник около 11:40. Британские военные расследуют сообщения, но не считают, что это связано с операцией по задержанию танкера, перевозящего подсанкционную нефть.
The UK government has announced £25m in extra funding to boost police patrols and protections around synagogues, schools and community centres following a stabbing attack in Golders Green, north-west London. Two Jewish men were stabbed in what police have declared a terrorist incident. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she understands the fears faced by the Jewish community, responding to comments by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis that visibly Jewish people are no longer safe in the UK.
