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NAIROBI, Kenya - Controversial exiled Zimbabwean politician Jonathan Moyo says that there is incontrovertible evidence that some Civil Society Organisations, also known as Non-Governmental Organisations, are paying young people aged 18 to 25 to register as voters for the 2023 elections even though some of them are already registered. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission accused CSOs…
Violent crime falls sharply during Covid lockdown - study By Steve Swann Published image copyrightGetty Images Covid-19 restrictions led to the sharpest fall in violent crime for at least 20 years, a report suggests. Violence was down by a third in England and Wales in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to research by Cardiff University. "From a violence perspective, 2020 was the safest year on record," said co-author Prof Jonathan Shepherd. But the report also found that the easing of restrictions was "accompanied by rapid increases" in violence. Cardiff University's Violen...
Big fall in violent crime during lockdown - study © Getty Images Covid-19 restrictions led to the sharpest fall in violent crime for at least 20 years, a report suggests. Violence was down by a third in England and Wales in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to research by Cardiff University. "From a violence perspective, 2020 was the safest year on record," said co-author Prof Jonathan Shepherd. But the report also found that the easing of restrictions was "accompanied by rapid increases" in violence. Cardiff University's Violence Research Group analysed data for the whole...
Covid-19: NHS England boss to quit and India elections go ahead despite deaths Published 1. NHS England boss Stevens to leave job in summer Sir Simon Stevens is to step down as head of NHS England in the summer, and will take up a place in the House of Lords. He spent seven years in the job and arguably became much more widely recognised when he joined the podium at some of the coronavirus briefings in Downing Street. Sir Simon had intended to leave the post sooner but agreed to stay on through last winter as the service embarked upon its largest vaccination campaign ever. Thanking him for hi...
Coronavirus: Evening update Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening. We'll have another update for you on Friday morning. 1. NHS England boss Stevens to leave job in summer Sir Simon Stevens is to step down as head of NHS England in the summer, and will take up a place in the House of Lords. He spent seven years in the job and arguably became much more widely recognised when he joined the podium at some of the coronavirus briefings in Downing Street. Sir Simon had intended to leave the post sooner but agreed to stay on through last winter as...