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Jumat, 24 Juli 2020

PC Harper's widow 'utterly shocked' and 'immensely disappointed' at verdict - Sky News

The widow of PC Andrew Harper has said she feels "immensely disappointed" after three teenagers were found guilty of manslaughter for killing her husband.

Lissie Harper, who had only been married for a month when he died, said she felt "utterly shocked and appalled" after the verdicts at the Old Bailey.

She told media outside the court: "Standing here before all of you, I honestly thought I would be addressing you after a very different verdict."

PC Harper was dragged to his death behind a car while attempting to stop the teenagers stealing a quad bike in west Berkshire.

The car's driver, Henry Long, 19, and his passengers, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, had denied murder.

All three were convicted of manslaughter after denying they knew the police officer had become entangled in a rope attached to their car.

Mrs Harper described her husband's killing as "brutal and senseless", adding that "for many, many agonising months we have hoped that justice would come in some way for Andrew".

She continued: "Andrew was taken from us on that horrendous night last year and his life was stolen and the lives of his family and friends altered forever.

"The way in which Andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. I am immensely disappointed with the verdict given today."

Mrs Harper paid tribute to her "incredible, selfless and heroic" husband and said he had "laid down his life for us all".

"I now have my own life sentence to bear and believe me when I say it will be a lot more painful, soul-destroying and painful journey than anyone facing a meagre number of years in prison will experience," she said.

Thames Valley Police Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik, who also addressed media outside court, said the night of PC Harper's death was "a night we will never forget".

"Andrew lost his life doing what police officers do every day - putting themselves in harm's way," he said.

PC Harper suffered horrific injuries and died at the scene near the A4 in Berkshire — PC Harper: What happened that night?

PC Harper had already finished a long shift when he and his colleague responded to a report of a stolen quad bike on 15 August last year, the court heard.

While chasing the thieves, he became entangled in a rope attached to their Seat.

As the teenagers' car sped off, the officer was dragged behind at speeds of 42.5mph and suffered horrific injuries.

He died at the scene.

Mr Blaik claimed the teenagers had "shown no remorse for what happened that evening".

They are due to be sentenced next Friday.

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2020-07-24 15:45:00Z
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PC Harper's widow 'utterly shocked' and 'immensely disappointed' at verdict - Sky News

The widow of PC Andrew Harper has said she feels "immensely disappointed" after three teenagers were found guilty of manslaughter for killing her husband.

Lissie Harper, who had only been married for a month when he died, said she felt "utterly shocked and appalled" after the verdicts at the Old Bailey.

She told media outside the court: "Standing here before all of you, I honestly thought I would be addressing you after a very different verdict."

PC Harper was dragged to his death behind a car while attempting to stop the teenagers stealing a quad bike in west Berkshire.

The car's driver, Henry Long, 19, and his passengers, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, had denied murder.

All three were convicted of manslaughter after denying they knew the police officer had become entangled in a rope attached to their car.

Mrs Harper described her husband's killing as "brutal and senseless", adding that "for many, many agonising months we have hoped that justice would come in some way for Andrew".

She continued: "Andrew was taken from us on that horrendous night last year and his life was stolen and the lives of his family and friends altered forever.

"The way in which Andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. I am immensely disappointed with the verdict given today."

Mrs Harper paid tribute to her "incredible, selfless and heroic" husband and said he had "laid down his life for us all".

"I now have my own life sentence to bear and believe me when I say it will be a lot more painful, soul-destroying and painful journey than anyone facing a meagre number of years in prison will experience," she said.

Thames Valley Police Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik, who also addressed media outside court, said the night of PC Harper's death was "a night we will never forget".

"Andrew lost his life doing what police officers do every day - putting themselves in harm's way," he said.

PC Harper suffered horrific injuries and died at the scene near the A4 in Berkshire — PC Harper: What happened that night?

PC Harper had already finished a long shift when he and his colleague responded to a report of a stolen quad bike on 15 August last year, the court heard.

While chasing the thieves, he became entangled in a rope attached to their Seat.

As the teenagers' car sped off, the officer was dragged behind at speeds of 42.5mph and suffered horrific injuries.

He died at the scene.

Mr Blaik claimed the teenagers had "shown no remorse for what happened that evening".

They are due to be sentenced next Friday.

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2020-07-24 15:16:30Z
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Three teenagers convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper during getaway attempt - Evening Standard

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2020-07-24 12:37:02Z
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Boris Johnson calls anti-vaxxers 'nuts' - The Telegraph

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2020-07-24 11:18:17Z
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Coronavirus: 'All these anti-vaxxers' are 'nuts', Boris Johnson says, as he warns of 'tough times ahead' - Sky News

The prime minister has described opponents of vaccines as "nuts", as he predicted Britain will be "well on the way past" coronavirus by the "middle of next year".

"There's all these anti-vaxxers now. They are nuts, they are nuts," Boris Johnson told nurses at a GP surgery in London.

The PM was speaking as the government announced an expansion of its winter flu vaccination programme, with the aim of doubling the number of people who have the jab.

Health and Social Care Minister Whatley Helen Whately — 'We want to vaccinate as many as we can'

As the nation continues to battle the coronavirus, Mr Johnson said he believes that by the "middle of next year" Britain will be "well on the way past" COVID-19.

Speaking on the first anniversary of becoming PM, Mr Johnson added: "But I must be clear with people, I do still think that we have tough times ahead in keeping this virus under control.

"We have tough times ahead in coming through economically.

"But I've absolutely no doubt that we are going to and this country is going to bounce back stronger than ever before."

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated politics for months, with the outbreak killing more than 40,000 people across the UK.

Mr Johnson recently expressed hope of a "more significant return to normality" by Christmas.

Last month, the PM told the nation he believes the UK has "turned the tide" in the fight against the virus.

A feature of life with coronavirus is the social distancing restrictions, which currently encourage people to remain at least one metre apart from others not in their household.

Mr Johnson said the length of time these measures remain in place will depend on how well the UK manages to control the spread of the virus.

"I'm not going to make a prediction about when these various social distancing measures will come off.

"Obviously we have been able to reduce some of them.

"We no longer ask people to stay at home, we're trying to get back much closer to normal but our ability to dispense with the social distancing measures will depend on our continued ability to drive down the virus."

From today, people are required by law to wear face coverings in shops, shopping centres, banks, takeaway outlets, post offices, sandwich shops and supermarkets.

Police can hand out £100 fines to people who break the new rules, but the College of Policing has said officers "should only be required as a last resort".

Shoppers wear protective face masks in Edinburgh's Princes Street. — Face coverings now compulsory in England

And some high street chains have said they will not penalise customers for failing to wear a face covering.

Asked if he thinks it is a good idea for members of the public to be "shaming" people who do not comply, the PM said: "I think we should rely on the massive common sense of the British people that have so far delivered the results that we've seen, and that's going to work."

Mr Johnson was speaking as the government announced it wants to double the number of people who get the flu jab this winter, with free vaccinations for those aged over 50 and 11-year-olds.

The PM said getting the jab is something that can help to "protect the NHS", adding he wants "everybody" to get the jab.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds crabs caught on the Carvela with Karl Adamson at Stromness Harbour in Stromness during a visit to the Highlands and Northern Isles of Scotland — Johnson visits Scotland after year in office

"We want everybody to get a flu jab in the run-up to this winter and that's why we're rolling out the biggest-ever programme of flu immunisation," he said.

"And we're aiming first of all for schoolchildren up to year 7, for pregnant women, for people over 65, for people who are shielded, but then we will be extending it to people who are 50 to 65.

"Now the reason for doing this is to protect the NHS in the winter months because obviously we have still got COVID, we have still got the threat of a second spike of COVID, and it's vital therefore to keep that pressure off the NHS by everybody getting a flu jab and I really hope everybody will."

According to reports, the government is preparing to launch a major anti-obesity strategy next week.

beth and boris johnson — Johnson's 'ambitious' road map

Asked about suggestions that junk food adverts could be banned before the 9pm watershed, Mr Johnson said: "I'm not normally a believer in nannying... type of politics.

"Losing weight is, frankly, one of the ways that you can reduce your own risks from COVID."

The PM said he had lost more than a stone in weight since spending three nights in intensive care with COVID-19, "primarily by eating less, but also by a lot of exercise".

Mr Johnson also spoke of his plans to tackle what he called "backlog Britain" - by speeding up the operations of government.

He said he wants people to "stop thinking of coronavirus as something that makes it impossible to do things" and outlined an ambition to deliver services more quickly to the public.

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2020-07-24 10:34:48Z
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Coronavirus: 'All these anti-vaxxers' are 'nuts', Boris Johnson says, as he warns of 'tough times ahead' - Sky News

The prime minister has described opponents of vaccines as "nuts", as he predicted Britain will be "well on the way past" coronavirus by the "middle of next year".

"There's all these anti-vaxxers now. They are nuts, they are nuts," Boris Johnson told nurses at GP surgery in London.

The PM was speaking as the government announced an expansion of its winter flu vaccination programme, with the aim of doubling the number of people who have the flu jab.

Health and Social Care Minister Whatley Helen Whately — 'We want to vaccinate as many as we can'

As the nation continues to battle the coronavirus, Mr Johnson said he believes that by the "middle of next year" Britain will be "well on the way past" COVID-19.

Speaking on the first anniversary of becoming PM, Mr Johnson added: "But I must be clear with people, I do still think that we have tough times ahead in keeping this virus under control.

"We have tough times ahead in coming through economically.

"But I've absolutely no doubt that we are going to and this country is going to bounce back stronger than ever before."

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated politics for months, with the outbreak killing more than 40,000 people across the UK.

Mr Johnson recently expressed hope of a "more significant return to normality" by Christmas.

Last month, the PM told the nation he believes the UK has "turned the tide" in the fight against the virus.

A feature of life with coronavirus is the social distancing restrictions, which currently encourage people to remain at least one metre apart from others not in their household.

Mr Johnson said the length of time these measures remain in place will depend on how well the UK manages to control the spread of the virus.

"I'm not going to make a prediction about when these various social distancing measures will come off.

"Obviously we have been able to reduce some of them.

"We no longer ask people to stay at home, we're trying to get back much closer to normal but our ability to dispense with the social distancing measures will depend on our continued ability to drive down the virus."

From today, people are required by law to wear face coverings in shops, shopping centres, banks, takeaway outlets, post offices, sandwich shops and supermarkets.

Police can hand out £100 fines to people who break the new rules, but the College of Policing has said officers "should only be required as a last resort".

Shoppers wear protective face masks in Edinburgh's Princes Street. — Face coverings now compulsory in England

And some high street chains have said they will not penalise customers for failing to wear a face covering.

Asked if he thinks it is a good idea for members of the public to be "shaming" people who do not comply, the PM said: "I think we should rely on the massive common sense of the British people that have so far delivered the results that we've seen, and that's going to work."

Mr Johnson was speaking as the government announced it wants to double the number of people who get the flu jab this winter, with free vaccinations for those aged over 50 and 11-year-olds.

The PM said getting the jab is something that can help to "protect the NHS", adding he wants "everybody to get a flu jab in the run-up to this winter".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds crabs caught on the Carvela with Karl Adamson at Stromness Harbour in Stromness during a visit to the Highlands and Northern Isles of Scotland — Johnson visits Scotland after year in office

"We want everybody to get a flu jab in the run-up to this winter and that's why we're rolling out the biggest-ever programme of flu immunisation," he said.

"And we're aiming first of all for schoolchildren up to year 7, for pregnant women, for people over 65, for people who are shielded, but then we will be extending it to people who are 50 to 65.

"Now the reason for doing this is to protect the NHS in the winter months because obviously we have still got COVID, we have still got the threat of a second spike on COVID, and it's vital therefore to keep that pressure off the NHS by everybody getting a flu jab and I really hope everybody will."

According to reports, the government is preparing to launch a major anti-obesity strategy next week.

beth and boris johnson — Johnson's 'ambitious' road map

Asked about suggestions junk food adverts could be banned before the 9pm watershed, Mr Johnson said: "I'm not normally a believer in nannying... type of politics.

"Losing weight is, frankly, one of the ways that you can reduce your own risks from COVID."

The PM said he had lost more than a stone in weight since spending three nights in intensive care with COVID-19, "primarily by eating less, but also by a lot of exercise".

Mr Johnson also spoke of his plans to tackle what he called "backlog Britain" - by speeding up the operations of government.

He said he wants people to "stop thinking of coronavirus as something that makes it impossible to do things" and outlined an ambition to deliver services more quickly to the public.

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2020-07-24 10:30:00Z
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Boris Johnson POLL: As PM celebrates one year in No10, has he done a good job? - Daily Express

Mr Johnson is celebrating his first anniversary as the nation's leader at Chequers, according to the Financial Times. His first year in office has seen him weather many challenges, from having to approach the European Union to request a second Brexit delay to calling a general election in a bid to break the parliamentary deadlock.

He has also been tasked with responding to the biggest public health crisis of a generation - the coronavirus pandemic which has killed 45,554 Britons and resulted in 297,146 infections.

#Mr Johnson stood outside No10 on July 24, 2019 vowing to "act, to take decisions, to give strong leadership and to change this country for the better".

In a statement released overnight, the Prime Minister said he and his ministers had made "great progress" on delivering his key pledges.

He used his milestone to make another promise to voters, vowing to not let the COVID-19 epidemic hold the UK back from powering ahead.

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Boris Johnson today celebrates one year in Downing Street (Image: GETTY)

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The PM is greeted by Sir Mark Sedwill as he arrives at Downing Street (Image: GETTY)

He said: “It is one year since I stood on the steps of Downing Street and made a promise to the British people that this Government would get Brexit done and then unite and level up the country.

“We got Brexit done and made great progress on delivering on those priorities.

"Then our country was hit by a devastating blow in the form of coronavirus.

"Today I want to make this pledge: I will not let the virus hold this country back.”

READ MORE: UK will bounce back stronger together from Covid crisis, Boris says

Shortly after arriving in Downing Street last summer, Mr Johnson set to work on striking a new Brexit deal with Brussels.

After he vowed to take the country out of the bloc on October 31 "not ifs or buts" under the terms of "a new deal, a better deal" he encountered a major bump in the road.

The Prime Minister failed to get his renegotiated version of the withdrawal agreement through the House of Commons.

Under the Benn Act, he was forced against his wishes to ask the EU for more time.

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The PM gives a speech outside No10 on July 24 2019 (Image: GETTY)

Not holding back on his show of discontent for the Act, Mr Johnson sent the bloc an unsigned letter requesting a delay - accompanied by a signed one arguing against it.

After more time was granted, he called a general election and won back the Tory majority his predecessor Mrs May had lost in 2017.

On December 12 2019 the Conservative Party won a landslide victory with a majority of 80 seats.

This significantly strengthened the Prime Minister's hand as he sought to gain parliamentary approval for his revised Brexit deal.

The following month there were cheers in the House of Commons after lawmakers ratified the deal 330 votes to 231.

This drew a line under the extraordinary era political drama and chaos - the Brexit saga.

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Boris marks one year in Downing Street today (Image: GETTY)

At 11pm on January 31, the UK officially left the bloc.

Mr Johnson will also be judged by voters on his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Initially, he was criticised for his silence as cases of the virus rapidly multiplied across the country.

The nationwide lockdown began on March 23, when 355 people had succumbed to the illness.

The following day, the Government announced the NHS Nightingale Hospital would be built in London.

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The PM visits a doctor's surgery on Friday (Image: GETTY)

Mr Johnson unveiled strict new curbs on life in the UK to tackle the virus, closing schools, colleges, salons, gyms and non-essential shops.

Millions of Britons were forced to carry out their work from home as well as homeschool their children.

In May, Mr Johnson addressed the nation and set out his "conditional plan" for the easing of the lockdown in England in three different stages.

In June the Government claimed the strict measures had paid off and the NHS had not been overwhelmed by the crisis.

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2020-07-24 09:26:24Z
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