Two patients with the Novel coronavirus 2019 have been moved to the RVI for quarantine and treatment. The Royal Victoria Infirmary was chosen as the treatment centre as it is one of only five specialised infectious disease centres in the United Kingdom with the capability to handle such an illness. […]
Day: 31 January 2020
Opinion piece: Brexit Day and the march to oblivion
As the end dawns near, we enter the reflective final hours of culling our 47-year membership to the European Union. Cutting ties with the EU has been about as easy as cancelling a membership for Audible, a process which took me seven months. Still, my record-breaking cancellation of unity with […]
Anarchy in the U.K. – Antifa protest Boris Johnson’s Sunderland cabinet
Anti-facist protests were spotted outside of Sunderland’s Glass Centre upon the arrival of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet. Johnson and major members of the cabinet meet ahead of the impending Brexit day deadline, mere hours until the United Kingdom officially leave the European Union. One protestor in particular, […]
Sunderland public have their say on Boris’ Brexit trip to Sunderland
Members of the public have been lining the streets of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland this morning awaiting the arrival of Boris Johnson and his cabinet. The weekly cabinet meeting is being held in Sunderland to mark Brexit which will happen tonight at 11pm. Why Sunderland? he North East […]
Vicar leads protest against Boris Johnson’s North East visit
Written by Ben Robinson, Keiron Ringwood & Jonathan Eddom With the news of Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to Sunderland’s National Glass Centre, protestors gathered outside to voice their displeasure with the UK’s imminent departure from the European Union. Leading the protests was Sunderland University’s chaplain, Chris Howson. In an exclusive […]
Boris Johnson marks Brexit Day with historic cabinet meeting in Sunderland
Prime Minister Boris Johnson chose Sunderland as the destination for his cabinet meeting on the day Britain is set to leave the EU. Members of his cabinet travelled up the country by train, while the PM chose to fly separately to the North East. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Leader […]
PM Boris Johnson arrives in Sunderland for cabinet meeting
The Prime Minister is holding a meeting in The National Glass Centre as the countdown to Brexit has begun. The UK is preparing to leave the EU at 11pm tonight. SRNews got exclusive footage of Johnson entering The National Glass Centre. By Owen Valente and Niamh Marron
PM Boris Johnson and cabinet meeting in Sunderland today to mark Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a cabinet meeting in Sunderland today – as the UK prepares leave the EU. On the historic Brexit day, Boris Johnson is set to host a cabinet meeting at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland – the first city to vote […]