politicalite--2020-12-07--EXCLUSIVE: Inside Notorious NHS ‘Nut House’ That MISSED Warnings on Skitzo Skana

A MENTAL Health Unit in Bolton ran by Greater Manchester NHS Mental Health Trust has been linked to failures that lead to the death of Emily Jones by former Mental Health Patient , Politicalite can reveal .
Eltiona Skana , 30 murdered seven-year-old Emily Jones earlier this year in Bolton ’ s Queen ’ s Park , but the tragic death could have been averted if the NHS Trust had learnt lessons from the death of a Bolton mother in 2018 .
Sicko Skitzo Skana , who was described as an alleged ‘ sex worker ’ by a Bolton Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the UK via lorry in 2014 .
She was deemed a ‘ threat ’ to children but her NHS Mental Health carers weren ’ t told according to a leaked medical report .
She was free to roam the streets of Britain despite a long history of mental health , violence and a refusal to take her anti-psychotic medication .
NHS staff knew that an illegal Albanian migrant who killed Emily was a “ major threat ” to children yet NHS carers who were monitoring Skana were not told by other NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust that has a history of failure was responsible for Skana ’ s care .
In 2018 the NHS Trust was branded a ‘ failure ’ after a 27-year-old mother , Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Royal Bolton Hosptial ’ s Mental Health Unit .
A jury found that she was “ let down ” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other .
In 2018 Politicalite exclusively revealed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs including crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients .
A former patient who was admitted to the unit in 2018 exposed a magnitude of failings at the Unit after spending a short time on an infamous unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital .
In April 2018 the unit ran by Greater Manchester Mental Healh NHS Trust was branded a ‘ Failure ’ by a jury after 27-year-old mother , Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Hosptial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jury found that she was “ let down ” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other .
Our source inside the Beech Ward on the same site told us of continued staff failings , rampant drug use including the use of highly addictive Class-A drug crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients .
Our insider ‘ Declan ’ whose name we have changed to protect his identity told us that since he was admitted four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell and back ’ and has received a shocking level of care comparing his the unit to a ‘ Prison.
’ Declan spoke of an institution of sedation over urgent mental health care and assistance , with patients often waiting HOURS for much-needed medication .
“ I was admitted to the Beech Ward at Royal Bolton Hospital after an attempt on my own life , ” Declan said .
The system of care starts at triage in A & E , where patients are told that the RAID team is being called – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After our investigation , we found that there is only ONE doctor who covers Bolton ’ s Mental Health wards and A & E at night .
Declan was left in Accident and Emergency for hours on end waiting for RAID .
He said that there was ‘ nothing rapid about it ’ and that the team played down everything he described said to them .
“ Not because they don ’ t care , maybe due to lack of funding/understanding , ” added Declan .
To get much-needed help , Declan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would attempt to take his own life again if they sent him away , Declan said that he had tried to kill himself FOUR times before he was finally admitted .
Our insider was admitted as a ‘ Voluntary/Informal ’ patient but joked that the ‘ Voluntary/Informal ’ tag was said loosely ‘ as there ’ s nothing informal about it.
’ He claimed that he was held like a prisoner inside the Ward , describing a feeling of being left ‘ to rot ’ and wasn ’ t given any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained that he was admitted on a Friday and said that the unit only does psychiatric reviews on Tuesday ’ s and Wednesday ’ s meaning he was on the ward for three days before any mental intervention was put in place , It also took Declan four days to be granted supervised family leave from the ward .
During his four day ordeal , Declan was offered CRACK COCAINE and saw other patients smoking drugs he even revealed he found a bag of SPICE down the side of one of the chairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said some more sinister patients were preying on the vulnerable selling drugs on the ward including Cocaine , Crack Cocaine , Zopiclone ( Sleeping tablets ) and Subutex ( An replacement for Heroin used by heroin addicts . )
Declan told us that some of the patients were even selling counterfeit cigarettes for up to £8.00 a pack and letting them buy drugs and cigarettes ‘ on tick ’ until they ’ re paid either state-benefits or wages from sick pay .
He described the intervention as ‘ A quick chat about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an upped dosage of his medication .
He was then left for another week before he was seen again by a Consultant .
Declan claimed that one patient had the medication he was prescribed for TEN years stopped and when the patient had a ‘ bad turn ’ he was refused his medication .
He said the reviews should be daily because people like him have bad and good days , and sometimes they can self-harm meaning once a week isn ’ t good enough .
Declan praised some of the front-line Nurses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Incredibly difficult job ’ there are some staff who mostly congregate in the Ward ’ s office on their phones ignoring what is happening on the Ward and failing in their duty of care .
Declan revealed that the staff failed to stop a fight on the ward and to resolve the situation , they just injected patients with meds to calm the situation – instead of talking to the patients and helping them emotionally .
He slammed night-time agency staff , adding that they do not have the knowledge of patients needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our source told us that visits with family and friends were badly planned and that there was zero-privacy with visits often taking place in front of highly mentally unwell patients who often disrupt much-needed and motivational visits .
Declan said that he was speaking out to change the system of care and to improve care for future young men like himself who desperately need mental health care , but are being failed by the NHS .

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A MENTAL Health Unit in Bolton ran by Greater Manchester NHS Mental Health Trust has been linked to failures that lead to the death of Emily Jones by former Mental Health Patient, Politicalite can reveal.
Eltiona Skana, 30 murdered seven-year-old Emily Jones earlier this year in Bolton’s Queen’s Park, but the tragic death could have been averted if the NHS Trust had learnt lessons from the death of a Bolton mother in 2018.
Sicko Skitzo Skana, who was described as an alleged ‘sex worker’ by a Bolton Council source, claimed asylum after being trafficked to the UK via lorry in 2014.
She was deemed a ‘threat’ to children but her NHS Mental Health carers weren’t told according to a leaked medical report.
She was free to roam the streets of Britain despite a long history of mental health, violence and a refusal to take her anti-psychotic medication.
NHS staff knew that an illegal Albanian migrant who killed Emily was a “major threat” to children yet NHS carers who were monitoring Skana were not told by other NHS departments.
A shock report revealed that the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust that has a history of failure was responsible for Skana’s care.
In 2018 the NHS Trust was branded a ‘failure’ after a 27-year-old mother, Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Royal Bolton Hosptial’s Mental Health Unit.
INSIDE UK’S MOST NOTORIOUS NUT HOUSE
A jury found that she was “let down” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other.
In 2018 Politicalite exclusively revealed that the Unit was was plagued by Class-A drugs including crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients.
A former patient who was admitted to the unit in 2018 exposed a magnitude of failings at the Unit after spending a short time on an infamous unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
In April 2018 the unit ran by Greater Manchester Mental Healh NHS Trust was branded a ‘Failure’ by a jury after 27-year-old mother, Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Hosptial’s Mental Health Unit.
A jury found that she was “let down” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other.
Our source inside the Beech Ward on the same site told us of continued staff failings, rampant drug use including the use of highly addictive Class-A drug crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients.
Our insider ‘Declan’ whose name we have changed to protect his identity told us that since he was admitted four weeks ago he has been to ‘hell and back’ and has received a shocking level of care comparing his the unit to a ‘Prison.’
Declan spoke of an institution of sedation over urgent mental health care and assistance, with patients often waiting HOURS for much-needed medication.
“I was admitted to the Beech Ward at Royal Bolton Hospital after an attempt on my own life,” Declan said.
The system of care starts at triage in A&E, where patients are told that the RAID team is being called – (Rapid Assessment and Intervention Department). After our investigation, we found that there is only ONE doctor who covers Bolton’s Mental Health wards and A&E at night.
Declan was left in Accident and Emergency for hours on end waiting for RAID. He said that there was ‘nothing rapid about it’ and that the team played down everything he described said to them. “Not because they don’t care, maybe due to lack of funding/understanding,” added Declan.
To get much-needed help, Declan was forced to tell the RAID team that he would attempt to take his own life again if they sent him away, Declan said that he had tried to kill himself FOUR times before he was finally admitted.
Our insider was admitted as a ‘Voluntary/Informal’ patient but joked that the ‘Voluntary/Informal’ tag was said loosely ‘as there’s nothing informal about it.’
He claimed that he was held like a prisoner inside the Ward, describing a feeling of being left ‘to rot’ and wasn’t given any medical intervention for four days.
Declan explained that he was admitted on a Friday and said that the unit only does psychiatric reviews on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s meaning he was on the ward for three days before any mental intervention was put in place, It also took Declan four days to be granted supervised family leave from the ward.
During his four day ordeal, Declan was offered CRACK COCAINE and saw other patients smoking drugs he even revealed he found a bag of SPICE down the side of one of the chairs in the main living area.
He said some more sinister patients were preying on the vulnerable selling drugs on the ward including Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Zopiclone (Sleeping tablets) and Subutex (An replacement for Heroin used by heroin addicts.)
Declan told us that some of the patients were even selling counterfeit cigarettes for up to £8.00 a pack and letting them buy drugs and cigarettes ‘on tick’ until they’re paid either state-benefits or wages from sick pay.
He described the intervention as ‘A quick chat about how I’m feeling’ and then an upped dosage of his medication. He was then left for another week before he was seen again by a Consultant.
Declan claimed that one patient had the medication he was prescribed for TEN years stopped and when the patient had a ‘bad turn’ he was refused his medication.
He said the reviews should be daily because people like him have bad and good days, and sometimes they can self-harm meaning once a week isn’t good enough.
Declan praised some of the front-line Nurses and added “whilst they do ‘Incredibly difficult job’ there are some staff who mostly congregate in the Ward’s office on their phones ignoring what is happening on the Ward and failing in their duty of care.
Declan revealed that the staff failed to stop a fight on the ward and to resolve the situation, they just injected patients with meds to calm the situation – instead of talking to the patients and helping them emotionally.
He slammed night-time agency staff, adding that they do not have the knowledge of patients needs, often sleeping on the job.
Our source told us that visits with family and friends were badly planned and that there was zero-privacy with visits often taking place in front of highly mentally unwell patients who often disrupt much-needed and motivational visits.
Declan said that he was speaking out to change the system of care and to improve care for future young men like himself who desperately need mental health care, but are being failed by the NHS.
Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust declined to comment.


politicalite--2020-12-07--CRAP FOR THE NHS: Failures by ‘Notorious’ NHS Trust Led To MURDER of Emily Jones

A NOTORIOUS Mental Health Trust in Greater Manchester run by Britain ’ s NHS has been blamed for failures which led to the tragic killing of Emily Jones after blunders emerged surrounding the treatment of her killer , Eltiona Skana .
The Alleged sex worker , 30 who was trafficked to the UK in 2014 via lorry was deemed a ‘ threat ’ to children but her NHS Mental Health carers weren ’ t told according to a leaked medical report , reported The Daily Mail .
She was free to roam the streets of Britain despite a long history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusal to take her anti-psychotic medication .
NHS staff at the trust that is responsible for Bolton ’ s Mental Health services knew that the illegal Albanian migrant who killed Emily was a “ major threat ” to children yet her NHS carers who were monitoring Skana were not told by other NHS departments , despite not learning lessons from the death of a 27-year-old mother Sharlene Godding two years earlier .
A shock report revealed that the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust that has a long history of failure and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care .
In 2018 the NHS Trust was branded a ‘ failure ’ after a 27-year-old mother , Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Royal Bolton Hosptial ’ s Mental Health Unit .
A jury found that the mother was “ let down ” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other .
In 2018 Politicalite exclusively revealed how the Beech Mental Health Ward was plagued by Class-A drugs including crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients .
Three years before Emily ’ s brutal death , Skana had threatened a 13-year-old girl while possibly armed with a knife – but this disturbing incident was not included in her risk assessment .
Skana was twice detained in psychiatric hospitals before killing Emily , but repeatedly escaped .
Her mental state was assessed just once in the three months before she killed Emily .
Skana had a long history of violence , including wielding a knife and a brutal attack on her mother .
Clinicians ‘ reluctantly ’ bowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less effective drugs – despite concerns that her condition would deteriorate .
Her sister warned staff ‘ early on in her illness ’ that Skana refused to take her anti-psychotic tablets .
A month ’ s supply of unused medication was found at Skana ’ s flat after she killed Emily .
Emily ’ s dad , Mark Jones called for those who left Skana free to kill to be sacked .
He described his daughter ’ s killer as a “ ticking time bomb ” and a “ coward ” .
Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coward murdered my child .
I personally think she is a coward.
” FIRST PIC OF SKANA RELEASED AFTER POLITICALITE FIGHT EMILY Jones ’ killer Etiona Skana has been pictured for the first time , following an attempted ‘ suppression ’ of facts surrounding the brutal killing of a seven-year-old girl in Bolton , England .
The illegal Albanian migrant and alleged sex worker was found not guilty of murder last week in a verdict that angered locals in Bolton and also the rest of the UK , but just why has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details about the suspect under wraps ?
It ’ s simple , The Government was trying to cover-up it ’ s own failure to stop dangerous illegal immigrants entering the UK .
ON SUNDAY Politicalite revealed that the British Government and Mainstream Media did indeed attempt to cover-up the grisly murder that shocked Britain on Mothers Day amid the Coronavirus Pandemic .
In September 2020 , Politicalite received a letter from Britain ’ s Attorney General that accused us of Contempt of Court and ordered a British news outlet to take down stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the British Government , Ministers and the Prime Minister claimed to support freedom of the press following a blockade of trucks by Extinction Rebellion at a Newspaper printing facility .
The Attorney General later ruled that Politicalite “ fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.
” following the Contempt of Court allegation over our coverage of Emily Jones after our lawyers put up a legal fight .
The Attorney General was ‘ worried ’ about our revelations that Skana was an alleged Sex Worker , as claimed by a Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered a reward for a picture or further information on Skana , after she charged and named in the press .
A picture was only released after Politicalite exposed the cover-up .
For legal reasons , we could not reveal the story that the AG asked us to remove .
We co-operated out of fear that the reporting could damage the trial , but clearly , with the Not Guilty verdict last week , it wasn ’ t Politicalite who let Skana get off her Murder charge .

A NOTORIOUS Mental Health Trust in Greater Manchester run by Britain’s NHS has been blamed for failures which led to the tragic killing of Emily Jones after blunders emerged surrounding the treatment of her killer, Eltiona Skana.
The Alleged sex worker, 30 who was trafficked to the UK in 2014 via lorry was deemed a ‘threat’ to children but her NHS Mental Health carers weren’t told according to a leaked medical report, reported The Daily Mail.
She was free to roam the streets of Britain despite a long history of mental health, violence and a refusal to take her anti-psychotic medication.
NHS staff at the trust that is responsible for Bolton’s Mental Health services knew that the illegal Albanian migrant who killed Emily was a “major threat” to children yet her NHS carers who were monitoring Skana were not told by other NHS departments, despite not learning lessons from the death of a 27-year-old mother Sharlene Godding two years earlier.
A shock report revealed that the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust that has a long history of failure and death was responsible for Skana’s care.
In 2018 the NHS Trust was branded a ‘failure’ after a 27-year-old mother, Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Royal Bolton Hosptial’s Mental Health Unit.
A jury found that the mother was “let down” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other.
In 2018 Politicalite exclusively revealed how the Beech Mental Health Ward was plagued by Class-A drugs including crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients.
Three years before Emily’s brutal death, Skana had threatened a 13-year-old girl while possibly armed with a knife – but this disturbing incident was not included in her risk assessment.
Skana was twice detained in psychiatric hospitals before killing Emily, but repeatedly escaped.
Her mental state was assessed just once in the three months before she killed Emily.
Skana had a long history of violence, including wielding a knife and a brutal attack on her mother.
Clinicians ‘reluctantly’ bowed to her demands and changed her medication to less effective drugs – despite concerns that her condition would deteriorate.
Her sister warned staff ‘early on in her illness’ that Skana refused to take her anti-psychotic tablets. A month’s supply of unused medication was found at Skana’s flat after she killed Emily.
Emily’s dad, Mark Jones called for those who left Skana free to kill to be sacked.
He described his daughter’s killer as a “ticking time bomb” and a “coward”.
Mark, 49, said: “The coward murdered my child. I personally think she is a coward.”
FIRST PIC OF SKANA RELEASED AFTER POLITICALITE FIGHT
EMILY Jones’ killer Etiona Skana has been pictured for the first time, following an attempted ‘suppression’ of facts surrounding the brutal killing of a seven-year-old girl in Bolton, England.
The illegal Albanian migrant and alleged sex worker was found not guilty of murder last week in a verdict that angered locals in Bolton and also the rest of the UK, but just why has the British Government tried so hard to keep details about the suspect under wraps? It’s simple, The Government was trying to cover-up it’s own failure to stop dangerous illegal immigrants entering the UK.
THE COVER UP
ON SUNDAY Politicalite revealed that the British Government and Mainstream Media did indeed attempt to cover-up the grisly murder that shocked Britain on Mothers Day amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.
In September 2020, Politicalite received a letter from Britain’s Attorney General that accused us of Contempt of Court and ordered a British news outlet to take down stories related to the case, just days after the British Government, Ministers and the Prime Minister claimed to support freedom of the press following a blockade of trucks by Extinction Rebellion at a Newspaper printing facility.
The Attorney General later ruled that Politicalite “fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.” following the Contempt of Court allegation over our coverage of Emily Jones after our lawyers put up a legal fight.
The Attorney General was ‘worried’ about our revelations that Skana was an alleged Sex Worker, as claimed by a Bolton Council source, and the fact we offered a reward for a picture or further information on Skana, after she charged and named in the press. A picture was only released after Politicalite exposed the cover-up.
For legal reasons, we could not reveal the story that the AG asked us to remove. We co-operated out of fear that the reporting could damage the trial, but clearly, with the Not Guilty verdict last week, it wasn’t Politicalite who let Skana get off her Murder charge.


politicalite--2020-12-08--BAD BURLEY: Kay Burley ‘Sorry’ for BREAKING Tier 2 Rules for Birthday Bash

VETERAN Sky News host Kay Burley was slammed by lockdown critics after the Breakfast TV presenter was caught breaking Tier 2 lockdown rules in London .
Burley , 60 who has been a fixture of Sky News since 1989 , was celebrating her 60th birthday with Sky colleagues including Sky Political reporter Beth Rigby , Inzamam Rashid and Sam Washington .
Three guests ‘ inadvertently ’ flouted Tier 2 Covid restrictions – as Comcast bosses launch an investigation into ‘ conduct of the people involved ’ The lockdown rule break was reported by Guido Fawkes who revealed the Burley at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soho with workmates and then had a house party with four workmates at her West London home .
She apologised on Twitter after Guido Fawkes claimed that a ‘ smaller group ’ then went on to the nearby Soho restaurant Folie as the 11pm curfew came into effect , before four of the original party ended the night at Ms Burley ’ s home in west London .
Inzamam Rashid and former Sky News employee Paul Harrison , who now works for Huawei , were reportedly in the group-of-four at Ms Burley ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have blamed the situation on ‘ misunderstandings ’ in planning and organising the event , the Guardian reports .
However , she has not addressed why people returned to her home after the dinner – a claim not thought to be in dispute .
All of the Sky staff who ‘ may ’ have been involved are now facing a review of their conduct by their employer , which said it was ‘ disappointed ’ by the incident .

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VETERAN Sky News host Kay Burley was slammed by lockdown critics after the Breakfast TV presenter was caught breaking Tier 2 lockdown rules in London.
Burley, 60 who has been a fixture of Sky News since 1989, was celebrating her 60th birthday with Sky colleagues including Sky Political reporter Beth Rigby, Inzamam Rashid and Sam Washington.
Three guests ‘inadvertently’ flouted Tier 2 Covid restrictions – as Comcast bosses launch an investigation into ‘conduct of the people involved’
The lockdown rule break was reported by Guido Fawkes who revealed the Burley at Breakfast host went to Century Club in Soho with workmates and then had a house party with four workmates at her West London home.
She apologised on Twitter after Guido Fawkes claimed that a ‘smaller group’ then went on to the nearby Soho restaurant Folie as the 11pm curfew came into effect, before four of the original party ended the night at Ms Burley’s home in west London.
Inzamam Rashid and former Sky News employee Paul Harrison, who now works for Huawei, were reportedly in the group-of-four at Ms Burley’s house.
Ms Burley is understood to have blamed the situation on ‘misunderstandings’ in planning and organising the event, the Guardian reports.
However, she has not addressed why people returned to her home after the dinner – a claim not thought to be in dispute.
All of the Sky staff who ‘may’ have been involved are now facing a review of their conduct by their employer, which said it was ‘disappointed’ by the incident.
Additional Reporting by MailOnline


politicalite--2020-12-09--EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 and Ofcom in ‘Cover-Up’ Over RACIST Traveller Doc

LEFTIE Channel 4 and UK media regulator Ofcom have been accused of a ‘ Cover-up ’ after a probe into a Dispatches documentary that was blatantly racist towards Gypsy Travellers was delayed , Politicalite can reveal .
A probe into the show that was hit with thousands of complaints and a social media fire-storm is delayed by six months , despite the regulator being required to complete investigations within 50 working days .
Channel 4 ’ s “ Dispatches ’ – The Truth About Traveller Crime ” programme that aired in April was widely condemned as racist and it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making anti-Gypsy remarks on Twitter .
The programme prompted hundreds of complaints to broadcasting regulator Ofcom .
The media regulator launched an investigation on May 26th .
Despite Ofcom ’ s own guidelines stating the probe should have been completed within 50 working days , the verdict has not been published six months on .
The Traveller Movement told Politicalite that Ofcom “ has neither published its decision nor responded to requests for an explanation of the reason for the delay.
” The Traveller Movement – a charity that empowers Travellers has urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the Channel 4 programme .
“ This hateful programme has had real negative consequences for Traveller people ’ s lives .
Travellers and Gypsies around the country have contacted us about losing business and having been racially abused by neighbours after the programme aired.
” said the movement .
“ Online hate against Travellers has skyrocketed .
We are asking Ofcom to deliver their decision and truly hope it will be in our favour.
” “ If Channel 4 Dispatches is not held responsible for their attack on these ethnic minorities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the rest of the media and the wider society ?
” A DIRECTOR who worked on Channel 4 ’ s “ The Truth About Traveller Crime ” tweeted vile anti-Gypsy comments , Politicalite can exclusively reveal .
Sharon Ward – a top telly director has also worked on BBC Stacey Dooley programmes and won “ Best Popular Factual Documentary , ” at the One World Media Awards .
In 2011 , Sharon tweeted anti-Gypsy hate online in comments unearthed by Politicalite .
In one rant the Channel 4 director appeared to brand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tweeting “ Looking forward to seeing what nuggets @ C4Dispatches comes up with tonight in .
the Dale Farm eviction….
” In another racist rant she said : “ Should I be worried that all the travellers seem to have the surname of Ward ?
?
!
” appearing to mock Gypsy surnames .
In another post , Sharon Ward again mocked Irish surnames tweeting : “ The Wards are all together !
!
& we ’ re not all Travellers.
” One Twitter user slammed the Channel 4 director tweeting : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year 2020 @ Channel4 are doing a documentary titled “ the truth about traveller crime ” directed by a woman who has tweeted racism against Travellers.
” “ This documentary focuses on a small group of our community yet we will all suffer from the racism.
” ‘ DISPATCHES – The Truth About Traveller Crime ’ was accused of tarring all Travellers with the same brush and was accused of “ putting the whole of the Traveller community on trial for the actions of a minority.
” by one campaign group .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said : “ I ’ m an English traveller absolutely disgusted in not only channel 4 ’ s programme tonight but also at the response of extremely racist individuals online.
” In an open letter to Channel 4 young Gypsy named Rhiannon spoke to Politicalite and had a message to producers : “ Channel 4 , why didn ’ t you make a show about the charitable work of the travellers to the food banks at Christmas ?
” “ Why don ’ t you talk about the travellers that are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why don ’ t you focus a show on our positive role models in sport ?
or Our rich musical traditions ?
Why do you want to put the spotlight on the minority ?
Please answer these questions oh yeah and while your at it please tell me what idiot thought it was a good idea to call the show “ The Truth about Traveller Crime ” ?
” Big Fat Gypsy Weddings star Paddy Doherty hit back and aired his frustration that the entire community could be tarred by a few families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country people has been wrecked by the travellers well , you can ’ t blame the country people , can you , and you can ’ t blame the police , can you ?
” “ But it ’ s not all the travellers on that site , it ’ s only maybe two or three families , and that ’ s why they should be put off that site.
” “ Yeah , in the long run… like , there ’ s 20 families on there , but there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , the corner shops , robbing them , baiting them , slapping them about , doing what they ’ re going to do .
And that paints the other 17 like the other three , do you know what I mean ?
” The Channel 4 doc – on the leftie outlet that usually backs minorities decided to tar a whole race with the same brush , they thought no-one would defend the Travelling community , but Politicalite will .
The programme claimed that “ Crime is up around 50 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK with locals forced out over safety concerns.
” Another outraged viewer said on Twitter : “ Tonight I watched a totally biased programme on channel 4 about the travelling community.
” “ It was sickening .
I am good friends with many travellers and have been for years .
They are protective , loyal and would give you they ’ re last penny if you needed it.
” One Gypsy campaign group also slammed the broadcaster urging those angry to complain to Britian ’ s media regulator Ofcom .
Friends Families and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to broadcast a show , ‘ Dispatches : The Truth About Traveller Crime ’ .
It is not an entire community that commits a crime , it is an individual.
” “ Yet , this show has put the whole of the Traveller community on trial by press.
” “ We are deeply worried that this show will increase prejudice against Gypsies and Travellers , contributing to negative stereotypes and increases in discrimination and hate crime ” “ If you share our concerns , we ask you to join us by co-signing our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Channel 4 and the Chief Executive of Ofcom by filling out the short form below.It is not a whole community that carries out a crime , it is an individual.
” Channel 4 and Ofcom has not yet responded to requests for comment .

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LEFTIE Channel 4 and UK media regulator Ofcom have been accused of a ‘Cover-up’ after a probe into a Dispatches documentary that was blatantly racist towards Gypsy Travellers was delayed, Politicalite can reveal.
A probe into the show that was hit with thousands of complaints and a social media fire-storm is delayed by six months, despite the regulator being required to complete investigations within 50 working days.
Channel 4’s “Dispatches’ – The Truth About Traveller Crime” programme that aired in April was widely condemned as racist and it’s director was exposed by Politicalite after making anti-Gypsy remarks on Twitter.
The programme prompted hundreds of complaints to broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
The media regulator launched an investigation on May 26th.
Despite Ofcom’s own guidelines stating the probe should have been completed within 50 working days, the verdict has not been published six months on.
The Traveller Movement told Politicalite that Ofcom “has neither published its decision nor responded to requests for an explanation of the reason for the delay.”
The Traveller Movement – a charity that empowers Travellers has urged Ofcom to explain its lack of action over the Channel 4 programme.
“This hateful programme has had real negative consequences for Traveller people’s lives. Travellers and Gypsies around the country have contacted us about losing business and having been racially abused by neighbours after the programme aired.” said the movement.
“Online hate against Travellers has skyrocketed. We are asking Ofcom to deliver their decision and truly hope it will be in our favour.”
“If Channel 4 Dispatches is not held responsible for their attack on these ethnic minorities, what kind of message does it send to the rest of the media and the wider society?”
C4’s DIRECTOR’S GYPSY HATE SHAME
A DIRECTOR who worked on Channel 4’s “The Truth About Traveller Crime” tweeted vile anti-Gypsy comments, Politicalite can exclusively reveal.
Sharon Ward – a top telly director has also worked on BBC Stacey Dooley programmes and won “Best Popular Factual Documentary,” at the One World Media Awards.
In 2011, Sharon tweeted anti-Gypsy hate online in comments unearthed by Politicalite.
In one rant the Channel 4 director appeared to brand members of the travelling community “nuggets” tweeting “Looking forward to seeing what nuggets @C4Dispatches comes up with tonight in. the Dale Farm eviction….”
In another racist rant she said: “Should I be worried that all the travellers seem to have the surname of Ward??!” appearing to mock Gypsy surnames.
In another post, Sharon Ward again mocked Irish surnames tweeting: “The Wards are all together!! & we’re not all Travellers.”
One Twitter user slammed the Channel 4 director tweeting: “I just cannot believe in the year 2020 @Channel4 are doing a documentary titled “the truth about traveller crime” directed by a woman who has tweeted racism against Travellers.”
“This documentary focuses on a small group of our community yet we will all suffer from the racism.”
“PURE RACISM”
‘DISPATCHES – The Truth About Traveller Crime’ was accused of tarring all Travellers with the same brush and was accused of “putting the whole of the Traveller community on trial for the actions of a minority.” by one campaign group.
One angry young traveller spoke to Politicalite and said: “I’m an English traveller absolutely disgusted in not only channel 4’s programme tonight but also at the response of extremely racist individuals online.”
In an open letter to Channel 4 young Gypsy named Rhiannon spoke to Politicalite and had a message to producers: “Channel 4, why didn’t you make a show about the charitable work of the travellers to the food banks at Christmas?”
“Why don’t you talk about the travellers that are currently taking masters degrees in top universities? Why don’t you focus a show on our positive role models in sport? or Our rich musical traditions?
Why do you want to put the spotlight on the minority? Please answer these questions oh yeah and while your at it please tell me what idiot thought it was a good idea to call the show “The Truth about Traveller Crime”?”
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings star Paddy Doherty hit back and aired his frustration that the entire community could be tarred by a few families.
He said: “If – the country people has been wrecked by the travellers well, you can’t blame the country people, can you, and you can’t blame the police, can you?”
“But it’s not all the travellers on that site, it’s only maybe two or three families, and that’s why they should be put off that site.”
“Yeah, in the long run… like, there’s 20 families on there, but there’s two families what’s torching all the country, the corner shops, robbing them, baiting them, slapping them about, doing what they’re going to do. And that paints the other 17 like the other three, do you know what I mean?”
The Channel 4 doc – on the leftie outlet that usually backs minorities decided to tar a whole race with the same brush, they thought no-one would defend the Travelling community, but Politicalite will.
The programme claimed that “Crime is up around 50 per cent near some traveller sites in the UK with locals forced out over safety concerns.”
Another outraged viewer said on Twitter: “Tonight I watched a totally biased programme on channel 4 about the travelling community.”
“It was sickening. I am good friends with many travellers and have been for years. They are protective, loyal and would give you they’re last penny if you needed it.”
One Gypsy campaign group also slammed the broadcaster urging those angry to complain to Britian’s media regulator Ofcom.
Friends Families and Travellers said: “Channel 4 chose to broadcast a show, ‘Dispatches: The Truth About Traveller Crime’. It is not an entire community that commits a crime, it is an individual.”
“Yet, this show has put the whole of the Traveller community on trial by press.”
“We are deeply worried that this show will increase prejudice against Gypsies and Travellers, contributing to negative stereotypes and increases in discrimination and hate crime”
“If you share our concerns, we ask you to join us by co-signing our letter of complaint to the CEO of Channel 4 and the Chief Executive of Ofcom by filling out the short form below.It is not a whole community that carries out a crime, it is an individual.”
Channel 4 and Ofcom has not yet responded to requests for comment.


politicalite--2020-12-09--NO JUSTICE: Emily Jones Killer Gets Just EIGHT Years, We Ask… is Britain Going Soft on Crime?

ELITONA Skana was sentenced to just eight years yesterday for killing an innocent child in a Bolton park on Mothers Day , sparking outrage among locals in the English town .
The killer was let off lightly and was also cleared of Murder last week on the grounds of diminished responsibility , the unduly lenient sentence follows the similar fate of PC Andrew Harper whose killer was handed just 16 years and also cleared of Murder , now Politicalite asks… is Britain going soft on crime under a party that promised to restore Law and Order ?
Britain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sentence given to the killer of PC Harper Henry Long and described it as “ unduly lenient ” , yet the AG has been involved in a cover-up of the death of Emily , aged just seven after the NHS and the Home Office made massive failings that led to the brutal murder .
Skana was found not guilty after a seven-day trial at Manchester Crown Court after the prosecution declined to provide evidence .
She pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was given a sentence of just 8 years but won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay at Rampton Hospital – a psychiatric hospital for the UK ’ s most dangerous criminals .
The Judge said : “ What this means is that you will be detained in hospital until no longer necessary .
If or when it ’ s no longer necessary you will be released to prison.
” If Skana is never fit to be released to prison she will remain in treatment at the hospital indefinitely.
” A NOTORIOUS Mental Health Trust in Greater Manchester run by Britain ’ s NHS has been blamed for failures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emily Jones after blunders emerged surrounding the treatment of her killer , Eltiona Skana .
The Alleged sex worker , 30 who was trafficked to the UK in 2014 via lorry was deemed a ‘ threat ’ to children but her NHS Mental Health carers weren ’ t told according to a leaked medical report , reported The Daily Mail .
She was free to roam the streets of Britain despite a long history of mental health , violence and a refusal to take her anti-psychotic medication .
NHS staff at the trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mental Health services knew that the illegal Albanian migrant who killed Emily was a “ major threat ” to children yet her NHS carers who were monitoring Skana were not told by other NHS departments , despite not learning lessons from the death of a 27-year-old mother Sharlene Godding two years earlier .
A shock report revealed that the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust that has a long history of failure and death was responsible for Skana ’ s care .
In 2018 the NHS Trust was branded a ‘ failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Royal Bolton Hosptial ’ s Mental Health Unit .
A jury found that the mother was “ let down ” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other .
In 2018 Politicalite exclusively revealed how the Beech Mental Health Ward was plagued by Class-A drugs including crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients .
Three years before Emily ’ s brutal death , Skana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed with a knife – but this disturbing incident was not included in her risk assessment .
Skana was twice detained in psychiatric hospitals before killing Emily , but repeatedly escaped .
Her mental state was assessed just once in the three months before she killed Emily .
Skana had a long history of violence , including wielding a knife and a brutal attack on her mother .
Clinicians ‘ reluctantly ’ bowed to her demands and changed her medication to less effective drugs – despite concerns that her condition would deteriorate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her illness ’ that Skana refused to take her anti-psychotic tablets .
A month ’ s supply of unused medication was found at Skana ’ s flat after she killed Emily .
Emily ’ s dad , Mark Jones called for those who left Skana free to kill to be sacked .
He described his daughter ’ s killer as a “ ticking time bomb ” and a “ coward ” .
Mark , 49 , said : “ The coward murdered my child .
I personally think she is a coward.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the streets despite authorities recognising that she was a ‘ threat to children.
’ The Sun claims that NHS Mental Health staff knew Skana could harm youngsters .
Emily ’ s dad , Mark Jones has called for those who left Skana free to kill to be sacked and described his the killer as a “ ticking time bomb ” and a “ coward ” .
Mark , 49 , told Mail on Sunday : “ The coward murdered my child .
I personally think she is a coward.
” The illegal Albanian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found not guilty of murder last week in a verdict that angered locals in Bolton and also the rest of the UK , but just why has the British Government tried so hard to keep details about the suspect under wraps ?
It ’ s simple , The Government tried to cover-up it ’ s own failure to stop dangerous illegal immigrants entering the UK .
ON SUNDAY Politicalite revealed that the British Government and Mainstream Media did indeed attempt to cover-up the grisly murder that shocked Britain on Mothers Day amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politicalite received a letter from Britain ’ s Attorney General that accused us of Contempt of Court and ordered a British news outlet to take down stories related to the case , just days after the British Government , Ministers and the Prime Minister claimed to support freedom of the press following a blockade of trucks by Extinction Rebellion at a Newspaper printing facility .
The Attorney General later ruled that Politicalite “ fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.
” following the Contempt of Court allegation over our coverage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a legal fight .
The Attorney General was ‘ worried ’ about our revelations that Skana was an alleged Sex Worker , as claimed by a Bolton Council source , and the fact we offered a reward for a picture or further information on Skana , after she charged and named in the press .
A picture has still not been released .
For legal reasons , we could not reveal the story that the AG asked us to remove .
We co-operated out of fear that the reporting could damage the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guilty verdict last week , it wasn ’ t Politicalite who let Skana get off her Murder charge .
The letter read as follows : On 06 June 2020 , an article was published on your website titled “ EXCLUSIVE : Emily Jones Killer ‘ Albanian Sex Worker Who Claimed Asylum ’ Says Council Source ” .
The article remains online and a copy of that article can be found here .
In addition a tweet from your publication ’ s Twitter account of the same date links to this article with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article has been referred to this office on the basis that it may amount to contempt of court contrary to the Contempt of Court Act 1981 .
In particular , concerns have been raised regarding the publication of information surrounding Ms Skana ’ s background and the offering of a financial reward for a photograph of Ms Skana .
The purpose of this letter is to invite you to provide any information or representations that you believe may be relevant to the Attorney General ’ s decision on whether to institute proceedings for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obliged to respond to this letter and any representations made may be used in future committal proceedings .
To add insult to injury , British Home Secretary Priti Patel was also accused of Contempt of Court surrounding a court case during a Zoom meeting .
The bombshell revelation was revealed by Politicalite and The Travellers ’ Times , in which the Home Secretary made the gaffe a zoom meeting arranged with Jewish community leaders .
In the same meeting , Patel used racial slurs towards Gypsies and Irish Traveller people and also shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading to claims that the Government Minister was in contempt of court .
US Congressman Paul Gosar backed Politicalite in the fight after the British Government forced us to remove articles and content online surrounding the case .
The lawmaker for Arizona said : “ Censoring opposing views , even odious views , is an intellectual and political surrender to fascism , This will not end well.
” .
“ The ease with which once classically liberal societies are now engaging in authoritarian style censorship bodes ill for diversity of thought and culture.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , Boris Johnson also claimed that a “ free press ” was vital after Extinction Rebellion blocked the publication of several UK newspapers .
“ This week his government is trying to censor a British news outlet run by the people , for the people.
” we said .
The letter came just a week after Boris Johnson said : “ A free press is vital in holding the government and other powerful institutions to account on issues critical for the future of our country , including the fight against climate change.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek to limit the public ’ s access to news in this way.
” Hancock tweeted : “ Totally outrageous that Extinction Rebellion are trying to suppress free speech by blockading newspapers.
” “ They must be dealt with by the full force of the law .
Newspapers are already struggling – get out there & buy a paper to support the free press.
” The Attorney General later ruled that Politicalite “ fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.
” following a Contempt of Court allegation over our coverage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As you are aware , the Attorney General ’ s Office was invited to consider instituting contempt proceedings against you , arising from an article published on 06 June 2020 on your website.
” “ The Solicitor General has considered the matter carefully and has decided against instituting contempt proceedings on this occasion.
” “ The Solicitor General noted that publication of the article created a risk of prejudice but concluded that this fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.
” So there you have it , details surrounding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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ELITONA Skana was sentenced to just eight years yesterday for killing an innocent child in a Bolton park on Mothers Day, sparking outrage among locals in the English town.
The killer was let off lightly and was also cleared of Murder last week on the grounds of diminished responsibility, the unduly lenient sentence follows the similar fate of PC Andrew Harper whose killer was handed just 16 years and also cleared of Murder, now Politicalite asks… is Britain going soft on crime under a party that promised to restore Law and Order?
Britain’s Attorney General called for a review of the sentence given to the killer of PC Harper Henry Long and described it as “unduly lenient”, yet the AG has been involved in a cover-up of the death of Emily, aged just seven after the NHS and the Home Office made massive failings that led to the brutal murder.
Skana was found not guilty after a seven-day trial at Manchester Crown Court after the prosecution declined to provide evidence.
She pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was given a sentence of just 8 years but won’t spend time in prison and will stay at Rampton Hospital – a psychiatric hospital for the UK’s most dangerous criminals.
The Judge said: “What this means is that you will be detained in hospital until no longer necessary. If or when it’s no longer necessary you will be released to prison.”
If Skana is never fit to be released to prison she will remain in treatment at the hospital indefinitely.”
NHS FAILINGS LED TO DEATH
A NOTORIOUS Mental Health Trust in Greater Manchester run by Britain’s NHS has been blamed for failures which led to the tragic killing of Emily Jones after blunders emerged surrounding the treatment of her killer, Eltiona Skana.
The Alleged sex worker, 30 who was trafficked to the UK in 2014 via lorry was deemed a ‘threat’ to children but her NHS Mental Health carers weren’t told according to a leaked medical report, reported The Daily Mail.
She was free to roam the streets of Britain despite a long history of mental health, violence and a refusal to take her anti-psychotic medication.
NHS staff at the trust that is responsible for Bolton’s Mental Health services knew that the illegal Albanian migrant who killed Emily was a “major threat” to children yet her NHS carers who were monitoring Skana were not told by other NHS departments, despite not learning lessons from the death of a 27-year-old mother Sharlene Godding two years earlier.
A shock report revealed that the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust that has a long history of failure and death was responsible for Skana’s care.
In 2018 the NHS Trust was branded a ‘failure’ after a 27-year-old mother, Sharlene Godding was found hanged after escaping from the Birch Ward at the Royal Bolton Hosptial’s Mental Health Unit.
A jury found that the mother was “let down” by the failures of medical staff to update risk assessments and to communicate with each other.
In 2018 Politicalite exclusively revealed how the Beech Mental Health Ward was plagued by Class-A drugs including crack cocaine and revealed that drugs and counterfeit cigarettes were being openly sold to vulnerable patients.
Three years before Emily’s brutal death, Skana had threatened a 13-year-old girl while possibly armed with a knife – but this disturbing incident was not included in her risk assessment.
Skana was twice detained in psychiatric hospitals before killing Emily, but repeatedly escaped.
Her mental state was assessed just once in the three months before she killed Emily.
Skana had a long history of violence, including wielding a knife and a brutal attack on her mother.
Clinicians ‘reluctantly’ bowed to her demands and changed her medication to less effective drugs – despite concerns that her condition would deteriorate.
Her sister warned staff ‘early on in her illness’ that Skana refused to take her anti-psychotic tablets. A month’s supply of unused medication was found at Skana’s flat after she killed Emily.
Emily’s dad, Mark Jones called for those who left Skana free to kill to be sacked.
He described his daughter’s killer as a “ticking time bomb” and a “coward”.
Mark, 49, said: “The coward murdered my child. I personally think she is a coward.”
She was then free to roam the streets despite authorities recognising that she was a ‘threat to children.’
The Sun claims that NHS Mental Health staff knew Skana could harm youngsters.
Emily’s dad, Mark Jones has called for those who left Skana free to kill to be sacked and described his the killer as a “ticking time bomb” and a “coward”.
Mark, 49, told Mail on Sunday: “The coward murdered my child. I personally think she is a coward.”
The illegal Albanian migrant and alleged sex worker Skana was found not guilty of murder last week in a verdict that angered locals in Bolton and also the rest of the UK, but just why has the British Government tried so hard to keep details about the suspect under wraps?
It’s simple, The Government tried to cover-up it’s own failure to stop dangerous illegal immigrants entering the UK.
THE COVER UP
ON SUNDAY Politicalite revealed that the British Government and Mainstream Media did indeed attempt to cover-up the grisly murder that shocked Britain on Mothers Day amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.
In September 2020, Politicalite received a letter from Britain’s Attorney General that accused us of Contempt of Court and ordered a British news outlet to take down stories related to the case, just days after the British Government, Ministers and the Prime Minister claimed to support freedom of the press following a blockade of trucks by Extinction Rebellion at a Newspaper printing facility.
The Attorney General later ruled that Politicalite “fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.” following the Contempt of Court allegation over our coverage of Emily Jones after our lawyers put up a legal fight.
The Attorney General was ‘worried’ about our revelations that Skana was an alleged Sex Worker, as claimed by a Bolton Council source, and the fact we offered a reward for a picture or further information on Skana, after she charged and named in the press. A picture has still not been released.
For legal reasons, we could not reveal the story that the AG asked us to remove. We co-operated out of fear that the reporting could damage the trial, but clearly, with the Not Guilty verdict last week, it wasn’t Politicalite who let Skana get off her Murder charge.
The letter read as follows:
Dear Sir,
Re: Eltiona Skana
On 06 June 2020, an article was published on your website titled “EXCLUSIVE: Emily Jones Killer
‘Albanian Sex Worker Who Claimed Asylum’ Says Council Source ”. The article remains online and a copy of that article can be found here.
In addition a tweet from your publication’s Twitter account of the same date links to this article with the hashtag ‘#UnmaskTheMonster’:
That article has been referred to this office on the basis that it may amount to contempt of court contrary to the Contempt of Court Act 1981. In particular, concerns have been raised regarding the publication of information surrounding Ms Skana’s background and the offering of a financial reward for a photograph of Ms Skana.
The purpose of this letter is to invite you to provide any information or representations that you believe may be relevant to the Attorney General’s decision on whether to institute proceedings for contempt of court. You are not obliged to respond to this letter and any representations made may be used in future committal proceedings.
To add insult to injury, British Home Secretary Priti Patel was also accused of Contempt of Court surrounding a court case during a Zoom meeting.
The bombshell revelation was revealed by Politicalite and The Travellers’ Times, in which the Home Secretary made the gaffe a zoom meeting arranged with Jewish community leaders.
In the same meeting, Patel used racial slurs towards Gypsies and Irish Traveller people and also shared confidential details about an impending court case leading to claims that the Government Minister was in contempt of court.
US BACKED UK FREE PRESS
US Congressman Paul Gosar backed Politicalite in the fight after the British Government forced us to remove articles and content online surrounding the case.
The lawmaker for Arizona said: “Censoring opposing views, even odious views, is an intellectual and political surrender to fascism, This will not end well.”.
“The ease with which once classically liberal societies are now engaging in authoritarian style censorship bodes ill for diversity of thought and culture.” added Gosar.
In the same week, Boris Johnson also claimed that a “free press” was vital after Extinction Rebellion blocked the publication of several UK newspapers.
“This week his government is trying to censor a British news outlet run by the people, for the people.” we said.
The letter came just a week after Boris Johnson said: “A free press is vital in holding the government and other powerful institutions to account on issues critical for the future of our country, including the fight against climate change.”
“It is completely unacceptable to seek to limit the public’s access to news in this way.”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock slammed the suppression of free speech.
Hancock tweeted: “Totally outrageous that Extinction Rebellion are trying to suppress free speech by blockading newspapers.”
“They must be dealt with by the full force of the law. Newspapers are already struggling – get out there & buy a paper to support the free press.”
The Attorney General later ruled that Politicalite “fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.” following a Contempt of Court allegation over our coverage of Emily Jones.
The AG said: “As you are aware, the Attorney General’s Office was invited to consider instituting contempt proceedings against you, arising from an article published on 06 June 2020 on your website.”
“That article concerned the trial of Eltiona Skana.”
“The Solicitor General has considered the matter carefully and has decided against instituting contempt proceedings on this occasion.”
“The Solicitor General noted that publication of the article created a risk of prejudice but concluded that this fell short in all the circumstances of serious prejudice.”
So there you have it, details surrounding the murder of Emily Jones were indeed covered-up.


politicalite--2020-12-08--KILLER MUM: Mother ‘Has Not Returned’ To City Where She Killer Her 5 Kids

A mother who was freed after serving half of her 17-year jail term has not returned to the city where she killed six of her children in an arson attack .
Mairead Philpott , then aged 32 , was jailed in April 2013 after being found guilty of six counts of manslaughter alongside her husband and another defendant .
Philpott , now aged 39 , was released on November 27 from HMP Send in Surrey to a hostel , where she will be supervised while on licence .
Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham has now received assurances from Derbyshire Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that she is unlikely to be able to come back to the city in the coming years .
Her husband Mick Philpott was jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years after starting the fire at the couple ’ s home in Allenton , Derby , on May 11 2012 .
Jade Philpott , 10 , and her brothers John , nine , Jack , eight , Jesse , six , and Jayden , five , all died in the fire , while Duwayne , 13 , died in hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Assistant Chief Constable Kem Mehmet told Mrs Latham that recently-released Mrs Philpott had a “ very low likelihood ” of returning to Derby .
Mr Mehmet told her in a letter : “ Mairead Philpott has not returned to the area and the risk she poses to the community will continue to be managed through established Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements where the police service , HM Prisons and other agencies will support the National Probation Service .
“ Public sentiment is of great importance within the parameters of the legal framework in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service retain primacy , I would offer a level of reassurance that there is a very low likelihood that the individual will be able to return to the city of Derby in the coming years .
“ Were this to arise at any time before her sentence end date , this would be objectively and carefully considered by the Ministry of Justice and managed through the aforementioned arrangements.
” The Philpotts appeared at a news conference five days after the blaze , in which they both sobbed , while Mick expressed disbelief at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A trial at Nottingham Crown Court was told Mick Philpott was the “ driving force ” behind the plot to start the house fire , and had intended to frame a former partner .
Passing sentence , Mrs Justice Thirlwall said six young lives had been taken due to “ callous selfishness ” .
The judge told Mairead , who was ordered to serve half of her sentence before release , that she believed her grief was real but said she should not have put her husband first .
“ These were your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was to them , ” the judge told the court .
“ Instead you joined in with his plan.
” Mairead later appealed against her sentence but judges ruled the original term reflected the “ immeasurable harm ” she had caused .
Court of Appeal judges said petrol found on Mairead ’ s clothes showed she had participated in setting the fire – which had not been a “ spur-of-the-moment ” plan .
She had also lied after her arrest , the judges said , and continued to hide the truth during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had written to the Attorney General and the Chief Constable of Derbyshire Police demanding Philpott did not return to Derby .
After receiving the response from ACC Mehmet , Mrs Latham said : “ I remain disgusted that this woman has her liberty while her daughter and five sons lie in their graves .
“ I am dismayed that she served less than 18 months for taking the lives of each of those poor children .
“ “ But at least the people of Derby can remain in a sort of peace , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to face her in shops or on a street corner .
”

A mother who was freed after serving half of her 17-year jail term has not returned to the city where she killed six of her children in an arson attack.
Mairead Philpott, then aged 32, was jailed in April 2013 after being found guilty of six counts of manslaughter alongside her husband and another defendant.
Philpott, now aged 39, was released on November 27 from HMP Send in Surrey to a hostel, where she will be supervised while on licence.
Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham has now received assurances from Derbyshire Police that Mairead has not returned to Derby and that she is unlikely to be able to come back to the city in the coming years.
Her husband Mick Philpott was jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years after starting the fire at the couple’s home in Allenton, Derby, on May 11 2012.
Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, all died in the fire, while Duwayne, 13, died in hospital three days later.
Derbyshire Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Kem Mehmet told Mrs Latham that recently-released Mrs Philpott had a “very low likelihood” of returning to Derby.
Mr Mehmet told her in a letter: “Mairead Philpott has not returned to the area and the risk she poses to the community will continue to be managed through established Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements where the police service, HM Prisons and other agencies will support the National Probation Service.
“Public sentiment is of great importance within the parameters of the legal framework in place.
“Whilst the National Probation Service retain primacy, I would offer a level of reassurance that there is a very low likelihood that the individual will be able to return to the city of Derby in the coming years.
“Were this to arise at any time before her sentence end date, this would be objectively and carefully considered by the Ministry of Justice and managed through the aforementioned arrangements.”
The Philpotts appeared at a news conference five days after the blaze, in which they both sobbed, while Mick expressed disbelief at the deaths and thanked fire crews.
A trial at Nottingham Crown Court was told Mick Philpott was the “driving force” behind the plot to start the house fire, and had intended to frame a former partner.
Passing sentence, Mrs Justice Thirlwall said six young lives had been taken due to “callous selfishness”.
The judge told Mairead, who was ordered to serve half of her sentence before release, that she believed her grief was real but said she should not have put her husband first.
“These were your children – your first responsibility, surely, was to them,” the judge told the court. “Instead you joined in with his plan.”
Mairead later appealed against her sentence but judges ruled the original term reflected the “immeasurable harm” she had caused.
Court of Appeal judges said petrol found on Mairead’s clothes showed she had participated in setting the fire – which had not been a “spur-of-the-moment” plan.
She had also lied after her arrest, the judges said, and continued to hide the truth during her trial.
Conservative MP Mrs Latham had written to the Attorney General and the Chief Constable of Derbyshire Police demanding Philpott did not return to Derby.
After receiving the response from ACC Mehmet, Mrs Latham said: “I remain disgusted that this woman has her liberty while her daughter and five sons lie in their graves.
“I am dismayed that she served less than 18 months for taking the lives of each of those poor children. “
“But at least the people of Derby can remain in a sort of peace, knowing that they won’t have to face her in shops or on a street corner.”
Additional Reporting By The Press Association


politicalite--2020-12-08--MANCHESTER ARENA: Jailed Terrorist Admits Responsibility For Manchester Attack

JAILED terrorist Hashem Abedi has admitted for the first time his involvement in planning the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people , a public inquiry has heard .
Abedi , 23 , made the admission in prison last month while he was visited by two members of the inquiry ’ s legal team to be interviewed as part of the probe into the atrocity on May 22 2017 .
The brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi , 22 , had pleaded not guilty earlier this year to 22 counts of murder , attempted murder and plotting to cause an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not give evidence at the Old Bailey but provided a pre-prepared defence statement in which he denied involvement , claimed to have been “ shocked ” by what his brother had done and said he did not hold extremist views .
He went on to be convicted by a jury of all the offences and was handed 24 life sentences in August with a minimum term of 55 years before he can be considered for parole .
On October 22 Abedi was interviewed in prison , where he admitted he played “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inquiry was told .
His admission was confirmed by Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Barraclough , of Greater Manchester Police , who was the senior investigating officer in the attack probe .
Paul Greaney QC , counsel to the inquiry , said to him : “ You are aware , on October 22 this year , in prison serving his sentence , Hashem Abedi was interviewed by members of the inquiry legal team ?
” Mr Greaney said : “ This will be news to others .
“ You are aware , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that interview , Hashem Abedi admitted he had played a full part and a knowing part in the planning and preparation for the Arena attack ?
” The detective added that there is “ no doubt in my mind ” that the prosecution of Abedi was “ entirely well founded ” .
Mr Greaney said : “ So the point you are making is that it didn ’ t need him to tell you that you had got it right ?
” Mr Barraclough responded : “ I think we had got there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the prison interview were given .
Hashem Abedi travelled to Libya , where his parents were born , the month before the bombing and was arrested shortly after the attack and extradited to Britain last summer .
He was interviewed by detectives and refused to answer any questions , but gave a pre-prepared statement in which he denied any involvement in the plot .
He said he first became aware of the atrocity the day after and a few hours before he was arrested by Libyan militia forces .
Abedi said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would have reported it to my mother initially and then to other family members to prevent it from happening .
“ I was shocked my brother had done this and felt bad for everybody.
” He added he was a practising Muslim who did not hold extremist views or support Isis .
Abedi did not give evidence at his trial , absented himself from much of the proceedings and sacked his legal team .
He also refused to attend his sentencing hearing , and last month it emerged he is being detained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prison .
Figen Murray , mother of Martyn Hett , 29 , who was killed in the bombing , said : “ Thinking back to that courtroom in August , it would have been more bearable for all of us if he told the truth then .
“ We wanted to put that chapter behind us but focus our energies on the inquiry which continues to be a gruelling and long process .
“ We have to relive the pain and heartbreak and so it does not heal our grief but only the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least help to rebuild the lives of those this experience has affected.
” The Abedi brothers , from Fallowfield in south Manchester , spent months ordering , stockpiling and transporting the deadly materials for the terror attack , using multiple mobile phones , addresses and runaround vehicles to make their bomb .
They joined their parents in Libya the month before the blast , but Salman returned to the UK on May 18 .
He bought the final components needed for the bomb , rented a flat in the city centre in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reconnaissance on the Arena before finally executing the plot as fans departed from an Ariana Grande concert .

JAILED terrorist Hashem Abedi has admitted for the first time his involvement in planning the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people, a public inquiry has heard.
Abedi, 23, made the admission in prison last month while he was visited by two members of the inquiry’s legal team to be interviewed as part of the probe into the atrocity on May 22 2017.
The brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, had pleaded not guilty earlier this year to 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.
He did not give evidence at the Old Bailey but provided a pre-prepared defence statement in which he denied involvement, claimed to have been “shocked” by what his brother had done and said he did not hold extremist views.
He went on to be convicted by a jury of all the offences and was handed 24 life sentences in August with a minimum term of 55 years before he can be considered for parole.
On October 22 Abedi was interviewed in prison, where he admitted he played “a full and knowing part”, the inquiry was told.
His admission was confirmed by Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Barraclough, of Greater Manchester Police, who was the senior investigating officer in the attack probe.
Paul Greaney QC, counsel to the inquiry, said to him: “You are aware, on October 22 this year, in prison serving his sentence, Hashem Abedi was interviewed by members of the inquiry legal team?”
Mr Barraclough said: “Yes, I am.
Mr Greaney said: “This will be news to others.
“You are aware, on October 22, during the course of that interview, Hashem Abedi admitted he had played a full part and a knowing part in the planning and preparation for the Arena attack?”
Mr Barraclough replied: “Yes, I think that’s a fair summary.”
The detective added that there is “no doubt in my mind” that the prosecution of Abedi was “entirely well founded”.
Mr Greaney said: “So the point you are making is that it didn’t need him to tell you that you had got it right?”
Mr Barraclough responded: “I think we had got there with the trial.”
No other details of the prison interview were given.
Hashem Abedi travelled to Libya, where his parents were born, the month before the bombing and was arrested shortly after the attack and extradited to Britain last summer.
He was interviewed by detectives and refused to answer any questions, but gave a pre-prepared statement in which he denied any involvement in the plot.
He said he first became aware of the atrocity the day after and a few hours before he was arrested by Libyan militia forces.
Abedi said: “Had I any idea of it I would have reported it to my mother initially and then to other family members to prevent it from happening.
“I was shocked my brother had done this and felt bad for everybody.”
He added he was a practising Muslim who did not hold extremist views or support Isis.
Abedi did not give evidence at his trial, absented himself from much of the proceedings and sacked his legal team.
He also refused to attend his sentencing hearing, and last month it emerged he is being detained at County Durham’s maximum-security Frankland Prison.
Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett, 29, who was killed in the bombing, said: “Thinking back to that courtroom in August, it would have been more bearable for all of us if he told the truth then.
“We wanted to put that chapter behind us but focus our energies on the inquiry which continues to be a gruelling and long process.
“We have to relive the pain and heartbreak and so it does not heal our grief but only the hope that a sense of justice will at least help to rebuild the lives of those this experience has affected.”
The Abedi brothers, from Fallowfield in south Manchester, spent months ordering, stockpiling and transporting the deadly materials for the terror attack, using multiple mobile phones, addresses and runaround vehicles to make their bomb.
They joined their parents in Libya the month before the blast, but Salman returned to the UK on May 18.
He bought the final components needed for the bomb, rented a flat in the city centre in which to build it and carried out reconnaissance on the Arena before finally executing the plot as fans departed from an Ariana Grande concert.
Additional Reporting By The Press Association


politicalite--2020-12-08--COVID NEGATIVE: Pulev Continues Big Fight Prep As Confirmed Covid Negative

Kubrat Pulev has entered a bubble ahead of this weekend ’ s heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed the Bulgarian and his team have returned negative tests for Covid-19 .
The 39-year-old , who boasts a record of 28-1 , on Saturday reposted a clip on Twitter of him having a swab taken to test if he had coronavirus .
Matchroom ’ s Hearn confirmed on Sunday morning that result came back negative and preparations for Saturday ’ s fight at the SSE Arena , Wembley can continue .
Pulev has already been denied one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pull out of a world title clash with the Londoner , scheduled for October 28 2017 , at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff .
A shoulder injury sustained in training weeks before that date saw the Sofia-born boxer replaced by Carlos Takam and his chance for glory was gone .
Saturday will see Pulev get his long-awaited opportunity against Joshua , who has not fought since he outpointed Andy Ruiz Jr last December .
If Joshua is victorious , it should set up a mouth-watering showdown with Tyson Fury in 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ again when Fury responded on Twitter to an interview his rival had done with the Mail on Sunday .
Joshua said : “ I do think he ( Fury ) should come over to Matchroom and 258 Management and let us handle his career .
He ’ s a superstar , he ’ s a superstar in the making with the right management .
He could go all the way.
” WBC belt holder Fury replied : “ @ anthonyfjoshua has it ever dawned on you I ’ m not interested in being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m a fighting man and only interested in smashing your face in , you keep the stardom , I ’ ll stay real , # youbigdosser I ’ m coming for u superstar , tick tock tick tock.
” Meanwhile , Matchroom have finalised the undercard to Joshua-Pulev at the SSE Arena .
Hackney cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie will now take on Poland ’ s Nikodem Jezewski after his original opponent Kzysztof Glowacki tested positive for Covid-19 last week .
Super-welterweight contender Kieron Conway had been prepared to face Souleymane Cissokho , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macaulay McGowen .
Ramla Ali ’ s second professional fight against Vansea Caballero is no longer part of the show after Ali also returned a positive test for coronavirus .
Florian Marku , who signed a multi-fight deal with Matchroom in November , will be involved at Wembley in front of 1,000 fans in an eight-round contest against Alex Fearon .

Kubrat Pulev has entered a bubble ahead of this weekend’s heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed the Bulgarian and his team have returned negative tests for Covid-19.
The 39-year-old, who boasts a record of 28-1, on Saturday reposted a clip on Twitter of him having a swab taken to test if he had coronavirus.
Matchroom’s Hearn confirmed on Sunday morning that result came back negative and preparations for Saturday’s fight at the SSE Arena, Wembley can continue.
Pulev has already been denied one shot at Joshua when he was forced to pull out of a world title clash with the Londoner, scheduled for October 28 2017, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
A shoulder injury sustained in training weeks before that date saw the Sofia-born boxer replaced by Carlos Takam and his chance for glory was gone.
Saturday will see Pulev get his long-awaited opportunity against Joshua, who has not fought since he outpointed Andy Ruiz Jr last December.
If Joshua is victorious, it should set up a mouth-watering showdown with Tyson Fury in 2021.
The touchpaper between the pair was lit again when Fury responded on Twitter to an interview his rival had done with the Mail on Sunday.
Joshua said: “I do think he (Fury) should come over to Matchroom and 258 Management and let us handle his career. He’s a superstar, he’s a superstar in the making with the right management. He could go all the way.”
WBC belt holder Fury replied: “@anthonyfjoshua has it ever dawned on you I’m not interested in being a superstar, or famous.
“I’m a fighting man and only interested in smashing your face in, you keep the stardom, I’ll stay real, #youbigdosser I’m coming for u superstar, tick tock tick tock.”
Meanwhile, Matchroom have finalised the undercard to Joshua-Pulev at the SSE Arena.
Hackney cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie will now take on Poland’s Nikodem Jezewski after his original opponent Kzysztof Glowacki tested positive for Covid-19 last week.
Super-welterweight contender Kieron Conway had been prepared to face Souleymane Cissokho, but will do battle with fellow Englishman Macaulay McGowen.
Ramla Ali’s second professional fight against Vansea Caballero is no longer part of the show after Ali also returned a positive test for coronavirus.
Florian Marku, who signed a multi-fight deal with Matchroom in November, will be involved at Wembley in front of 1,000 fans in an eight-round contest against Alex Fearon.
Additional Reporting By The Press Association


politicalite--2020-12-09--ADVERSE REACTION: Warning Issued After Two NHS Workers React To Covid Jab

Allergic reactions to vaccines are “ not unexpected ” , scientists have said as they set to reassure the public over the safety of the new Covid-19 vaccine .
It comes after two NHS staff members who received the jab on Tuesday had allergic reactions after being given the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine .
The health workers , who are understood to both have a history of severe allergic reactions , were among thousands to receive the vaccine on the first day of the Covid-19 mass vaccination programme .
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA ) has given precautionary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a history of “ significant ” allergic reactions to medicines , food or vaccines should not receive the vaccine .
The patient safety leaflet for the vaccine cautions that anyone with an allergy to any of the active substances in the vaccine should not receive the jab .
It adds : “ Signs of an allergic reaction may include itchy skin rash , shortness of breath and swelling of the face or tongue.
” The NHS in England said all trusts involved with the vaccination programme have been informed .
This means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be asked about their history of allergic reactions .
Professor Stephen Powis , national medical director for the NHS in England , said : “ As is common with new vaccines , the MHRA have advised on a precautionary basis that people with a significant history of allergic reactions do not receive this vaccination after two people with a history of significant allergic reactions responded adversely yesterday .
Pfizer said the vaccine was “ well tolerated ” during the trials with “ no serious safety concerns ” .
A spokeswoman said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of two yellow card reports that may be associated with allergic reaction due to administration of the Covid-19 BNT162b2 vaccine .
“ As a precautionary measure , the MHRA has issued temporary guidance to the NHS while it conducts an investigation in order to fully understand each case and its causes .
“ Pfizer and BioNTech are supporting the MHRA in the investigation .
“ In the pivotal phase three clinical trial , this vaccine was generally well tolerated with no serious safety concerns reported by the independent Data Monitoring Committee .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date , over 42,000 of whom have received a second vaccination.
” The yellow card scheme is the UK system for collecting and monitoring information on suspected safety concerns or incidents involving medicines and medical devices .
Commenting on the development , Peter Openshaw , past-president of the British Society for Immunology and professor of experimental medicine at Imperial College London , said : “ As with all food and medications , there is a very small chance of an allergic reaction to any vaccine .
“ However , it is important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The occurrence of any allergic reaction was one of the factors monitored in the phase three clinical trial of this Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine , the detailed data from which was released yesterday .
“ In this , they reported a very small number of allergic reactions in both the vaccine and placebo groups ( 0.63 % and 0.51 % ) .
“ Similar to the rollout of all new vaccines and medications , this new Covid-19 vaccine is being monitored closely by the MHRA .
“ They will now investigate these cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allergic reactions were linked to the vaccine or were incidental .
“ The fact that we know so soon about these two allergic reactions and that the regulator has acted on this to issue precautionary advice shows that this monitoring system is working well.
” Stephen Evans , professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , said : “ Allergic reaction occurs with quite a number of vaccines , and perhaps even more frequently with drugs .
So it is not unexpected .
“ The Pfizer data showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some form of allergic reaction in the trial on the vaccine , but about 0.5 % on placebo .
So there was a genuine excess of allergic reaction but this was small and the true rate is not known , and there is a lot of uncertainty around that estimate.
” He added : “ What would be wise , as the MHRA have already advised , would be for anyone who has known severe allergic reaction such that they need to carry an EpiPen , to delay having a vaccination until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarified .
“ For the general population this does not mean that they would need to be anxious about receiving the vaccination .
One has to remember that even things like marmite can cause unexpected severe allergic reactions.
” Adam Finn , professor of paediatrics at the University of Bristol , said : “ Severe allergic reactions to vaccines are unusual but staff administering vaccines are always trained and equipped to deal with them in the event they occur .
“ The report of occurrence of two reactions as reported today will heighten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sensible precautions to avoid exposure of those who have had previous severe allergic reactions are being proposed while more experience of using this new vaccine accumulates.
” In a statement , charity Allery UK said : “ We understand that the two incidents reported are being urgently and fully investigated by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology , the MHRA and the NHS .
“ We await the outcomes of these investigations and are monitoring this situation closely and working with the BSACI and our clinicians in order to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our website and other channels.
” Tanya Ednan-Laperouse , of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation , said : “ There are likely to be different vaccines available over the course of the next few months , and researchers , pharmaceutical companies and regulators must work to ensure they are free wherever possible from life-threatening allergens .
“ And if , for some reason , they are not free from allergens , then the least we can expect is that it is explicitly said so .
”

Allergic reactions to vaccines are “not unexpected”, scientists have said as they set to reassure the public over the safety of the new Covid-19 vaccine.
It comes after two NHS staff members who received the jab on Tuesday had allergic reactions after being given the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
The health workers, who are understood to both have a history of severe allergic reactions, were among thousands to receive the vaccine on the first day of the Covid-19 mass vaccination programme.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given precautionary advice to NHS trusts that anyone who has a history of “significant” allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines should not receive the vaccine.
The patient safety leaflet for the vaccine cautions that anyone with an allergy to any of the active substances in the vaccine should not receive the jab.
It adds: “Signs of an allergic reaction may include itchy skin rash, shortness of breath and swelling of the face or tongue.”
The NHS in England said all trusts involved with the vaccination programme have been informed.
This means that anyone scheduled to receive the vaccine will be asked about their history of allergic reactions.
Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for the NHS in England, said: “As is common with new vaccines, the MHRA have advised on a precautionary basis that people with a significant history of allergic reactions do not receive this vaccination after two people with a history of significant allergic reactions responded adversely yesterday.
“Both are recovering well.”
Pfizer said the vaccine was “well tolerated” during the trials with “no serious safety concerns”.
A spokeswoman said: “We have been advised by MHRA of two yellow card reports that may be associated with allergic reaction due to administration of the Covid-19 BNT162b2 vaccine.
“As a precautionary measure, the MHRA has issued temporary guidance to the NHS while it conducts an investigation in order to fully understand each case and its causes.
“Pfizer and BioNTech are supporting the MHRA in the investigation.
“In the pivotal phase three clinical trial, this vaccine was generally well tolerated with no serious safety concerns reported by the independent Data Monitoring Committee.
“The trial has enrolled over 44,000 participants to date, over 42,000 of whom have received a second vaccination.”
The yellow card scheme is the UK system for collecting and monitoring information on suspected safety concerns or incidents involving medicines and medical devices.
Commenting on the development, Peter Openshaw, past-president of the British Society for Immunology and professor of experimental medicine at Imperial College London, said: “As with all food and medications, there is a very small chance of an allergic reaction to any vaccine.
“However, it is important that we put this risk in perspective. The occurrence of any allergic reaction was one of the factors monitored in the phase three clinical trial of this Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, the detailed data from which was released yesterday.
“In this, they reported a very small number of allergic reactions in both the vaccine and placebo groups (0.63% and 0.51%).
“Similar to the rollout of all new vaccines and medications, this new Covid-19 vaccine is being monitored closely by the MHRA.
“They will now investigate these cases in more detail to understand if the allergic reactions were linked to the vaccine or were incidental.
“The fact that we know so soon about these two allergic reactions and that the regulator has acted on this to issue precautionary advice shows that this monitoring system is working well.”
Stephen Evans, professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: “Allergic reaction occurs with quite a number of vaccines, and perhaps even more frequently with drugs. So it is not unexpected.
“The Pfizer data showed that about 0.6% of people had some form of allergic reaction in the trial on the vaccine, but about 0.5% on placebo. So there was a genuine excess of allergic reaction but this was small and the true rate is not known, and there is a lot of uncertainty around that estimate.”
He added: “What would be wise, as the MHRA have already advised, would be for anyone who has known severe allergic reaction such that they need to carry an EpiPen, to delay having a vaccination until the reason for the allergic reaction has been clarified.
“For the general population this does not mean that they would need to be anxious about receiving the vaccination. One has to remember that even things like marmite can cause unexpected severe allergic reactions.”
Adam Finn, professor of paediatrics at the University of Bristol, said: “Severe allergic reactions to vaccines are unusual but staff administering vaccines are always trained and equipped to deal with them in the event they occur.
“The report of occurrence of two reactions as reported today will heighten awareness of this possibility among immunising teams and sensible precautions to avoid exposure of those who have had previous severe allergic reactions are being proposed while more experience of using this new vaccine accumulates.”
In a statement, charity Allery UK said: “We understand that the two incidents reported are being urgently and fully investigated by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the MHRA and the NHS.
“We await the outcomes of these investigations and are monitoring this situation closely and working with the BSACI and our clinicians in order to provide more information to our allergic community through our website and other channels.”
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, said: “There are likely to be different vaccines available over the course of the next few months, and researchers, pharmaceutical companies and regulators must work to ensure they are free wherever possible from life-threatening allergens.
“And if, for some reason, they are not free from allergens, then the least we can expect is that it is explicitly said so.”
Additional Reporting By The Press Association.


politicalite--2020-12-09--WATCH: Boris Johnson and EU Meet in Brussels amid Brexit Stand-Off

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson was in Brussels Wednesday to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss @ @ @ @ @ while addressing the media after a phone call with Mr Johnson , Von Der Leyen @ @ @ @ @ level playing field , governance and fisheries ” were still preventing a deal but that @ @ @ @ @ further the talks .
Although Britain is due to exit the European Union ’ s @ @ @ @ @ , 2021 , European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic admitted that a post-Brexit trade deal @ @ @ @ @ before the end of 2020 .

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson was in Brussels Wednesday to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss Brexit.
On Saturday, while addressing the media after a phone call with Mr Johnson, Von Der Leyen underlined that issues of “level playing field, governance and fisheries” were still preventing a deal but that both sides were willing to further the talks.
Although Britain is due to exit the European Union’s economic structures on January 1, 2021, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic admitted that a post-Brexit trade deal is unlikely to be reached before the end of 2020.