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Boris to EU: play ball or no deal- page 3 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, February 29, 2020 • Number 1824 Always Free CANADA TO HARRY: NO MORE SECURITY CASH “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex proudly declared that they would work to become financially independent...... ”It is a pledge that must be fulfilled.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will lose their Canadian security in the next few weeks, it was revealed on Friday. Raising again the “The Duke and Duchess in keeping with their question of how the of Sussex choosing change in status.” couple will keep their to relocate to Canada The cost of the police protection, the on a part-time basis couple’s security has Canadian government presented a unique and been estimated at up The Canadian government has announced that will stop paying for said it would no longer unprecedented set of to £6 million per year. Meghan and Harry’s protection when they stop being working royals pay for their security. circumstances. Norman Baker, a former The duke and duchess, Liberal Democrat MP who are based at present obligation who wrote a book independent,” she said. the duchess’s own Royal security costs on Vancouver Island, “The RCMP has on royal finances, has “It is a pledge . that independent profile, and have soared in recent will cease to be working been engaged with said that their move to must be fulfilled.” the shared threat and years and the Met has members of the royal officials in the UK from Canada could send the Although Harry risk level.” struggled with a demand family on March 31. the very beginning costs “through the roof”. and Meghan have British officers have to grow its protection Harry is now in Britain as regarding security A poll showed this dropped their claim no automatic authority unit by 20 per cent. he and Meghan prepare considerations. As the month that 77 per cent to be internationally to use police powers or During their seven- to carry out the last of duke and duchess are of Canadians opposed protected persons, they carry firearms abroad, week stay in Canada their engagements. currently recognised as paying the bill because have implied that an so protection by British over Christmas, Harry Critics have said that internationally protected the Sussexes were not in agreement has been police would require and Meghan were British taxpayers should persons, Canada has an the country to represent reached. A statement on negotiations with accompanied at all not continue to fund obligation to provide the monarchy. their website said: “It Canada. The couple may times by six armed Met their security when they security assistance. is agreed that the Duke be forced to use private officers, from a total live abroad and are no “At the request of ‘effective security’ and Duchess of Sussex companies for at least deployment of ten. longer working royals. the Metropolitan Police, Caroline Pidgeon, will continue to require some of their needs. The concept of The Royal Canadian the RCMP has been a Lib Dem London effective security to internationally Mounted Police (RCMP) providing assistance to assembly member, said protect them and their security costs protected people dates has been providing the Met since the arrival the cost must not fall son. Decisions on what from a 1973 United security since November of the duke and duchess on Scotland Yard. “The “This is based on the the UK will provide Nations convention. but Bill Blair, the public to Canada intermittently Duke and Duchess of duke’s public profile will be made by It was introduced into safety minister, has said since November 2019. Sussex proudly declared by virtue of being born the Royal and VIP British law in the 1978 that will stop. His office The assistance will cease that they would work into the royal family, Executive Committee, Internationally Protected said in a statement: in the coming weeks, to become financially his military service, a Home Office body. Persons Act. News from Britain 2-5 • Crossword 9 • Stargazing 9 • Sudoku 9 • Brits in LA 10 • Meet A Member 11 • Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. February 29, 2020 News From Britain Coronavirus: first case caught INSIDE the UK revealed n Surrey man takes total of cases to 19 THE SPREAD of Haslemere Health Centre to person. This means coronavirus to the UK in Surrey which has it can easily go under took an ominous turn on been closed for “deep the radar,” the virology Friday as it emerged the cleaning” since Friday expert added. latest patient diagnosed morning. Prime Minister Boris with the disease was the Prof Whitty said Johnson, who is due first to catch it in the UK. the case was being to chair an emergency At press time it was investigated and contact Cobra committee unclear whether this tracing has begun. meeting on Monday, was directly or indirectly The Department said preparing for an from someone who of Health and Social outbreak in the UK was recently returned from Care said the virus was now the government’s abroad, England’s chief passed on in the UK “top priority”. medical officer said. but the original source The man is a resident of was “unclear” and there criticism Surrey who had not been was no “immediately When asked if the abroad recently himself. identifiable link” to government should have It takes the total overseas travel. acted sooner for Britons number of UK cases to 19 on the cruise ship, he said and comes after a British ‘close contact’ it had been following the man in his 70s became Public Health England “best medical advice” the first UK citizen to die said it was working with about not repatriating from the virus. Surrey County Council people unless it was That man, who lived to contact people who certain there would not abroad, had been taken had “close contact” with be a spread to the UK. to hospital in Japan after the latest coronavirus Mr Johnson has also catching coronavirus on case. faced criticism from the Diamond Princess Prof Jonathan Ball, Labour for waiting cruise ship, which was from the University of until Monday to hold quarantined off the port Nottingham, said the the government Cobra of Yokohama earlier this latest case marks a “new meeting. month. chapter for the UK” But he said he had Confirming the latest and that it is “crucial” been working behind UK case, England’s chief to understand the the scenes, meeting with medical officer Prof Chris infection’s origin. the health secretary and Whitty said the man had “This was always a chief medical officers been transferred to a concern - this is a virus to discuss the NHS’s specialist NHS infection that frequently causes preparations. centre at Guy’s and St symptoms very similar Hundreds of guests Thomas’ Hospital in to mild flu or a common have been confined to at least four tourists because they had arrived in the UK, including the central London. cold, and it’s easily the H10 Costa Adeje were diagnosed with at the hotel on Monday first one in Wales. He was a patient at transmitted from person Palace in Tenerife after coronavirus. - after those who tested Two new patients in Six Britons were among positive had been taken England contracted the those told by Spanish to hospital. virus while in Iran, the 171 Pier Ave. Ste. 121 • Santa Monica CA 90405 authorities that they Earlier three more cases of Department of Health Tel: (310) 452 2621 • Fax: (310) 314-7653 could leave on Friday the virus were confirmed and Social Care said. [email protected] www.british-weekly.com • Twitter/BritishWeekly We are ready, insists Health Secretary Managing Editor: Neil Fletcher MATT Hancock drawn up. Appealing for virus both abroad and Deputy Editor: Nick Stark this week said the calm, he also insisted that here, and prevent it from Contributing Writers: Sean Borg, Alan Darby Drake, Government was taking schools with suspected becoming a pandemic, John Hiscock, Eileen Lee, , Rick Parcell, Anne Shaw, “all necessary measures” cases of the illness did not while of course ensuring Nick Stark, Craig Bobby Young as he outlined the action need to close. that plans are in place Showbusiness Editor: Sean Borg being taken to minimise He said: “Our advice should that happen.” Advertising Manager: Mark Devlin the risk to the public is for everyone to take Mr Hancock, who also Legal Notices and DBAs: Mirelle Woolf from the coronavirus sensible precautions, chaired a meeting of the Distribution: Mirelle Woolf, Mercedes Grey outbreak. such as using tissues and emergency Whitehall Subscriptions: 6 months: $33, 1 year: $54 (1st class) In a Commons washing hands more. “Cobra” committee of The British Weekly is published every Saturday and is available at multiple locations in Southern California. statement, the Health “Plans are in place in ministers, officials and Circulation: 25,000. 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