Armed police have launched a major operation to tackle gun crime in the capital. Several hundred officers raided a travellers’ site in southeast London and arrested a number of suspects police believe have been involved in supplying firearms to criminal gangs. In the largest police operation of its type in recent years, officers entered the
Month: September 2020
Keeping Up With The Kardashians is ending after 14 years on air, Kim Kardashian West has announced. The reality show, which followed the lives of the Kardashian family over 20 seasons, made its stars household names. It will come to an end after its 20th season in early 2021, Kardashian West said on Instagram. View
The Oxford vaccine trial has been put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in one of the participants. Researchers have paused the trial while they investigate the unexplained illness of a volunteer in the UK. “As part of the ongoing randomised, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, our standard review
Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with plans to publish new laws which would “annul” parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, despite a Tory backlash led by predecessor Theresa May. The government will outline controversial Brexit legislation to give themselves the powers to limit checks and EU influence in Northern Ireland in the event that no
A ban on groups of more than six people gathering in homes, parks, pubs and restaurants in England is being imposed by Boris Johnson in the biggest coronavirus crackdown since lockdown rules were eased. First offenders will be fined £100, which will double on each further repeat offence up to £3,200, the prime minister will
A demo full of love songs from a 13-year-old Ed Sheeran has sold at auction for £50,000. The singer-songwriter only made around 20 copies of Spinning Man, and is so determined for nobody to hear it, he has 19 copies in his possession. This copy sold at auction was unearthed from a drawer, where it
Wall Street’s “FAATMAN” group of leading tech stocks have suffered a renewed sell-off leaving $1trn wiped off their value in less than a week. The group – comprising Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Alphabet and Netflix – took another tumble as US markets reopened on Tuesday after the Labour Day holiday. Tech stocks have led
Huawei is making 20 of the roles within its UK enterprise business group redundant following a business review conducted to keep the company running despite US sanctions. American restrictions on Huawei, stated to be based on security grounds, will prohibit US technology companies from providing components such as computer chips to the company. The impact
Leaving the Brexit transition period without a trade deal would be a “failure of negotiation” and Boris Johnson “needs to deliver” on his promise to the British people, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News. Speaking to political editor Beth Rigby, the Labour leader said an agreement with the EU on the terms of the
One of Belarus’s most prominent opposition leaders, Maria Kolesnikova, has been detained by state security at the border between Belarus and Ukraine almost 24 hours after she was abducted from the centre of Minsk by masked men. According to news agency Interfax Ukraine, Ms Kolesnikova ripped up her passport to prevent herself from being forcibly
People in Bolton will not be allowed to socialise with those from other households after coronavirus restrictions were tightened in the town. Restaurants will also be restricted to takeaway only and venues will have to close from 10am to 5am under the measures. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the tighter restrictions in a statement to
Microsoft has officially confirmed the name and price of its smaller and cheaper next-generation Xbox console, following a series of leaks hinting that such a product was in the pipeline. The Xbox Series S will be available for £249 ($299 in the US) and won’t have a disc drive, instead depending on users purchasing and
Mutant mice sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX rocket returned to Earth maintaining their significant muscle mass thanks to an experimental drug, scientists have revealed. The research offers hope for astronauts who usually lose a significant amount of bone and muscle mass while in zero-gravity environments, as well as people on
A Britain’s Got Talent dance performance inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked hundreds of complaints to Ofcom. The routine by Diversity, previous winners of the show, was performed by the troupe on Saturday evening. Led by Ashley Banjo, a temporary judge this series following Simon Cowell‘s departure due to a broken back,
Up to £3.5bn in wrong or fraudlent claims may have been paid out by the government through its furlough scheme. HMRC’s top civil servant, Jim Harra, said his staff believe between 5% and 10% of furlough cash could have been handed out wrongly – either through deliberate fraud or error. The job retention scheme covers
Robots could be used in care homes after a study found they can improve mental health and have the potential to reduce loneliness in vulnerable older people. A robot called Pepper was tested in care homes in the UK and researchers found adults who used the robot for up to 18 hours across two weeks
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