Travellers arriving in Scotland from Greece will have to quarantine for two weeks following a “significant” spike in coronavirus cases. The rule will come into force from 4am on Thursday due to “evidence of virus importation”. In Wales, people coming back from Zante will be asked to self-isolate for two weeks, after seven infections were
Month: September 2020
A major business group has warned more aid is needed to prevent a “lost generation” as the government launches a £2bn scheme to help young people start a career amid the chaos caused by the coronavirus crisis. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomed the Kickstart programme, which offers six-month paid work placements for 16-24
Boris Johnson has warned there will be more “wretched COVID” to come but he is ” absolutely confident” the government can deal with outbreaks. The prime minister told ministers during a cabinet meeting that people are returning to their offices “in huge numbers” following a campaign to get people back to their work places. He
Samsung has unveiled its third attempt at a foldable phone today, which is also its first 5G-compatible foldable device. The Galaxy Z Fold2 5G follows the troubled launch of Samsung’s first foldable phone which was planned for release in April last year. The original device was shelved after journalists experienced breakages within a few days
Apple’s stock market surge has hit a fresh milestone as its value overtook that of the entire FTSE 100 index of UK-listed companies. The iPhone maker’s market capitalisation hit $2.2trn (£1.6trn) after a “stock-split” – a move that makes owning its pricey shares more accessible for ordinary retail investors. Tech stocks such as Apple have
Amazon’s drone delivery programme – which the company claimed would start “within months” more than a year ago – has won regulatory approval for trial flights in the US. The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the company a certification to trial commercial flights of its drones, although Amazon hasn’t confirmed precisely what tests will
Male suicides in England and Wales were at their highest rate in two decades last year, official figures show. The suicide rate for women was also the highest since 2004, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Men accounted for around three-quarters of suicide deaths registered in 2019 – 4,303 compared with
Ed Sheeran has said he is “on cloud nine” after announcing the birth of his first child. Revealing the happy news on Instagram in his first social media post since December, the star said his wife, Cherry Seaborn, gave birth to a baby girl last week. The couple have named their daughter Lyra Antarctica Seaborn
An electronic skin developed by scientists can react to pain just like real skin, in a potential breakthrough for prosthetics and high-tech alternatives to skin grafts. The prototype developed by researchers at RMIT University (formerly known as Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) in Australia is capable of electronically replicating the way human skin senses pain.
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a rate which matches the worst-case scenario for sea level rises, according to a new study. The vast majority of the planet’s ice mass is contained in the Antarctic ice sheet, which would cause sea levels to rise by 58 metres if it melted completely. The
Marks & Spencer is offering its full food range online for the first time from today in a tie-up with Ocado. The launch comes after Ocado split with its former delivery partner Waitrose after two decades. M&S already sells clothes and other products online but is entering the grocery delivery market years behind rivals. Image: