Boris Johnson is heading for a COVID showdown with rebel Tory MPs, despite being assured of victory in a Commons vote after Sir Keir Starmer said Labour will abstain. Around 50 Conservative MPs are predicted to come out against the government in a vote to approve the tier system of COVID curbs in England, in
Month: November 2020
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has suffered its worst deforestation for 12 years. An area of 11,088 km2 (2.7 million acres) – seven times the size of London – was lost in a year. The official data from Brazil’s space research agency was released on Monday and showed a 9.5% annual increase. Satellite images from August 2019
Joe Biden is pressing ahead with forming his government by announcing his picks for some of the top jobs in his economic team. A number of his choices are set to make history – together they make up the country’s most diverse economic leadership team ever. His picks include the first woman to head up
The government has been accused of producing a “rehashed document” in a bid to quell a Tory rebellion over its strengthened coronavirus tiers. Ministers have released an impact assessment of the new tiered system ahead of a Commons vote on Tuesday. Boris Johnson is battling to avoid a damaging Conservative revolt over the measures, with
It’s the thriller that’s gripped the nation throughout a second lockdown and reminded us all what it’s like to have to wait for a new episode to drop every week. The latest viewing figures show that The Undoing’s launch audience was bigger than Game Of Thrones, and is set to become the biggest US series
The health secretary has said that England’s lockdown means “we’ve got this virus back under control” – but warned continued vigilance is needed. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, Matt Hancock acknowledged that the second national shutdown has been tough. Live updates on coronavirus from UK and around world Please use Chrome browser for
Two men have been convicted of killing 39 migrants who were found dead in a lorry container in Essex last year. Eamonn Harrison and Gheorghe Nica stood trial accused of the manslaughter of the Vietnamese nationals whose bodies were discovered at an industrial estate in Grays in October 2019. Temperatures in the unit had reached
A “potential game changing” blood test could be used to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists. The diagnostic test is based on the discovery of two protein molecules in the blood which contribute to neuronal damage in the brain. By identifying the presence of these proteins, doctors could be able to diagnose
Online retailer Very has cancelled what scalpers have claimed were more than 1,000 orders for the new Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles, which they intended to resell at a higher price. Limited supplies of the new consoles have driven numerous parties to the money-making tactic of attempting to buy more than one and
Moderna has said it is filing for regulatory approval in the US, and that its vaccine trials have shown no serious safety concerns. The US-based company has also said its vaccine was 94.1% effective, with 100% efficacy against severe COVID-19 in its phase three trial. Efficacy was consistent across age, race and ethnicity, as well
From comical snaps of a picture-perfect family of owls and a dog eyeballing a moose, to serious shots of a zebra head “trophy” and the heartbreaking moments leading up to the death of the last male northern white rhino left on the planet – these are some of the most striking images of wildlife taken
An Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun mounted on a car, the country’s semi-official Fars news agency has reported. Al Alam, Iranian state TV’s Arabic language channel, has made a similar claim stating that weapons “controlled by satellite” were used in the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Friday. However the channel
British telecoms providers will be banned from installing 5G equipment manufactured by Huawei from next September, the government has said, even if they still have unused stock. Although British companies were already set to be banned from purchasing new equipment from the end of this year, the new rules will address concerns that radio equipment
It is “too early to say” if another national lockdown will be needed after Christmas, according to a senior minister. George Eustice said “you can’t rule anything out” when asked by Sky News if the “stay at home” measures could come back into force to keep coronavirus under control. The environment secretary also admitted it
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group says it would be interested in participating in the sale process should Sir Philip Green’s Topshop empire collapse. The company released a statement to the City on Monday morning to confirm a story by Sky News that it had offered Arcadia Group a £50m loan to avert it calling in the
Sir Philip Green’s sprawling retail empire has collapsed in the worst single corporate failure of the COVID-19 crisis to date, leaving 13,000 jobs hanging in the balance. Sky News exclusively revealed on Friday how Arcadia Group was on the brink of appointing administrators from Deloitte following the failure of talks over a £30m loan to
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