Donald Trump has sacked the head of a government agency that he set up to ensure the reliability of voting, over his insistence that the election was fair and secure. The president publicly fired Christopher Krebs, former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on Twitter. Mr Trump tweeted: “The recent statement by
Month: November 2020
The tiered system introduced in England in an effort to fight COVID-19 is “inadequate” and “did not contain the spread of the virus”, according to the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMA has also said it was “inconsistent” in the way it was applied, and that it must be “urgently revised” before the country exits
Boris Johnson’s virtual appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions is a “second best” option but the country can’t afford for him to skip it, the Commons Speaker has told Sky News. Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he agreed for the session to go ahead via videolink because “it’s better than having no questions” during such an important
Boris Johnson hopes his plans to “build back green” after COVID-19 will help him connect with leaders around the world, in his mission to cut carbon emissions across the country. His new 10-point-plan will, among other things, aim to take petrol and diesel vehicles off the road by 2030, harness greener energy sources and protect
Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is taking an “extended” break from the group for medical reasons, her management have announced. Nelson has recently been absent from group appearances, including at the final of the band’s television talent show Little Mix The Search, and a performance at this month’s MTV European Music Awards (EMAs). At the
Companies recommended by MPs, peers and advisers were given priority to win government contracts as it scrambled to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, the public spending watchdog has found. A National Audit Office (NAO) investigation into pandemic procurement concludes that normal standards of transparency were waived as departments awarded 8,600 contracts worth £18bn to tackle
The governor of the Bank of England has welcomed “light at the end of the tunnel” after promising coronavirus vaccine results but warned the economy faces lasting changes after the pandemic. Andrew Bailey said developments in the fight against COVID-19 were a “big step forward”, reiterating that they were encouraging and should help to lift
The Oxford vaccine is up to 90% effective in preventing COVID-19, according to tests on thousands of volunteers. The result compares with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which were recently shown to be 95% and 94.5% effective respectively. The vaccine, codenamed AZD1222, was developed at Oxford University with support from the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. The
Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be reinstated to the party, Sky News understands. The Islington MP was suspended three weeks ago for his response to an investigation into Labour’s handling of antisemitism complaints. A bombshell report by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission found Labour had been responsible for “unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination”.
A university dean in Virginia has resigned from his role after calling Joe Biden supporters “ignorant, anti-American and anti-Christian” online. The comments made on his privateFacebook account were made public after someone screenshot and circulated them. The institution confirmed on its website that Dr Paul Ewell resigned from his post. Image: Dr Ewell told his
The UK has recorded another 598 coronavirus deaths and a further 20,051 cases in the latest 24-hour period. It is the highest daily number of fatalities since 6 May. On Monday, there were 21,363 people in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus and 213 fatalities. England is already in the middle of a national
The Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine is a collaboration between a pharmaceutical giant and an ancient institution aiming to become as adept at monetising its discoveries as it is at making them. It is a combination that could hasten the defeat of COVID-19 and may, in time, net the university and some of its leading researchers a
Anti-government protests in Thailand reached a head on Tuesday, turning violent outside the country’s parliament in Bangkok. Inside, lawmakers are considering proposals to amend the constitution, one of the core demands of the nation’s student-led pro-democracy movement. The movement is calling for the removal of prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former army ruler, reforms to
A manhunt is underway after £5m of Apple products were stolen from a lorry on the M1, police have said. The vehicle was stopped and its driver tied up on the southbound slip road at Junction 18 in Northamptonshire on 10 November, according to Northants Police. Forty-eight pallets of Apple products were stolen in the
Animal welfare campaigners have told I’m A Celebrity producers to stop “scaring, chasing, crushing and overcrowding” critters in the show’s Bushtucker Trials. Ever since the hit ITV reality show was first aired in 2002, the RSPCA has voiced its upset at the way insects, reptiles and other animals are used – but it has never
EasyJet has revealed the first annual loss in its 25-year history of £1.27bn – a result of the virus crisis turbulence that grounded airlines globally. The no-frills carrier said the total loss before tax figure for the year to the end of September compared to profits of £430m in the previous 12 months. However, it
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