President-elect Joe Biden’s lead is getting bigger, some Republicans are urging Donald Trump to concede, and Boris Johnson has called the commander-in-chief the “previous president”. But the current US leader is still claiming on Twitter that he won the election. What will it take for Mr Trump to admit defeat? Can the election result be
Month: November 2020
Georgia has confirmed there will be a full hand recount of its US election votes after the result in the state remains too close to call. President-elect Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes out of nearly five million votes counted. Nearly all of the ballots have been processed. Election officials announced an
A 24-year-old from Devon has become the youngest person to ever receive the Merchant Navy Medal, after a daring pitch-black rescue in the Caribbean. Max Bingle, who was the third officer on the Sea Princess cruise ship at the time, will get the prestigious award alongside 19 other sailors, who have all been recognised for
Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been charged with drink-driving after a car crash in Malibu, California, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The Dracula star was arrested on Sunday afternoon, after officers were called to a minor collision, reportedly involving one vehicle. The 43-year-old was taken to a local police station and released the
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has joined Instagram and used his first post to introduce his baby girl to the world. The 32-year-old actor shared a selfie of him sitting in a big yellow chair holding his daughter in his arms. Grint also revealed the six-month-old’s unusual name in his message, writing: “Hey Instagram….only 10
A Brexit deal is “unlikely this week” and trade talks are “likely to move into next week”, according to Ireland’s foreign minister. Simon Coveney said he was hopeful he would be “proven wrong” but played down the prospects of a breakthrough in the next few days. He also warned of “real problems” if a deal
Pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong say they are resigning en masse after four of them were disqualified under a law imposed by China banning independence campaigners from holding office. Authorities in Hong Kong said in a statement the four legislators – Kwok Ka-ki, Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok and Kenneth Leung – were expelled from the
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK has passed 50,000, according to government figures which highlight the devastating impact of the virus on the country. A further 595 deaths were confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total to 50,365. It marks a significant moment in the pandemic for the UK,
Countries around the world are working out ways to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19. But India, with its massive population of 1.3 billion, faces a bigger challenge than most. The country has set aside $7bn (£5.3bn) and the Union government has created a task force to plan for the distribution of the vaccine throughout the
A group of global luxury brands including Gucci and De Beers has urged the government to abandon plans to end VAT-free shopping for international visitors. An open letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak, signed by bosses of 11 global firms, warns that ending the rebate scheme at the end of the year would make the UK’s
Rebel Tory MPs opposed to England’s national lockdown have formed a powerful new campaign group to turn up the heat on Boris Johnson and his stance on COVID-19. Ominously for the prime minister, they are led by a former chief whip Mark Harper, and Brexiteer Steve Baker, mastermind of parliamentary guerrilla campaigns. And in a
English universities should stop in-person teaching and revert to online classes by early December to allow students to return home safely for Christmas, the government has said. Guidance due to be issued by the Department for Education will say that students will be allowed to travel between 3 and 9 December to make sure families
Short sellers betting against European travel, leisure and bank stocks lost more than $500m (£390m) in Monday’s market rally, according to a data provider. Shares soared globally when drug company Pfizer announced that early data from phase three trials showed its vaccine was more than 90% effective against COVID-19 – raising hopes economic damage inflicted
Apple has launched a new Mac Mini and two MacBooks – the first versions which are using a processor based on the company’s own designs. It was the third product launch ahead of Christmas, coming a month after the firm released four models in its new iPhone 12 range, and two months after its first
Boris Johnson says he has spoken with president-elect Joe Biden and congratulated him on his election victory. The prime minister said in a tweet: “I look forward to strengthening the partnership between our countries and to working with him on our shared priorities – from tackling climate change, to promoting democracy and building back better
Another 532 people with coronavirus have died across the UK in the latest 24-hour period – compared to 194 a day earlier, government figures show. It is the highest number recorded since mid-May and brings the total number of deaths in the UK to 49,770. Another 20,412 people have tested positive for the virus, taking
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