Travel to the UK from the United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda will be banned as the government takes further action to prevent the spread of the COVID variant first found in South Africa. From 1pm on Friday, non-British or Irish passengers who have been in or transited through those countries in the last 10
Month: January 2021
The EU should consider legal means to secure vaccine doses promised by drug companies including AstraZeneca, the president of the European Council has said. Charles Michel made the comments in a letter as Brussels and AstraZeneca are embroiled in an escalating row over the EU’s slow start to its inoculation programme. AstraZeneca announced it would
Apple and Facebook are on course for a series of clashes as court cases and technological developments pit their business models against each other. The technology industry will be reshaped in the winner’s image. Despite the looming threat of antitrust action from competition regulators in both the European Union and the United States, both companies
Superstitions about the moon have for centuries inspired humanity to blame it for our moods, sanity, and even natural disasters – but new research has indicated it actually does have an impact on our sleep. According to a scientific paper published in Science Advances, researchers found that human sleep cycles oscillate during the lunar cycle
Bats that lived in a Cambodian cave in 2010 carried a pathogen that is “nearly identical” to the virus that causes COVID-19, scientists have discovered. Samples the scientists tested have been stored in a freezer at the Pasteur Institute in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, since December 2010 following a study by the Natural History Museum in
A pop-up urban airport which will showcase so-called “flying cars” and drones is to be opened in Coventry, with government support for programmes that tackle road congestion and pollution. As shown by slick computer generated marketing imagery, the zero-emission hub, called Air One, will be located close to the Ricoh Arena in the north of
Hollywood entertainment magazine Variety has apologised to Carey Mulligan for “insensitive language” in a review that seemed to question whether her looks were right for the role of a femme fatale out for revenge against sexual predators. In an unusual move, the publication has posted an editor’s note to the top of its review of
Tesla has reinvented the steering wheel for drivers of its new Model S and Model X electric vehicles, replacing them with what it believes to be an aesthetically pleasing yoke design. Described as “the ultimate focus on driving”, the stalkless steering yoke is the latest retro-futuristic gambit from Tesla since the somewhat bungled unveiling of
Tony Blair has called for immunity passports to be rolled out and urged the UK to take advantage of its upcoming position chairing the G7 to push other countries to do the same. The former prime minister said it was “inevitable” the idea will be developed by other nations, as the global race for inoculation
US financial market regulators are to review the extraordinary rallies in the shares of struggling gaming retailer Gamestop, part-driven by participants of an investor forum on Reddit. The Securities and Exchange Commission said it was working with fellow regulators to “assess the situation and review the activities of regulated entities, financial intermediaries, and other market
She is one of the most famous supermodels in the world, and in recent years her daughter has been following in her catwalk footsteps. So it was inevitable that British star Kate Moss and teenager Lila would one day walk the same runway. Image: It is reported to be the first time the mother and
A Tory MP who urged anti-vaccination campaigners to keep going with their fight against coronavirus restrictions and told them NHS capacity figures were being “manipulated” is “wrong” and “completely out of order”, a senior minister has said. Michael Gove told Sky News that Sir Desmond Swayne should apologise and retract his comments. However, the Cabinet
Two members of a far-right group tracked down by Sky News after an attack on the US Capitol have been indicted. Jessica Marie Watkins, 38, and Donovan Ray Crowl, 50, were indicted along with Thomas Caldwell, 65, after allegedly conspiring to obstruct Congress. If they are found guilty they could be jailed for up to
The discord between the EU and drug manufacturer AstraZeneca remains despite a meeting between senior figures on Wednesday, with politicians demanding a plan from the company on how they will provide the promised number of coronavirus vaccine doses. European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said after the meeting that the bloc “regret the continued lack
Boris Johnson is flying into a storm of protest with a visit to Scotland that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon claims is not an essential journey. The prime minister is heading to Scotland on a one-day trip aimed at highlighting the value of the United Kingdom in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The PM’s controversial visit is
Tesla has posted its first ever annual profit capping a stellar year in which its surging share price have seen it become the world’s most valuable car maker. The electric vehicle firm, led by Elon Musk, reported a profit of $721m for 2020 compared to a loss of $862m a year earlier. However there was
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