Downing Street has denied claims that Boris Johnson broke coronavirus rules with parties at No 10 last Christmas. The Mirror claims the PM made a speech at a leaving do on 13 November – when the country was in the second lockdown – and allowed a festive party to proceed on 18 December when London
Month: November 2021
Outside Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, it is rowdy, tense, and uncomfortable. As women turn up to receive abortions at Jackson Women’s Health, they are met with gruesome pictures of foetuses and an evangelical group blasting religious music through enormous speakers. Nicknamed “The Pink House”, a huge fence has been erected and covered in black
British households are facing a more expensive Christmas shop after labour shortages and surging costs pushed retail prices higher for the first time since May 2019, according to industry figures. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) shop price index showed a rise of 0.3% in November compared to the same month last year. It follows a
Survivors of the Channel tragedy have claimed French and British authorities didn’t respond to calls for help and disagreed about who was responsible - Sky News has been analysing marine data to see how the emergency response unfolded. Twenty-seven people died when the boat capsized and two survivors have said the group waited hours in
The government plans to offer booster vaccines to everyone over the age of 18 by the end of January, Boris Johnson has said. Speaking at a Downing Street news briefing on Tuesday, the PM said the rollout of booster programme will go in age order, and that there will be more than 1,500 community pharmacy
The fastest and slowest streets in the UK for broadband have been revealed. Topping the charts for quickest broadband, was Haul Fryn in Birchgrove, Swansea, recording an average speed of 882Mbps, according to new research by price comparison site Uswitch. This means a broadband user on that street would be able to download a two-hour
Mild and moderate coronavirus infections in pregnant women appear to have no effect on the brain of the developing foetus according to a new study. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic “there is evidence that pregnant women are more vulnerable” to the coronavirus, according to a study presented to the Radiological Society of North America
Adele has cemented her place as part of pop music royalty by announcing a Las Vegas residency next year. The Easy On Me singer, who recently released her fourth studio album 30, will perform weekend shows at the Colosseum theatre at the world-famous Caesars Palace in Nevada. Called Weekends With Adele, the 33-year-old star will
Elizabeth Holmes, the former chief executive of Theranos, has testified that an alleged sexual assault by her former romantic and business partner influenced her when she misled investors. Holmes has pleaded not guilty to duping investors and patients into believing that her company’s finger-prick blood testing technology was legitimate and revolutionary when it actually did
Facebook’s owner Meta has been issued a legally binding order to sell the GIF library Giphy after an investigation found the takeover “could harm social media users and UK advertisers”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an in-depth investigation into the deal in April after raising a number of concerns. It subsequently warned of
TV and film classifications in the UK are set to change to address the use of racism and other forms of discrimination on-screen. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which makes decisions on which age rating films and TV shows get, commissioned research into the issue and worked with those who have been directly
France’s interior minister has suggested talks with the UK over Channel crossings could resume as Paris proposed ideas to tackle the crisis. Gerald Darmanin said Prime Minister Jean Castex will write to Boris Johnson on Tuesday with proposals for a “balanced agreement” between the UK and the EU. He said discussions could take place “very
Barbadian singer and businesswoman Rihanna has been declared a national hero by the country’s prime minister. The 33-year-old was awarded the honour by Mia Mottley during an event to celebrate the island nation becoming a republic. “On behalf of a grateful nation, but an even prouder people, we therefore present to you the designee for
Police have searched Marilyn Manson’s home amid allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Eva Jimenez said a search warrant was served on the home of Manson, whose legal name is Brian Hugh Warner, on Monday. Ms Jimenez would give no further details. The sheriff’s department said in
The Prince of Wales has formally acknowledged “the appalling atrocity of slavery” in the Caribbean, saying “it forever stains our history” at an event to mark Barbados becoming a republic. Prince Charles was invited to speak at the transition ceremony formalising the Caribbean island’s decision to remove the Queen as its head of state. Speaking
Fuel retailers should be scrutinised by the government if they fail to cut prices, a RAC boss has suggested. Petrol and diesel prices remain high despite a reduction in the wholesale price of oil. Retailers are overcharging by as much as 12p per litre for petrol and 10p per litre for diesel, according to the
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