A preponderance of evidence proves that wearing a mask significantly reduces the chances of spreading COVID-19. But many Americans still refuse to don face coverings in public, as some believe they are ineffective or uncomfortable and others think they can cause carbon dioxide poisoning – while some people are just plain lazy. Enter YouTuber Allen … Read more
Kim Kardashian is aiming to free rapper C-Murder from his life sentence. As the 39-year-old reality star has become a force in the world of criminal justice reform, she is now working to free the brother of Master P who is serving a life sentence for the 2002 killing of Steve Thomas. Since his conviction, the 49-year-old … Read more
Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump for trying to ‘actively kneecap’ the postal service to disenfranchise voters. Obama did not say Trump’s name but did refer to the ‘president’ in his interview on the podcast of David Plouffe, his former campaign manager, in some of his harshest, direct criticism of Trump to date. ‘What we’ve seen … Read more
Laxman Narasimhan, the boss of Reckitt Benckiser, has been running the global consumer goods giant during lockdown from his west London flat, where he has been staying with his mother, who celebrates her 80th birthday this week. The arrangement has brought a human side to corporate life. In a move that would win kudos from … Read more
ELLIE GOULDING: Brightest Blue (Polydor) Verdict: Confident comeback Rating: THE CHICKS: Gaslighter (Columbia) Verdict: Sparks fly Rating: JARV IS: Beyond The Pale (Rough Trade) Verdict: Lacklustre sidestep Rating: When she was crowned Critics’ Choice winner at the Brits ten years ago, Ellie Goulding had a clear idea of herself. She was the girl next door … Read more
We want your cash! The Government turns to Britain’s army of savers with NS&I now looking to rake in £35bn this year as it ups target by 500% in wake of coronavirus Treasury-backed bank raises financing target from £6bn to £35bn It comes as NS&I now has a number of best buy savings deals Rates … Read more
British technology start-up billed as ‘Zoom for medics’ mulling a fundraising of up to £100m to help support growth in UK and overseas By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 11 July 2020 Signed up: ITV’s This Morning doctor Zoe Williams is an adviser to … Read more
Nadia Essex aims to ‘squeeze’ into size 12 denim shorts as star says she’s ‘bloody determined to fit in them by the end of the month’ in candid post By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 14:31 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 14:32 BST, 6 July 2020 She lost half a stone last month after … Read more
When I first moved to the UK from Ghana with my family in my early teens, the country that welcomed me was one where multiculturalism flourished and neighbours were warm and unassuming. Your achievements were not prefaced by the colour of your skin or your place on the totem pole of identity politics. People from … Read more
Who are Black Lives Matter? Where did they come from and what, exactly, do they believe in? These may seem silly questions. But in a month when Premier League footballers have joined Sir Keir Starmer and other British celebrities in ‘taking the knee’ to express their ‘collective support for the Black Lives Matter movement’, it … Read more