Dominic Cummings today insisted he does not regret driving 260 miles to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown as he claimed ‘in all the circumstances I behaved reasonably and legally’ amid growing calls for the PM’s top aide to be sacked. Mr Cummings said his decision to travel to the city to stay in a cottage … Read more
Newsreader Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for ‘abusing his position’ and breaking impartiality after Match of the Day host accused Boris Johnson of lying Boris Johnson stood by top aide despite allegations of him breaking lockdown As the PM defended Dominic Cummings, Lineker tweeted: ‘Please. Stop. Lying.’ Simon McCoy suggested that he’d breached … Read more
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings was investigated by police for flouting the government’s own lockdown rules, it was revealed tonight. The Downing Street aide is claimed to have travelled from London to his parents’ Durham farm in March – after the coronavirus travel ban came into force. Offers did not fine him for making the … Read more
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings was investigated by the police for flouting lockdown rules, it was revealed tonight. The Downing Street aide was probed after witnesses spotted him at his parents home in Durham, despite him isolating in London, according to the Mirror. Mr Cummings has himself been stricken by the disease, which he … Read more
World record breaking broadband speeds have been recorded in Australia by scientists, who say they could download 1,000 HD movies in under a second. The team from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities recorded a speed of 44.2 terabits per second – the first time speeds like that have been recorded ‘in the wild’. This is … Read more
Police were called to a village pub this weekend after reports that it was flouting lockdown rules – only to discover the ‘party’ was online. The Crown pub, in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, has been hosting Zoom get-togethers dubbed the ‘Stay Inn’ since it closed to customers when coronavirus restrictions were put in place on March 23. … Read more
A father who broke lockdown rules to harass the long suffering mother of his two children has been locked up for 16 months. Stuart Edge, 34, was arrested after he clambered through an upstairs bedroom window in the dead of night to ambush Nicola Skidmore as she was sat in bed with their eight-year-old daughter. … Read more
Health bosses today slammed the government for ‘breaking promises’ to frontline workers over the supply of PPE after it emerged a shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has been found to be useless. The Turkish gowns were ordered last month amid great fanfare from ministers but the delivery descended into farce after arrival was delayed … Read more
Imperial scientist Neil Ferguson whose advice led to lockdown being introduced QUITS government role after ‘breaking the restrictions to meet his married lover’ By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 19:35 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 19:52 BST, 5 May 2020 The scientist whose advice led to Boris Johnson introducing lockdown measures to combat coronavirus has resigned from … Read more
Liam Gallagher has admitted one of his biggest regrets in life is ‘breaking up marriages’ as well as being a ‘f*****g idiot’ with his children. The singer, 47, who was previously married to actress Patsy Kensit and fellow singer Nicole Appleton, spoke to Q magazine about things he wishes he did differently. He said: ‘Probably … Read more