Young people, stop going to pubs! Britain’s chief scientific adviser warns

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Call off Sunday lunch with the grandchildren NOW, says UK’s chief scientific adviser

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

BBC to air Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings Story, in first of its kind look at chief adviser

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings once pinned a political rival to a wall and threatened them, a new documentary claims. The BBC programme is the first in-depth look at the controversial former director of the Vote Leave campaign and pulls together interviews from more than 20 Cummings’s supporters and critics. Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings … Read more

Pensions chief warns older workers face delayed retirement after rout

Older workers face delayed retirement: Pensions chief issues stark warning after stock market rout By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 00:19 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 01:06 GMT, 18 March 2020 Hardworking Britons who had too much of their pension invested in shares may have to postpone their retirement, the boss of … Read more

HSBC finally confirms Noel Quinn as new chief exec

HSBC finally confirms Noel Quinn as new chief exec after predecessor John Flint was ousted last year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 01:00 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 01:00 GMT, 18 March 2020 HSBC has finally confirmed Noel Quinn as its permanent chief executive HSBC has finally confirmed Noel Quinn as … Read more

Government’s chief scientific adviser says there could now be 55,000 cases of coronavirus in UK

The government’s chief scientific adviser today revealed there are likely to be as many as 55,000 cases of coronavirus in the UK as official government statistics put the number at 1,950. Sir Patrick Vallance said modelling of the spread of the disease in Britain showed that for every death there was likely to be 1,000 positive … Read more

NYPD transit chief Ed Delatorre who protects city’s 5.6m subway riders falls ill

NYPD transit chief has coronavirus: Cop who protects city’s 5.6m daily subway riders falls ill with a fever as De Blasio warns that city’s 326 cases will dramatically increase NYPD Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre tested positive for coronavirus toward the end of last week Late Sunday, Delatorre’s fever had subsided and he was resting … Read more

Former Royal Foundation chief forwarded email from Russian hoaxers to Prince Harry

The Russian pranksters have managed to con other high profile people such as Elton John On Megxit ‘You can call me whatever you want — Harry is fine. [Asked about Megxit]. Um, it’s, that’s probably a conversation for another time, there’s lots of layers to it and lots of pieces to the puzzle. ‘But sometimes … Read more

Former chief scientific adviser says Britain could be up to a year away from a coronavirus vaccine

Former chief scientific adviser says Britain could be up to a year away from a coronavirus vaccine after experts warned it could be slower to reach UK after Brexit Sir Mark Walport said the challenge is to make sure the vaccine is safe for use Said it was unlikely there would be a vaccine for … Read more

Forestry chief calls for the culling of rabbits, hares and other animals to protect Britain’s trees

Forestry chief calls for the culling of rabbits, hares and other animals to protect Britain’s trees and encourages people to see ‘tree rat’ grey squirrels as vermin Sir William Worsley, 63, said culling will help accelerate the rate of tree planting   Chair of Forestry Commission called for grey squirrels to be renamed ‘tree rats’ … Read more