Parents who objected to ‘state control’ and refused to have their son vaccinated lose their court battle in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for ‘anti-vax’ movement Parents who refused to have their son vaccinated lost Court of Appeal case They flouted Birth and Deaths Registration Act 1953 and lost High Court battle Court … Read more
Government takes emergency control of UK train network to avoid a collapse of the transport system as coronavirus shutdown decimates commuter travel The Department for Transport (DfT) is suspending franchises for six months Figures showed passenger numbers have fallen by up to 70 per cent Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would help rail staff … Read more
After updating fans about his experience with coronavirus, Bachelor alum Colton Underwood stepped outside for a brief breath of fresh air. The reality personality didn’t venture far from quarantine though, spotted hanging out on the balcony of his girlfriend Cassie Randolph’s family home in Huntington Beach, California. The 28-year-old was seen wearing a pair of … Read more
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
British prisons could be forced to release low-category prisoners to control coronavirus spread says prison officers’ union chief as inmates with symptoms are isolated Steve Gillan said staff need more resources in prisons up and down the country Claimed there were 75 prisoners in self isolation as well as 100 staff members Said prisoners need … Read more
Emmanuel Macron orders closure of all schools in France and warns he may even shut the country’s BORDERS to control coronavirus President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation during a television interview He said coronavirus is the ‘greatest health crisis France has known for a century’ The new measures will start on Monday and will continue … Read more
Former Tory minister warns Boris Johnson will never overcome the north-south divide if he allows Dominic Cummings too much power George Freeman will warn Boris he will never succeed in ‘levelling up’ country Mr Freeman will make his incendiary comments in response to today’s Budget Dominic Cummings criticised for his top-down approach to government By Daniel Martin Policy … Read more
PSYCHOLOGY THIS TOO SHALL PASS by Julia Samuel (Penguin £14.99, 352 pp) Nearly 15 years of writing an advice column (on top of many more years as a journalist specialising in the sorrow, struggle and pity of human life) have taught me the truth of ancient wisdom. There is nothing new under the sun — … Read more
Hey, Spotify: music streaming giant tests new voice activation feature that lets users control the app hands-free Spotify is testing a ‘Hey Spotify’ feature that enables voice commands A test suggests the feature can only be used when the app is open It could pave the way for greater voice-activation in the future By James … Read more
Last year and last decade busiest ever for air traffic in the UK: Almost 2.6million flights in 2019 and 13% growth since 2009 Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, saw an 0.9% increase in flights in 2019 Its busiest day on record was July 5, 2019, when it handled 8,863 flights in the UK Two … Read more