Bytedance asks TikTok to draw up contingency plans in case it needs to shut down in U.S.

Chinese parent company ByteDance has urged TikTok to draw up contingency plans should it need to shut down its U.S. operations, even as it works toward divesting them, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. ByteDance has been ordered by President Donald Trump to divest sell its US arm, amid security concerns over the … Read more

Military chiefs draw up plans to scrap ALL Britain’s tanks

Military chiefs draw up plans to scrap ALL Britain’s tanks in bid to modernise armed forces amid budget cuts Ministers considering ditching the 227 Challenger 2 tanks and Warrior vehicles Officials are thought to be keen to switch from heavy armour to other assets  It comes as the forces are anticipating budget cuts to due … Read more

Drive hands-free on the motorway IN MONTHS: Ministers draw up plans to approve ‘lane-keeping’ tech

Hands-free driving on motorways WITHIN MONTHS: Ministers draw up plans to approve ‘lane-keeping’ technology that ‘delegates the task of driving to the vehicle’ at speeds up to 70mph Call for evidence about cars using Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS)  Technology will be available from the spring and they want views on legislation Claims it can … Read more

I can tell the time but can’t draw a clock… that’s scary: BONNIE ESTRIDGE’S life with Alzheimer’s

As I write this, it’s 10.30am. I know because I’ve just had a look at my wristwatch. It’s the old-fashioned kind, with hands.  Of course, mine has added diamante bling – it’s from TK Maxx, naturally – and I love the way it sparkles. I’ve got no problem telling the time and, despite all the … Read more

West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa: Dean Smith’s side hold on for a draw to ensure survival

If this was Jack Grealish’s last game for Aston Villa, it is certain that he will remember it vividly for the rest of his life. The Villa captain, long admired by Manchester United, thought he had scored the goal that would keep his boyhood club safe from relegation when his deflected shot flashed past Lukasz … Read more

How will starting to draw my state pension affect my TfL pension?

How will drawing my state pension affect my TfL pension and what happens if I work part-time? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:42 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 07:42 BST, 15 June 2020 I will be 66 in December. I have a private pension from Transport for London. … Read more

Now 130 Labour councils draw up hit-list of statues with colonial ties

All of Labour’s 130 UK councils have said they are listening to the demands of Black Lives Matter protesters by drawing up a list of controversial statues in their communities which could be ripped down. Dozens of memorials honouring colonial figures have been targeted for removal by activists, who yesterday crossed another name off their nationwide … Read more

Tourist board announces bold new plan to draw visitors to Japan after the coronavirus pandemic

Fancy a FREE holiday to Japan? Tourist board announces bold new plan to draw visitors back after the coronavirus pandemic stopped international travel  The Japanese Government announced a bold plan to pay for tourists to visit  An $18.2 billion campaign hopes to attract tourist after the COVID-19 pandemic  The plan could see half of all … Read more

Boris Johnson hails British ‘fortitude’ as he aims to draw a line under confusion over new rules

British people’s ‘fortitude’ will enable then to survive the Covid-19 crisis and regain ‘the freedoms they hold dear’, Boris Johnson declares today. The Prime Minister says that the epidemic has brought out ‘the best in humanity’ and that the public’s ‘perseverance’ and ‘good common sense’ will enable the country to ‘inch forwards’ out of lockdown … Read more

Ministers draw up plans to send children back to school by May 11

Ministers draw up plans to send children back to school by May 11 – but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces revolt as some want return delayed until June Friends of Gavin Williamson say that he wants children back in school by May 11  However, other ministers want the return of school pupils delayed until June  … Read more