Matt Hancock’s target of testing 100,000 people a day for coronavirus ‘could come back and bite him’, Downing Street sources have reportedly warned. The health secretary made the pledge on April 2 at a daily coronavirus press briefing, saying by May 1, Britain should be testing people at the rate of 100,000-a-day. Currently the British Government … Read more
Parliament sets up electronic voting so MPs can pass laws without being in the Commons chamber for the first time EVER as Westminster prepares to reopen remotely tomorrow MPs are to return to ‘virtual Commons tomorrow after Easter recess break Only around 50 of 650 MPs will attend in person under coronavirus safety plans Zoom … Read more
Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration, putting 16,000 jobs under threat. The airline will be managed by accountants from Deloitte while it restructures and looks for a buyer. There are fears the restructure will involve scrapping less profitable routes, particularly to regional areas, meaning Qantas will be the only provider and can push up … Read more
School’s IN for summer! Private students will lose their six-week holiday as two leading colleges plan to run lost coronavirus term in July Durham School will run summer term from June 1 to August 14 with break in July Abbey College in Malvern, Worcester also plans to re-open to students on July 5 State schools … Read more
Harry and Meghan yesterday launched an unprecedented boycott of sections of the British Press in a protest over the way their lives have been covered. In a move that stunned Buckingham Palace courtiers and prompted allegations of ‘censorship’, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to withdraw all forms of co-operation from many of … Read more
A veteran police officer and an elementary school teacher who were both mothers are among at least 18 people killed in the most deadly mass shooting in Canadian history. Gunman Gabriel Wortman, a 51-year-old denturist, was shot dead by police after a 12-hour slaughter across the eastern province of Nova Scotia. Disguised as a police … Read more
The UK has one of the lowest coronavirus testing rates in the world, data has revealed. In a comparison of 17 countries with the largest coronavirus outbreaks, Britain ranks 15th above only Peru and India. Testing just 5.54 people per every thousand in its population, the UK sits miles below similar nations including Italy, Germany … Read more
Driver takes advantage of Germany’s empty autobahn to hit 231MPH in his Ferrari LaFerrari during coronavirus lockdown Ferrari LaFerrari was seen hitting more than 230mph along German Autobahn Video posted on social media showed sports car on unrestricted section of road Driver of £1.7million car took advantage of empty motorway during lockdown Learn more about how to help … Read more
Meghan Markle has branded her father a liar and denied she knew her influential friends planned to reveal details of her deteriorating relationship with him to an American magazine, new court papers have revealed. Text messages revealed in new court documents claim the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tried to protect Thomas Markle in the … Read more
More than a million furloughed workers will get taxpayer-funded wage subsidies after a huge claims rush by firms. More than 2,200 applications per minute flooded in when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme opened at 8am yesterday. By 4pm, 140,000 had been received. Chancellor Rishi Sunak praised thousands of staff at HM Revenue and Customs and … Read more