China’s ‘bat woman’ reveals new tests which suggest coronavirus did NOT originate at her Wuhan lab 

China’s ‘bat woman’ reveals new tests which suggest coronavirus did NOT originate at her Wuhan lab Shi Zhengli retested blood samples taken in 2012 from miners who became ill  Four men caught respiratory disease after clearing bat faeces from copper mine  Virologist found none of them were infected with Covid-19 when they were sick  By … Read more

Ministers suggest Nicola Sturgeon WON’T get powers to pay furlough

Ministers today suggested Nicola Sturgeon will not get powers to pay 80 per cent furlough to Scots after lockdown ends in England – despite Boris Johnson hinting she would yesterday. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it would be down to the Treasury whether the coronavirus support package continued after December 2. The comments tee up … Read more

Smart tablecloth can suggest recipes by identifying ingredients

Scientists have developed a low-cost ‘smart tablecloth’ that can suggest recipes for dinner by identifying ingredients placed on top of it. When hooked up to a smart speaker like Amazon Echo, the ‘Capacitivo’ tablecloth, which is layered with diamond-shaped electrodes, can relay recipe steps to the user.  The technology, which has been developed by Microsoft … Read more

Coronavirus: ONS statistics suggest England outbreak still growing but slowing down

More proof England’s Covid-19 outbreak is slowing down? ONS estimates 35,200 people got infected every day last week – a rise of 26% in a week (but the speed of growth has slowed again) Office for National Statistics data is based on random swab testing of the population across England Its estimates last week were … Read more

Outraged viewers of The Block suggest show is RIGGED

‘What a joke!’ Outraged viewers of The Block suggest the show is RIGGED after favourites Jimmy and Tam still score high despite NOT including a table in their dining room By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:05 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 08:05 BST, 12 October 2020 Viewers of The Block are … Read more

Fresh crisis for Boohoo as audits of 18 factories suggest workers are paid as little as £3-an-hour 

BooHoo’s ‘industrial scale’ wage shame: Fresh crisis for online retailer as audits of 18 textile factories suggest workers are paid as little as £3-an-hour Audit reports claim that workers in supplier factories paid below minimum wage The documents also highlighted inconsistencies in  working-hour records Boohoo has suspended trade with the suppliers found to be breaching … Read more

9/11 first responders may be at higher risk for dementia, studies suggest

First responders at Ground Zero on 9/11 are at greater risk for dementia than average Americans, two new studies suggest.  In addition to being vulnerable to certain cancers as a result of exposure to toxic dust clouding the air in the aftermath of the collapse of the twin towers, firefighters and paramedics may be robbed … Read more

Fans of The Voice suggest the show is RIGGED

By George, he’s done it before! Fans of The Voice suggest the show is RIGGED as footage emerges of Andy Dexterity singing Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody on stage BEFORE the battle rounds By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:38 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 11:50 BST, 28 June 2020 The Voice coach Boy … Read more

Leading thinkers suggest how to revive Britain’s economy post-Covid 

In the darkest hours of the Second World War, the Churchill-led coalition government embarked on the bravest of enterprises. It sought to put in place a social and economic settlement which would protect the lives of citizens in decades to come. The Beveridge Report of 1942 provided a blueprint for confronting what the author described … Read more

Job listings suggest Amazon may add LIVE TV to Prime Video

Amazon may add 24/7 live news, sports and linear shows to Prime Video according to recently discovered job listings The platform may dip its toes into 24/7 linear programming Job listings and an anonymous source have corroborated Amazon’s intention Specific programming partners have yet to be identified  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 20:19 BST, 24 … Read more