Hordes of Christmas shoppers hit high streets across the country today as the festive buying spree continued with just eleven shopping days remaining till the big day. The weekly markets in Newcastle saw hundreds braving the rain to splash their cash. Whilst the majority adhered to social distancing, the sheer number of shoppers meant it … Read more
Millions of Americans are carrying on with their travel plans ahead of Thanksgiving weekend despite the CDC’s urgent warnings to stay home as the number of daily cases and hospitalizations in the country continue to hit record highs. More than 193,000 new infections were recorded in the US on Friday – breaking the previous record … Read more
Twitter and Facebook censor Trump by slapping warnings on his posts about ‘dangerous’ Supreme Court decision to allow late mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania which he says will cause ‘violence on the streets’ Both Twitter and Facebook flagged Trump’s posts about Pennsylvania mail-in voting on Monday night The President called it ‘dangerous’ that mail-in voting was … Read more
Kids Company boss ‘bullied her staff and ignored cash crisis’: Camila Batmanghelidjh brushed off warnings about charity’s financial woes and boasted of ‘special relationship’ with HMRC, court hears Camila Batmanghelidjh said to have begged David Cameron to bail out charity She boasted ‘special relationship’ with HMRC which meant tax bill not be paid The allegations … Read more
Britons wearied by renewed coronavirus lockdown restrictions are set to be made more miserable by an onslaught of wind and rain which could last until the end of October. Heavy wind and rain is set to smash parts of the UK over the coming days, with a ‘turbulent’ week of weather ahead. The Met Office … Read more
Disney slap racism warnings on classic films Peter Pan, Dumbo and The Jungle Book due to ‘negative racial depictions and mistreatment of people or cultures’ Much-loved classics have all been prefixed with the warnings on streaming service Disney+ The warnings are understood to be part of an ongoing review carried out by Disney across its … Read more
Students are warned about spreading coronavirus in their bedrooms as they are threatened with ‘serious police action’ by the Government if they hold mass social gatherings as 510,000 new students flock to university this autumn. Ahead of Freshers’ Week, Health Minister Lord Bethell urged young people preparing for university to resist attending social gatherings ‘in … Read more
A string of business leaders yesterday issued dire warnings about the disastrous economic consequences of failing to get Britain flying again. Rolls-Royce, which makes and services engines for airlines around the world, threw its weight behind the campaign to bring in an airport Covid testing regime. Experts said quarantine rules for travellers coming to Britain … Read more
There are fears of violence in Dover as rival far-right and pro-migrant groups are expected to assemble to demonstrate over migrant crossings. Protesters are set to gather in the town on Saturday amid a heavy police presence. Both pro- and anti-immigration activists have announced their intention to gather in the Kent port, despite a plea … Read more
Watchdog Ofqual knew its algorithm was ‘doomed’ as far back as June but pressed ahead anyway, it has been claimed. An adviser who helped it develop the software said there was ‘always an understanding there would be winners and losers’. Ofqual has always said its system was as ‘fair as possible’ – despite so many … Read more