Britain administered a record 400,000 second Covid vaccine doses yesterday, latest official figures show. The NHS also dished out more than 241,000 first shots, meaning 31.15million people have now been inoculated. The number of fully vaccinated adults stands at 4.5m. The Government’s Covid dashboard reveals 404,922 people received their booster injection on Wednesday, up from around 270,000 … Read more
Democrat prosecutors hoping to convince skeptical Republicans to convict Donald Trump of insurrection will begin making their arguments on Wednesday. After Tuesday’s opening arguments over the legality of the trial, which concluded with a vote to proceed, the ‘meat’ of the proceedings will begin at noon on Wednesday. Nine House Democrats, who serve as prosecutors … Read more
Despite the Capitol being on lockdown for his inauguration and an early push on the pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden plans to put forward a sweeping immigration proposal on his first day in office. His plan would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million people estimated to be living in the country illegally – a … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Trump will leave the White House at ‘8am Wednesday’ after ‘issuing 100 pardons’: Aides send out invites to ‘departure event’ as president prepares to ‘grant clemency to white-collar criminals and high-profile rappers’ By Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com Published: 02:28 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 02:45 GMT, 18 January 2021 Donald Trump is … Read more
President Donald Trump demanded that Vice President Mike Pence ‘come through for us’ as the vice president is set to announce President-elect Joe Biden the election winner at a Congressional session on January 6. ‘I hope Mike Pence comes through for us. He’s a great guy,’ Trump said. ‘Of course if he doesn’t come through I won’t … Read more
President Donald Trump demanded that Vice President Mike Pence ‘come through for us’ as the vice president is set to announce President-elect Joe Biden the election winner at a Congressional session on January 6. ‘I hope Mike Pence comes through for us. He’s a great guy,’ Trump said. ‘Of course if he doesn’t come through I won’t … Read more
What are the Tier 3 rules? Indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas, theatres and bowling alleys must close; Pubs, restaurants and cafes must close except for takeaway; Shops and hairdressers and salons will be allowed to remain open; Groups of six will be allowed to meet outdoors only; Crowds at live events will be banned; … Read more
Elon Musk says first high-altitude test of SpaceX’s Starship rocket could happen as soon as Wednesday – but it only has a one-in-three chance of landing safely SpaceX Starship stands 400ft tall including its nosecone and could hold 100 Elon Musk says there is a ‘fighting chance’ it could fly to Mars as early as … Read more
Shops are preparing for a ‘Wild Wednesday’ spending spree when the national lockdown ends tomorrow. Customers can expect sales and longer opening hours over the festive period as retailers desperately try to plug the financial black hole left by restrictions. Some hubs have even hired extra security to deal with an influx of shoppers, with Primark … Read more
Georgia will start counting its remaining ballots on Wednesday morning with Trump ahead by 2% after 92% of the vote has been counted Donald Trump holds a lead of around 100,000 votes in the southern state But 127,000 mail ballots in Atlanta still need to be counted One count in the city was delayed for … Read more