Now Chuck Grassley tells Donald Trump to give Joe Biden access to intelligence briefings

Senator Chuck Grassley said Joe Biden should be given access to intelligence briefings, which he has been shut out of since becoming president-elect as Donald Trump’s administration refuses to acknowledge his victory. ‘I would think – especially on classified briefings – the answer is yes,’ Grassley told a reporter on Capitol Hill Thursday, adding he … Read more

Having access to a car is more important now than before Covid, says poll

Having access to a car is far more important than it was before Covid: Poll of drivers finds reluctance to use public transport is at an 18-year high Some 57% of motorists say they are now dependent on their motors day-to-day Just 43% of drivers said they were reliant on cars a year ago before … Read more

George Eustice hints at UK move on post-Brexit fishing access

George Eustice today hinted at a UK move on post-Brexit fishing rights amid signs Joe Biden’s US election win has sparked a fresh push for a Brexit trade deal. The Environment Secretary suggested that agreements setting the ‘ground rules’ on access for EU fleets could cover several years – an apparent shift from the demand … Read more

Big Brother fear as police get access to contact details of people self-isolating

Big Brother fear as police get access to contact details of people self-isolating due to coronavirus The Department of Health said forces will have access on a ‘case-by-case’ basis  Move has ‘alarmed’ health figures including Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty    People in England are required to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid-19 By Holly … Read more

Best savings rates: Coventry relaunches easy access rate four times

The tumbling dice savings deal Coventry BS relaunches easy access rate for the FOURTH time in a fortnight – as it slumps from 1.2% to 0.96% Britain’s second-largest building society previously launched an account at 1.2%  It was cut after just 3 days to 1.1% and has now been cut twice since Thursday The mutual … Read more

Elon Musk’s SpaceX provides Washington towns ravaged by wildfires with access to Starlink internet

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more

Martin Lewis reveals how you can access Amazon’s little-known warehouse return section

Revealed: The secret Amazon section with discounts on everything from AirPods to Nintendo game consoles Martin Lewis reveals how you can access even more bargains on Amazon  Money expert explained that amazing deals await on site’s Warehouse section Deals available on returned items that are still in great condition and cost less By Claire Toureille … Read more

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands of users across the world are unable to access the social media platform

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands of users across the world are unable to access the website or app version of the social media platform Twitter is down across the world, leaving thousands unable to use the site The outage appeared around 9:30am ET and has hit more than 40,000 people The US, the UK and Japan … Read more

Zoos warn they could go ‘EXTINCT’ because they can’t access Covid funding during crisis 

Zoos are facing extinction as a result of the pandemic as they say they are unable to access vital funding to help them survive. The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) says zoos will struggle to survive the winter without immediate government intervention. Although the government launched the £100 million Zoo Animals … Read more

Barclays customers can’t access their accounts after app and website crash

Barclays customers can’t access their accounts after app and website crash  Bank confirmed that ‘a small number’ of customers had been unable to log in Users were unable to make payments or check their balances It advised customers not to try re-do payments as they might still go through By Antonia Paget For Mailonline Published: 12:33 … Read more