The Covid-19 mask calamity: disposable masks are polluting the land by the million

Whether you are strolling down the street, jogging in the park, or walking the dog along the beach, there is one sight you cannot fail to miss: discarded face masks. Trodden into the mud, caught on trees and bushes, in the gutter, washed up on shore lines and floating in rivers — they are simply … Read more

Are we heading for a K2 calamity? 70 climbers are racing for the summit in winter

Posted on Instagram on Wednesday via satellite phone link, the message reads: ‘Bad weather . . . but satisfied we got our first acclimatisation round. All members spent two to three nights on the mountain and are now waiting for the next opportunity to go up.’ An attached clip of video shows a desolate vista … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Senior struggles to cope with aerospace calamity `

Engineer Senior stumbled after it laid bare the havoc the Covid crisis has wrought on companies further down the aerospace supply chain. Airlines were hit almost immediately through the mass cancellation of flights – but it took longer for it to become clear the impact it was having on plane makers. Now Senior, which provides … Read more

‘Sir Calamity’ is off, spitting fury: Top mandarin Philip Rutnam summons the BBC to announce walkout

The most senior civil servant at the Home Office quit yesterday and launched an astonishing broadside against Priti Patel. After months of Whitehall warfare spilled over into a lurid public briefing war, Sir Philip Rutnam – dubbed ‘Sir Calamity’ – dramatically summoned the BBC to announce his walkout and vowed to sue the Government.  He accused … Read more