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An AstraZeneca boss has dismissed claims Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine is based on ‘shaky science’ and insisted the jab works ‘whichever way you cut the data’. Hopes of ending the pandemic grew on Monday when Oxford scientists announced the jab – which is being manufactured by UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca – could block up to … Read more
Jade Thirlwall has weighed in on Little Mix’s future following the announcement that Jesy Nelson will be taking an ‘extended break’ from the band. The singer, 27, dismissed claims that the band are splitting up but admitted they ‘might’ go and do their own projects at some point in the future. Jade was quizzed by Hit … Read more
India has dismissed claims that China used microwave weapons on its troops in a Himalayan border battle as ‘fake news’ and says ‘our solders are still there’. The denial comes after a Beijing professor said that Chinese troops used the weapons to force Indian soldiers to retreat by making them violently sick during the clash between the … Read more
Sean Connery’s widow is facing jail and a £21 million fine over alleged tax fraud in Spain. Micheline Roquebrune, 91, denies any involvement in a scam over the sale of the couple’s Marbella home, in a case which saw Bond star Connery’s lawyers jailed in 2016. It comes as Micheline revealed that Connery’s ashes are to be … Read more
No10 dismisses demands for golf and tennis to be EXEMPT from lockdown sports ban despite senior Tories insisting there is no need for outdoor activities to be out of bounds Boris Johnson has announced a blanket lockdown in England from Thursday Tories are demanding that golf courses and tennis clubs should be exempted Downing Street … Read more
A doctor has dismissed a mother’s claim that her ‘murdered’ baby daughter was able to crawl and feed after her boyfriend ‘stamped on her head’ – leaving her with ‘catastrophic skull and neck injuries. Chelsea Crilly, 20, told medics her 12-month-old baby could drink milk and crawl at speed after the alleged attack at a … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon dismisses row over Covid alcohol ban in Scotland saying businesses ‘know whether they’re a restaurant or a cafe’ amid confusion over lockdown rules The First Minister spoke’ amid confusion over rules introduced on Friday Pubs and restaurants across Scotland face booze ban and 6pm curfew Licensed premises in five Central Belt areas barred … Read more
A senior Tory minister claimed a huge data bungle that saw health officials ‘miss’ almost 16,000 cases of coronavirus was just ‘teething trouble’ today as the Government struggled to get a grip on the crisis. Gaffe-prone Skills Minister Gillian Keegan tried to play down the Public Health England blunder Trace which has been put down … Read more
Fury as Jacob Rees-Mogg dismisses testing shambles and tells people to stop their ‘endless carping’ over a lack of coronavirus swabs The Government is facing massive pressure over a lack of coronavirus tests Jacob Rees-Mogg today said people should stop their ‘endless carping’ about it Labour has demanded Leader of the House of Commons apologise … Read more
Russia today rejected claims that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma at a German hospital. Navalny’s friends have pointed the finger at Putin after the opposition leader fell ill on a flight in Siberia and was airlifted to Berlin in a critical condition. Kremlin … Read more