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Boris Johnson’s humiliating treatment of the Tory grandee who led his campaign to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister is laid bare in shocking claims in a new book. The Prime Minister apparently had such contempt for former Conservative party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith that he would do anything to avoid him – including … Read more
Jeremy Hunt says he ‘dodged a bullet’ by losing to Boris Johnson in Tory leadership race and that facing the covid pandemic would have been a ‘very tough year’ for any PM Mr Hunt was in the running against Mr Johnson to succeed Theresa May last year The former health secretary today said: ‘I’ve certainly … Read more
Katy Perry not only revealed Wednesday that she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, but that she and fiance Orlando Bloom, 43, chose to name the newborn Daisy Dove. But throughout the span of her pregnancy, the singer, 35, expertly dodged interview questions that gauged the possibility of her assigning the name ‘Daisy’ to … Read more
Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak — without resorting to a complete lockdown — by using a combination of targeted isolation and social distancing. As of March 31, the region had only 715 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — including 94 asymptomatic cases — and four deaths among the population of 7.5 million. Experts from from … Read more
D-Day signals operator who dodged machine gun fire during WWII Normandy invasion and survived after two bullets hit the RADIO on his back, dies after fall aged 95 Ken Smith died at home aged 95 in Wheldrake, York, following a serious fall Only handful of mourners could attend service due to social distancing rules The … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Top train boss who dodged jail after being convicted of expenses fraud is now at National Express By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:59 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 21 February 2020 A former Great Western Railway boss convicted of expenses fraud is now an award-winning senior executive at National … Read more