Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot hails Covid vaccine as profits soar

It’s not perfect… but it will save lives: Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot hails Covid vaccine as profits soar By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 February 2021 Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot has defended his company’s Covid-19 jab, insisting it is ‘not perfect’ but will save … Read more

Boris Johnson hails Captain Sir Tom Moore as be battles Covid

Boris Johnson today called Captain Sir Tom Moore ‘an inspiration to everybody in this country during this pandemic’ as the 100-year-old was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The war veteran’s family last night shared news of his hospital admissions and revealed how he had suffered with pneumonia over the ‘past few weeks’ before also testing … Read more

Boohoo boss’ playboy son hails father’s £55million Debenhams takeover

The playboy son of Boohoo’s billionaire boss hailed his father’s £55million takeover of Debenhams by revealing the family used to shop there every Saturday ‘looking for cheap TVs’.  Boohoo owner Mahmud Kamani today bought the Debenhams brand with plans to make it an online-only operation – putting up to 12,000 jobs at risk as he … Read more

Argentina hails German Falklands travel request as support for sovereignty claim

Argentina boasts of Falklands victory after Germany asks them – not Britain – for permission to dock at Port Stanley and Lufthansa says it recognises the islands as ‘Argentine territory’ Argentina and Britain have both long disputed ownership of the Falkland Islands Lufthansa asked permission for two flights to carry scientists to Mt Pleasant  They … Read more

Prince Charles hails ‘inquisitive and delightful’ Red Squirrels on Squirrel Appreciation Day

Why I’m nuts about red squirrels: Prince Charles hails the ‘inquisitive and delightful’ animals as he praises volunteers helping to protect them Said he admires the creatures and he lets them roam around his Birkhall home  Even leaves his jackets outside with nuts left in the pockets for the squirrels Prince marked Squirrel Appreciation Day … Read more

Boris Johnson hails inauguration of Joe Biden after ‘bumpy period’

Boris Johnson has congratulated Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States as he said the nation had been through a ‘bumpy period’ under Donald Trump.  The Prime Minister said America’s leadership is ‘vital’ to the rest of the world, from tackling the climate crisis to the coronavirus pandemic, as … Read more

Boris Johnson hails inauguration of Joe Biden saying ‘America’s leadership is vital’ to beat Covid

Boris Johnson has congratulated Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States as he said the nation had been through a ‘bumpy period’ under Donald Trump.  The Prime Minister said America’s leadership is ‘vital’ to the rest of the world, from tackling the climate crisis to the coronavirus pandemic, as … Read more

Tesco hails ‘record’ Christmas but Covid-19 will cost it over £800m

Tesco hails ‘record’ Christmas as online sales jump 80% – but warns Covid will cost it over £800m this year Tesco’s UK like-for-like sales rose 8.1% in six weeks to 9 January   It saw 80% rise in online sales in 19 week period after ‘unprecedented’ demand  Pandemic to cost it an extra £85m, taking year total … Read more

Sacha Baron Cohen hails Donald Trump getting kicked off social media

Sacha Baron Cohen hails Donald Trump’s Twitter ban and Facebook suspension as ‘the most important moment in the history of social media’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 08:00 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 08:00 GMT, 10 January 2021 Sacha Baron Cohen took to Twitter on Friday to applaud U.S. President Donald Trump’s ejection from social … Read more

Boris Johnson hails Oxford vaccine as a ‘triumph for British science’

Boris Johnson last night hailed the arrival of the Oxford vaccine as a ‘triumph of British science’ and said he was ‘confident this is the year we will defeat coronavirus’. The first batches yesterday began arriving at UK hospitals, including the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, where laboratory technician Lukasz Najdrowski carefully … Read more