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EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s highest paid university boss who was found guilty of bullying in a secret investigation will stand down from £554k role when her contract expires Prof Alice Gast was found to have bullied a colleague at Imperial College London Under pressure from students she apologised for behaviour but refused to quit Staff have criticised … Read more
The highest resolution images of a single molecule of DNA ever captured have been taken by a team of scientists, and they show atoms ‘dancing’ as they twist and writhe. Researchers from Sheffield, Leeds and York universities combined advanced atomic microscopy with supercomputer simulations to create videos of the molecules. The resolution combined with the … Read more
Pound hits highest level in almost three years as optimism about the vaccine rollout grows By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 Sterling rose above $1.39 for the first time since April 2018 The pound hit its highest level in almost three … Read more
There has been a 17 per cent rise in drink driving-related deaths on the road and the highest casualties recorded for a decade, provisional statistics from the Department for Transport show. Between 240 and 320 people were killed on the road in 2019 when one or more driver was found to be over the legal … Read more
Recovery hopes lift pound: Sterling hits its highest level against the dollar since April 2018 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:15 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 9 February 2021 The pound has motored up against the dollar as the UK’s rapid vaccine rollout raised hopes for an economic recovery, … Read more
Oil price hits highest level in over a year as vaccination programmes raise hopes of a recovery By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 Oil prices hit their highest levels for over a year amid signs that the global economy is recovering. … Read more
Hopes fade for three climbers missing on world’s second highest mountain K2 as search is halted One climber from Iceland, another from Chile and one from Pakistan are missing Helicopters failed to locate the three climbers on the second day of searching The son of one of the climbers said that the chances of survival … Read more
Alcohol-related deaths spiked to their highest level since records began last year amid the first national lockdown, official figures show. An Office for National Statistics report published today found alcohol was a contributing factor in 5,460 fatalities in England and Wales between January and September, a rate of 12.8 per 100,000. This was a 17 per cent … Read more
Anarchist investors fuel a silver rush: Reddit trading frenzy engulfs precious metal sending prices to their highest level since 2013 By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 1 February 2021 The price of silver soared after it caught the attention of traders swapping ideas on … Read more
Tax burden ‘is at highest level for SEVENTY YEARS’ amid warnings Rishi Sunak will strangle recovery if he moves to fill black hole in government finances at Budget next month By James Tapsfield Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:17 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 08:17 GMT, 1 February 2021 The tax burden is at … Read more