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After choosing to quit the royal family early last year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set for a very different experience as they become parents for the second time in sunny California rather than Windsor, with a backdrop of big-money deals with Netflix and Spotify, rather than staid royal duties. But while their new … Read more
Miniature pigs could provide clues to help experts tackle sleep apnoea in humans, a new study claims. With a small snout, a short and curled tail, and a big, round stomach, mini pigs are the epitome of cute – but sometimes they snore ‘like a dinosaur’. US researchers studied Yucatan mini pigs, which have airways … Read more
Labour MPs tell Tories to ‘put your trust in mums and dads’ and give parents £15 in their accounts to buy food for children during lockdown school closures rather than providing meals Images emerged last week of food boxes containing just £4 or £5 of produce Labour has now urged the Government to ‘sack the … Read more
Lindsey Graham blames PELOSI for Capitol riot because ‘she didn’t provide enough security’ as he warns convicting Trump ‘would destroy the Republican Party’ South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not providing enough security at the Capitol to protect against rioters ‘How in the hell could that happen?’ Graham said … Read more
Commuters continued to head into work today after regulations enforcing England’s national lockdown as the stringent restrictions entered into force overnight amid spiralling coronavirus cases. Transport for London and Network Rail are now urging people to only travel by train for ‘legally permitted reasons’ such as work or education, in a toughening of language that previously … Read more
Boris Johnson said that the Government would ‘have to look at’ the cost of university fees and accommodation after he plunged England into a third national lockdown last night. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister praised students for the sacrifices they had made in staying away from university and learning online but … Read more
The Brexit trade deal and Covid-19 vaccines have paved the way for 2021 to be ‘a year of recovery’, the head of Britain’s biggest business lobbying group said yesterday. CBI president Lord Bilimoria called for bold action including tax cuts to boost the economy and encourage firms to sell more goods abroad. The 59-year-old founder … Read more
Ofcom has demanded TV shows provide duty of care to participants following a ‘steady rise in complaints’ in the wake of criticism over ITV’s Love Island and the Jeremy Kyle Show. The TV watchdog said television and radio programmes will now face tough new rules on ‘properly looking after’ their guests. It has announced new … Read more
A smart ring that constantly measures your temperature could help determine whether you are developing Covid-19 – even if your symptoms are very subtle. Experts from the University of California and MIT Lincoln Lab studied data on 50 people who owned a sensor rings and had had Covid-19 before the study. This was the first … Read more
News by Netflix? Warning streaming sites could provide public service broadcasting as Ofcom proposes radical shakeup of rules for BBC and ITV TV regulator found that viewers are increasingly ebbing away from TV channels Ofcom warned traditional broadcasting is ‘unlikely to survive in the online world’ PSBs could be allowed to fulfill obligations on other … Read more