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From chia seeds to kale leaves, several trendy ‘superfoods’ have gained popularity in recent years. Now a new study suggests the next superfood to take the UK by storm could be the potato bean. The wild plant, often seen in Florida, Texas and Colorado, could be grown in the UK and offer an environmentally friendly … Read more
Whitehall sources last night vowed that all over-50s could be vaccinated by the end of March as figures show that more than three million people have already received the Covid jab. The Government is preparing to more than double the pace of the vaccine roll-out next week, with vaccines for as many as half a … Read more
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is not missing, and is just laying low, sources have said, after he vanished following a speech about economic reform in the country. Ma founded Alibaba, Asia’s version of Amazon, with sources inside the company telling Fox Business that he is currently in hiding but is ‘not missing or detained’. One … Read more
Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine is expected to be approved within days of Christmas, raising hopes that millions of people a week could soon be being inoculated. Senior Whitehall sources are said to believe that the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency will authorise the vaccine on December 28 or 29. They are waiting for the final … Read more
‘Very playful and cheeky’ Zara Tindall’s marriage to rugby ace Mike is ‘stronger than ever’ as they prepare for the birth of their third child, sources have claimed. Mike, 41, was welcomed with cheers from his rugby mates as he announced his wife Zara, 39, was expecting a ‘third Tindall’ during the podcast he co-hosts, … Read more
More than 50 states are investigating Facebook for antitrust violations and plan to sue Zuckerberg’s company next week The group of US states is led by New York is planning to file a lawsuit next week Complaint would be second major lawsuit against a Big Tech company this year The Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc’s … Read more
Mastermind celebrities CHEAT! BBC admits stars who grace famous black chair for ‘TV’s toughest quiz’ are told which websites and books to revise for their specialist subject before show Claims celebrities are given heads up about sources used for making questions Before taking to black chair contestants are told where to study for their subject … Read more
Government sources warn a No Deal Brexit is more likely than the public expects Face-to-face negotiations resumed after Michel Barnier arrived in London It is understood that ‘significant gaps’ remain on several issues including fishing British team keen to stress will not ‘sell out’ Britain’s sovereignty to secure a deal By Anna Mikhailova Deputy Political … Read more
George Osborne wanted to give David Beckham a peerage and make him sports minister, it has been revealed. The then-Chancellor discussed the idea with David Cameron in Downing Street on the day of a major Cabinet reshuffle in 2013. But it was rejected because of fears a ministerial post requiring the former England football captain having … Read more
The Queen would ‘never abdicate’ because ‘it is simply not in her DNA to abandon her people or duty’, royal insiders have told Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl. According to well-placed sources, the monarch, 94, views ‘abdication as a dirty word never to be uttered in her presence’ and plans to ‘serve until her death.’ Sources … Read more