JOHN HUMPHRYS: Dawn of the data zombies (and, yes, they do terrify me) 

For a moment, I thought I’d finally lost it. Can’t complain, I suppose. A lifetime in journalism is bound to take its toll eventually.  But not being able to remember my brother’s name? Or my eldest son’s? You’ll agree that is seriously worrying. I’m getting ahead of myself, though. I’d had an email from NS&I … Read more

How No10’s experts shamelessly manipulated data to terrify England into locking down

It was the Halloween horror no one had been expecting: a series of mind-boggling graphs and charts presented at Saturday’s Downing Street press conference that purported to show the Covid-19 pandemic was out of control and a second national lockdown was needed.  But do the graphs and charts really support this? ROSS CLARK find outs … Read more

Jodie Comer’s Villanelle is set to terrify in menacing clown costume ahead of Killing Eve’s return

Killing Eve is set to return on Monday April 13 on BBC iPlayer, before being aired weekly from April 19 on BBC One. And new images of Jodie Comer’s Villanelle were released on Saturday ahead of season three’s debut, which saw the assassin don terrifying clown make-up. The actress, 27, looked striking in a bright … Read more