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Joe Biden is set to start naming his cabinet picks within days. But the president-elect faces unique pressures to satisfy the various coalitions who put him in the White House: Progressive, centrist, African American, unions, sunbelt, rustbelt and Georgia Democrats could all claim a place in his cabinet – which is set to be the … Read more
BBC bosses are to unveil tough new rules on staff use of social media amid impartiality crackdown… but Gary Lineker still won’t play ball Beeb is clamping down on tweets and lucrative outside work in new crackdown The director-general’s impartiality crackdown will have more stringent measures Tim Davie adds he’s prepared to sack presenters and ‘take people … Read more
M&S delights fans with Frankenstein-version of Colin The Caterpillar in time for Halloween M&S have launched a new variant of the classic Colin the Caterpillar cake Frankencolin the Caterpillar features edible nuts and bolts as well as a green face The new chocolate cake seems to have gone down well with fans on social media … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League fans forced to pay even more to watch their team! Sky Sports and BT Sport set to unveil new pay-per-view service to show extra top-flight games as crowds are still kept away from stadiums Premier League’s main UK broadcasters to reveal new pay-per-view service An extra selection of top-flight games will be … Read more
Rishi Sunak will unveil a multi-billion pound ‘winter plan’ today with a VAT cut and new ‘flexible furlough’ for staff returning part-time after dire warnings that 540,000 hospitality jobs could be lost. The Chancellor cancelled plans for a full-scale Budget in November, with sources saying it was ‘not the time’ for long-term plans. Instead he … Read more
Rishi Sunak will set out plans for another multi-billion-pound business support scheme – but will warn that the Treasury cannot save every job threatened by the Government’s Covid restrictions. The Chancellor cancelled plans for a full-scale Budget in November, with sources saying it was ‘not the time’ for long-term plans. Instead he will map out an … Read more
North Korea analysts are watching for signs that Kim Jong-un is set to unveil new weapons or test-fire a submarine-launched missile in the coming weeks. Formations of troops have been practising for what is expected to be a major military parade in on October 10, the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party. Some observers … Read more
Apple announces September 15 virtual event where it is expected to unveil new iPhone 12 following months of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic Apple announced it will hold a virtual event September 15 at 10am PDT Many believe this event will provide the first look at the upcoming iPhone 12 Apple experienced production delays … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla have unveiled a ‘special recipe’ for traditional Scottish oatcakes as part of an online ‘taste tour across the UK’ to celebrate their royal work. The Prince of Wales, 71, posted a step-by-step guide to create Watermill’s Oatcakes on the @ClarenceHouse Instagram page yesterday. Alongside snaps and the recipe for the delicious … Read more
Richard Branson-owned space firm Virgin Galactic has unveiled the design of the cabin and seats for its SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity, that will take the company’s first fee-paying astronauts to the edge of space. Each seat in the six-person cabin has two personal windows for a view of the Earth below and ‘mood lighting’ linked to … Read more