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Britain and the EU finally agreed the long-awaited – and long haggled-over – Brexit deal today. But it is more the end of the beginning, with politicians, trade experts and industry leaders ready to pour over the pages of the agreement in the coming days. It’s the document the (political) world has been waiting for … Read more
Holidaymakers looking to get a last minute getaway in this year could be denied entry onto planes after not receiving Covid-19 test results back in time. In one example, Christine, was due to travel to Tenerife with her sister-in-law, Caroline, from Leeds Bradford airport on Thursday 5 December with Jet2 for a short weekend break. … Read more
Mutant virus or Project Tier? Scientists say mutated coronavirus strain wheeled out by Matt Hancock could actually make the disease LESS deadly and is unlikely to ruin any vaccine Coronavirus strain has been mostly confined to England, test records show Thousands have emerged over the course of the year and changes are common Fact that … Read more
Hey Alexa, what’s my PIN? Cambridge researchers show voice assistants can detect what users are typing on their smartphones by the sound of their fingers tapping the screen Researchers built their own version of a smart speaker to access the recordings In commercial products the recordings are stored securely for safety But study shows that … Read more
Desz dazzled with a powerful performance of a Tina Turner hit as the Top 17 sang Monday on The Voice during the first live show of season 19. The 30-year-old Houston singer performed first during the two-hour episode and set the standard early with her rendition of the 1984 song What’s Love Got To Do … Read more
More than half of children in Britain believe they should be given pocket money until they’re employed for the first time. However, fewer than a third of parents agree, according to a Halifax survey. The average weekly pocket money that children has nudged slightly lower to £7.55 compared to the £7.71 a week that parents … Read more
‘Career psychopath’ Dominic Cummings’ spell as Boris Johnson’s top aide is expected to be over by Christmas with the Vote Leave campaign maestro tipped to run one of his Government ‘pet projects’ or ‘make a fortune’ as a consultant. Boris Johnson’s most senior official resigned yesterday after Carrie Symonds reportedly blocked the promotion of his right-hand man … Read more
What’s up DOCK? Bugs Bunny joins other cartoon characters due before a JUDGE… according official court lists sent out in error by staff Cartoon characters like Buzz Lightyear, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook were all listed to appear before the courts in what has been blamed as a ‘testing error’ Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck … Read more
A whistleblower NHS worker has publicly resigned and claimed she had ‘no work for three weeks’ at the height of the pandemic. Charlie Rainbow took to Facebook to share a video of a speech given by Shelley Tasker – who is believed to have been a healthcare assistant at Treliske hospital – where she can be … Read more
There is no doubt that coronavirus infections are still surging in the UK but mathematicians and scientists don’t agree on how bad the second wave really is. A raft of statistics have been published in the past 48 hours with conflicting estimates of the number of people getting infected with the virus ranging from 35,000 … Read more