On January 5 two years ago, the World Health Organisation issued a seemingly innocuous bulletin under the headline “Pneumonia of unknown cause – China”. It was the first inkling of a novel coronavirus outbreak which by then had infected around... Read more
Rainbow Six Extraction Outlandish spin-off of the superb tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege, this time asking you and your pals to use eclectic and well-equipped Operators against parasitic alien invaders. PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X/S, PC, Stadia, Luna; January Pokémon Legends... Read more
The book, now being adapted into a series by Working Title Films – the same studios behind Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually – was named the best biography at the Costa Book Awards. The category win follows Preston’s success... Read more
Better writing may have helped Whittaker become a Doctor to remember and defied the misogynists who circled around the news of her casting. But with Chibnall and his writing team often misfiring on all cylinders, her time on the show... Read more
He on Tuesday accused Mr Johnson of thinking “the rules apply to anyone but him”, as he criticised the Government over reports of lockdown-breaking parties last year. “I have heard so many heartbreaking stories of people who missed family funerals... Read more
Still, if nothing else, surely we can all agree that when it comes to “axing red tape”, the return of the crown stamp on to the side of pint glasses counts as a significant victory over those pesky Brussels bureaucrats. Ditto... Read more
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez under fire for ‘fleeing’ to Florida amid lockdown in home state of New York
The Republican governor of Florida hit out at “’lockdown politicians”, such as New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for taking holidays in the restriction-free state while enforcing Covid mandates on their own. Governor Ron DeSantis, who has fought against mask rules in... Read more
In his first speech of a new year during which he hopes to turn Labour into a credible alternative government, Sir Keir Starmer identified his heroes as Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Tony Blair. It was no coincidence that these... Read more
The news came as Liam Fox, a former Conservative Cabinet minister, accused Mr Johnson of being more like Edward Heath than Margaret Thatcher over tax and spend. Writing in the ConservativeHome website, Dr Fox said that he did not think... Read more
In 2018 Holmes was charged along with Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Theranos’ chief operating officer, who was also her romantic partner. Balwani has pleaded not guilty and will be tried at a later date. Following the not guilty verdicts over defrauding... Read more
It’s time to restore women’s faith in the criminal justice system By Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Like the rest of the country, I was shocked and horrified by the killings of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa,... Read more
The changes have been given impetus by the arrest of Pitchfork just weeks after he was released from a 33-year jail sentence for raping and killing Dawn Ashworth and Lynda Mann in 1983 and 1986, respectively. He was recalled to... Read more
A 60-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage following reports of an anti-vaccine protest outside Sajid Javid’s London home. A video posted online appears to show a person delivering a letter with an anti-Covid vaccine message to what they... Read more
The ONS study reported that one in 25 people in England had the virus, compared to one in 40 in Scotland. However, during the period it covered rules were broadly the same on both sides of the border, with Scottish... Read more
Kerwin and McLoughlin, who both have numerous previous convictions, were initially charged with murder after a public appeal was launched to find those responsible for the attack. But on Tuesday, the pair were sentenced for lesser offences after the CPS... Read more
She said that forcing children who are mask-exempt to sit at the back of the class, or asking children who choose not to test to have separate lessons risks “vilifying” pupils whose “parents have a right to say no”. Pupils... Read more
The vaccine rollout slowed significantly in the run-up to Christmas and over the holidays. While an average of 828,681 boosters were given daily in the week ending Dec 17, by Dec 24 the daily average had almost halved to 452,234.... Read more
If millions more families are going to be squeezed financially this year, then the messaging must change. Buy now, pay later companies and the retailers which use them must show that they too can resist temptation. Now is not the... Read more
Building a successful portfolio is as much about dodging the turkeys as it is about picking winners. Think about it: any stock that halves will have to double just to get back to where you started. And in a portfolio... Read more
The 11th century owner of Holmwood Common in Dorking, Surrey, had a rough time of it. King Harold was England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. He had one of the shorter reigns in history, and one of the more famous deaths. On... Read more
Ms Foll said consumer-facing businesses would also do well in 2022 because households had built up their savings during the pandemic. “Recent trading updates from Marks & Spencer and Halfords suggested that households would be willing to spend their extra... Read more
Our tax system is far too complicated, but I’m afraid we are stuck with it until politicians genuinely grasp the nettle of simplification, and they seem to have other matters on hand at the moment. The Government announced last September... Read more
Carla Morris, of Brewin Dolphin, said anyone planning to retire early would need to ensure they had made informed financial decisions, which include maximising their pension contributions and saving prudently. Those who fall short of the large pension required should... Read more
It’s almost as slippery as a penguin, with a shape inspired by a drop of water, but it’s the 1,000km (620 miles) range of the latest Mercedes-Benz concept car, the Vision EQXX, which is capturing the headlines. This sort of... Read more
Jack Dee is the self-proclaimed “grumpiest man in comedy”. He wrote and starred in the sitcoms Lead Balloon and Bad Move, and hosts the panel show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue on BBC Radio 4. A long-time regular on... Read more