The US may have suffered the highest coronavirus death toll in the world because almost 70 per cent of its adult population is overweight, according to a major report. Research by the World Obesity Federation found Covid deaths have been 10 times higher in countries where over half of adults are overweight, and they have accounted … Read more
People in Germany, France and Sweden blame their own governments and the EU for their stuttering vaccine programmes while Britons are happy with the UK’s rapid progress, a new poll shows. The survey by Kekst CNC found 77 per cent of Britons saying their country has handled the vaccine roll-out well – compared to 23 … Read more
It must be an enormous relief for the SNP to have Angus Robertson among its number at this critical time. He has identified the source of the party’s current problems, which include the potential imminent departure of the First Minister. The answer, you may not be shocked to learn, is Unionists. They are behind all … Read more
The pandemic – both the spread of the virus and the vaccination programme – demonstrates how we live in a world that is more interdependent and interconnected than at any time in human history. Just as the financial crisis in 2008-2009 spread from the United States to affect every part of the global economic system, … Read more
Police have blamed ‘lockdown fatigue’ after figures revealed that nearly 40 per cent of all Covid-19 fines were handed out in just four weeks in January and February. Data published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) shows a total of 68,952 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) were issued by forces, including 63,201 in England and … Read more
No further action will be taken by the Health and Safety Executive over the collapse of part of a Georgian terrace in one of London’s most expensive streets. The home was reduced to rubble and around 40 people had to be evacuated when the disaster occurred on November 2. Construction work to build a mega-basement … Read more
No further action will be taken by the Health and Safety Executive over the collapse of part of a Georgian terrace in one of London’s most expensive streets. The home was reduced to rubble and around 40 people had to be evacuated when the disaster occurred on November 2. Construction work to build a mega-basement … Read more
Chinese spies have been looting British universities for years. That is one scandal. The other – even more outrageous – is that we are only now waking up to it. The fact that almost 200 leading UK academics are being investigated for their unwitting connections to Chinese weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programmes is scarcely … Read more
Bad news for hay fever sufferers! Pollen seasons start 20 days earlier, are 10 days longer, and feature 21% more pollen than in 1990 – with climate change to blame Researchers analysed measurements taken from 60 pollen stations in the US The results revealed that pollen seasons today start around 20 days earlier They suggest … Read more
Grieving mother slams CPS for concluding review into decision not to charge driver of Land Rover whose wheel fell off and killed her 11-year-old daughter – after prosecutors blamed Covid for delaying investigation Hayley Hodson, 41, from Lincolnshire, is upset CPS decided not to prosecute Her daughter Amelia, 11, was killed as she walked to … Read more