Going veggie can harm the planet too, warns Countryfile presenter Adam Henson

Going veggie can harm the planet too, warns Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, who says vegetarians may be having a ‘disastrous’ impact on the environment with their choices Said that beef, sheep and dairy farmers are facing criticism on climate change People are being persuaded to go vegetarian or vegan by material online Henson said the … Read more

Lise Davidsen album review: She does nothing to harm her cause in this second Decca album 

Lise Davidsen is the most talked-about young soprano around and she does nothing to harm her cause in this second Decca album By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2021 Lise Davidsen                Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi          … Read more

The seven everyday habits that could harm your mortgage chances

What do winning an auction on eBay, buying a dress on credit and putting £5 on your football team’s next fixture have in common?  You might not realise it, but these could all potentially affect your mortgage application according to brokers.  If you’re about to apply for a home loan, you want to make sure … Read more

Meghan Markle makes formal complaint to Ofcom about Piers Morgan under ‘harm and offence’ rules

The Duchess of Sussex has made a formal complaint to Ofcom about Piers Morgan after he dismissed her account of suffering suicidal thoughts and experiencing racism at the hands of the royal family. Meghan complained to ITV bosses about the former co-host of Good Morning Britain after he said on-air that he ‘didn’t believe a … Read more

Nun pleads with police not to harm protesters in Myanmar after two people are shot dead

A nun in Myanmar has faced up to armed police by getting down on her knees to beg them to stop the violence on a day in which two more protesters were killed. Sister Ann Roza was wearing white robes and a black habit as she knelt in front of the armed junta officers in Myitkyina. … Read more

‘Democrats declared war on the presidency itself and will destroy it’: Graham warns of lasting harm

Donald Trump’s closest confidante in the Senate has accused Democrats on the eve of Trump’s second impeachment trial of having ‘declared war on the presidency itself’, as reports suggested the former president is confident of being acquitted and focused instead on seeking revenge against Republicans who he believes betrayed him. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina … Read more

Humans couldn’t halt AI that wanted to harm them, scientists claim

It is an issue troubling some of the greatest minds in the world at the moment, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk described AI as our ‘biggest existential threat’ and likened its development as ‘summoning the demon’. He believes super intelligent machines could use humans as pets. Professor Stephen … Read more

It would be impossible to pull the plug on AI that wanted to harm humans, scientists warn

It is an issue troubling some of the greatest minds in the world at the moment, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk described AI as our ‘biggest existential threat’ and likened its development as ‘summoning the demon’. He believes super intelligent machines could use humans as pets. Professor Stephen … Read more

Keeping schools shut will harm children’s prospects, ministers are warned

Keeping schools shut in January will harm children’s prospects, ministers were warned last night. Next term is already being postponed by a week for most secondary pupils to allow for coronavirus testing. But teaching unions and scientific advisers are seeking at least an extra fortnight’s delay in the face of a surge in infections. Downing … Read more

Lockdown does more harm than good, says Professor Angus Dalgleish

 We are at a pivotal moment in this pandemic and for our Prime Minister – and indeed the country – the stakes could not be higher. With rumours rampant about a new national lockdown and talk about the so-called ‘second wave’ of Covid-19 infections being deadlier than the first, there has never been a more … Read more