When Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, sits down to resume Brexit negotiations with his British counterpart David Frost today, let’s hope he has learned his lesson. From the moment Britain voted for Brexit more than four years ago, Brussels became enveloped by an emotionally charged thunderstorm — with Mr Barnier as its overzealous lightning … Read more
Mansfield gets back to work: Nottinghamshire market town has Britain’s highest percentage of workers to return to their offices since the lockdown was eased Mansfield is leading charge to get Britain back on its feet by going back to work Recording highest percent of workers to return to offices since lockdown eased 40% had now … Read more
Teachers are far more likely to spread Covid-19 than children, according to a leading scientist. Shamez Ladhani, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist at Public Health England (PHE), said that school staff will maintain social distancing rules during work but are more likely to break them outside the classroom. It comes as figures show that just … Read more
Sicily may be awash with Unesco World Heritage Sites (seven, including Mount Etna) but the unspoilt south-eastern shores of this Mediterranean island have a more contemporary appeal thanks to the success of fictional detective Inspector Montalbano. Jumping from the pages of Sicilian author Andrea Camilleri’s best-selling novels and inspired by his homeland, the TV adaptation … Read more
Leading Putin foe Alexei Navalny ‘is poisoned’ and rushed unconscious from plane in a ‘grave’ condition after ‘toxin was poured into his tea’ By Will Stewart In Moscow for MailOnline Published: 07:25 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 07:28 BST, 20 August 2020 Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s arch-rival and critics, has been rushed to hospital … Read more
Leading property website reports its busiest month in a DECADE as housing market surges ahead with £37bn summer sales boom Rightmove has had its highest monthly sales since it started keeping records It took in £12billion more this July than it did last year despite the pandemic The average asking price for a home was … Read more
Tens of thousands of patients may die if the NHS shuts down normal care during a second coronavirus wave, leading medics warned today. Health service bosses are being urged not to leave non-virus patients ‘stranded and in pain’ once again after cancelling millions of appointments during the first epidemic. In early March the NHS told hospitals … Read more
A leading clinic has reported a link between Covid-19 and hair loss after survivors complained the disease caused their locks to fall out in clumps. Specialists at the Belgravia Centre in London told FEMAIL they began noticing an uplift in cases of telogen effluvium (TE) – a shedding condition caused by a disturbance in the hair … Read more
Two scientists behind Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine could pocket a hefty sum of money if the jab proves successful, it emerged today. Several private investors, including the controversial Chinese firm Huawei, are also poised to profit if the vaccine — called AZD1222 — goes to market. Oxford professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill co-founded Vaccitech … Read more
Prince William hosted a Zoom call with football stars to launch a new mental health ‘Heads Up’ campaign after details from the new bombshell book on Harry and Meghan was revealed at the weekend. The Duke of Cambridge initiated a declaration signed by governing bodies, leagues and organisations from across UK football to create a … Read more