Tory MP sparks racism row after claiming the ‘vast majority’ of lockdown rule-breakers are from BAME communities Craig Whittaker, of Calder Valley in West Yorkshire, has sparked a racism row He said ‘sections of our community are just not taking the pandemic seriously’ The MP made the comments after local lockdowns were imposed in the North By … Read more
Nearly four in five black people say they have suffered racial abuse in the UK and more than a THIRD believe level of racism has got worse during their lifetimes, ITV poll reveals New poll found that 77% of black participants have experienced racist abuse Majority of Britons believe that racism has stayed the same … Read more
White Dwarfs, the dead remnants of a Sun-like star, are responsible for most of the carbon in the Milky Way – the element essential for life as we know it, a study found. Astronomers from the US and UK including the University of Warwick, studied star clusters throughout the Milky Way to track down the … Read more
Renewable energy sources accounted for the majority of power used in the US in 2019, the first time since before 1885 that coal was not the country’s main source of power A new report from the US government found renewables overtook coal in 2019 It was the first year since before 1885 that coal was … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon says the vast majority of Scots support her government’s ‘slow and gradual’ lockdown lifting strategy as she vows to ‘err on the side of saving lives’ First Minister said polling shows 84 per cent support a ‘slow and gradual’ lifting 86 per cent said ‘decisions on when and how to lift restrictions must … Read more
BBC will close the ‘majority’ of its smaller support offices used by regional news teams as part of cost-cutting drive during coronavirus crisis ‘It is worrying to hear a majority of smaller sites will be closed’ – a BBC employee BBC has been reviewing the use of all its smaller district offices across England The … Read more
The majority of home-seekers are determined to plough ahead with their property transactions once lockdown restrictions are eased, new findings show. Ninety-four per cent of buyers and sellers surveyed in research by property website Rightmove said they want to get their property deal moving when the housing sector is taken off the leash. As lockdown … Read more
Mesut Ozil is one of up to three Arsenal players RESISTING 12.5% wage cut agreed by rest of squad and coaching staff – as £350,000-a-week top-earner pushes for deferral instead By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail Published: 21:02 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 07:51 BST, 21 April 2020 Mesut Ozil is resisting Arsenal’s … Read more
The majority of patients admitted to intensive care suffer long-term physical and mental health problems, scientists claim. Seven in ten ICU survivors end up with post intensive care syndrome, which can include fatigue, frailty, anxiety or difficulty holding a conversation. The findings, based on 1,300 people, are the first from an ongoing five-year study across … Read more
Four out of five coronavirus patients caught the virus from an infected person up to 3.8 days BEFORE they showed any symptoms – longer than previously thought The researchers investigated the spread of the virus throughout Wuhan in China They found 79.7 per cent caught the virus from someone not showing symptoms People are infectious … Read more