Britain’s two metre social distancing rule is based on outdated science and is not far enough in crowded places like bars, experts say. Dr Nicholas Jones and colleagues at the University of Oxford said the rule was produced from studies dating back up to 100 years ago and is too simplistic. Instead, there should be … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine might not work as well in overweight people because their immune systems are weaker, scientists warn. Experts around the world are scrambling to develop a jab that could protect people from Covid-19 and allow life to return to normal, with efforts on track for next year. But now experts say obese people … Read more
Boris Johnson fired the top civil servant at the Department for Education today saying ‘fresh official leadership’ was needed after the A-Level and GCSE exam fiasco. Jonathan Slater will step down on September 1, it was announced today, the day after Ofqual chief executive Sally Collier resigned from her post int he wake of the … Read more
‘Mind-blowing’ moment two humpback whales breach right next to father and daughter’s boat off Newfoundland Sean and Sarah Russell saw the humpbacks launch themselves out of water The whales twirled right in front of the pair before splashing back into the ocean The father and daughter had been fishing at Conception Bay, off Newfoundland By Bhvishya … Read more
Is this the world’s youngest talking baby? Moment EIGHT-WEEK-OLD boy says ‘hello’ to his astonished father Caroline, 37, and Nick, 36, watched their son say ‘hello’ at just eight-weeks-old Charlie-John Taylor-Mullington replied to his father’s greeting by repeating word The interaction was filmed at their family home in from Willaston, Cheshire By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: … Read more
‘Turns out my head injury WAS pretty serious’: Tory MP Johnny Mercer reveals he’s been in hospital for the last four days after canoeing accident left him with a huge black eye Johnny Mercer has revealed he has been in hospital for four days after accident MP for Plymouth Moor View got into difficulties while … Read more
Boris Johnson demands ‘full, transparent investigation’ into alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after Kremlin rejects ’empty noise’ claims it is to blame Russian opposition leader currently in a coma in Berlin hospital after falling ill Doctors found evidence he was poisoned and allies have blamed the Kremlin The Kremlin has dismissed the … Read more
Manchester United star Harry Maguire was staying at an eight-bed luxury villa costing £29,000 a week on the south coast of the Greek island of Mykonos before he was convicted of attacking police officers. The stunning waterfront property overlooks the golden coastline of popular Paradise and Paraga Beaches – the island’s two most famous beaches. It is … Read more
Boris Johnson told bemused schoolchildren that it is politically acceptable to sing Rule Britannia and ruled that Harry Potter is not sexist as he told them how important it was they got back into classrooms today. The maskless Prime Minister made the rambling remarks as he addressed a roomful of Year 7 pupils at a … Read more
The British Library has announced it is now ‘reviewing’ its Sir Hans Sloane manuscripts as ‘woke’ activists target one of scores of London landmarks – including the famous Sloane Square – which are named after the pioneering doctor. The move was revealed in a note on its website, and coincides with a wider review of Sloane’s legacy … Read more