Will Israel’s jab passport scheme get Britain moving again? Ministers are looking at ‘Green Pass’ which allows the vaccinated to enter restaurants, bars, concert venues and gyms Ministers in both countries preparing for talks on Green Pass scheme In Israel, Green Pass shows date the holder had a jab or recovered from Covid It is … Read more
President Joe Biden renewed his call for an assault weapons ban as he spoke Tuesday in the aftermath of the Boulder, Colorado mass shooting, in which 10 were killed. ‘We can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country once again,’ he said, encouraging lawmakers to act. He also told U.S. senators that they should … Read more
Piers Morgan petitions pass 360,000 signatures: Calls grow for host to return to GMB as ITV breakfast show continues to lose ratings war with BBC At least five web pages have been set up to get the star presenter back on GMB GMB continues to trail behind BBC Breakfast in its battle for morning viewers … Read more
Tiny ‘nanoparticles’ of plastic that drift around every surface and substance of our world can pass from a mother’s body to her fetus’s brain, heart or lungs, a new study in rats suggests. We don’t know exactly how these tiny bits of trash affect human health, but we do know that humans ingest and inhale … Read more
Students at University of Manchester pass vote of no confidence in vice-chancellor Dame Nancy Rothwell amid fury over her handling of pandemic at institution Dame Nancy Rothwell faced opposition over university’s handling of pandemic Some 89 per cent of those who took part in a referendum voted ‘no confidence’ Vote is non-binding but it will … Read more
How former editor Roy Greenslade boasted how he did ‘my little bit to get at the truth’ by putting on Irish accent to pass details from a Republican contact to a reporter on his own paper Ex-Fleet Street editor Roy Greenslade phoned one of his reporters in Irish accent He described the phone call to colleague … Read more
Chinese zoo ‘tries to pass off DOG as a wolf’ after workers claim wild beast ‘died of old age’ Rottweiler is seen lying in ‘wolf’ enclosure at Xiangwushan Zoo in central China Zoo visitor Mr Xu posted the short video with the caption: ‘Woof! Are you a wolf?’ The video has reignited debate over the morality of … Read more
In an amazing show of self-control, cuttlefish can resist the impulse to eat a morsel of food if it means getting to eat two morsels later on, a new study shows. In experiments, the marine molluscs passed a variation of the ‘marshmallow test’ – originally used in the 1970s to measure a child’s ability to … Read more
France could ban ‘confusing’ gender neutral words that ‘endanger the language’ under law proposed by 60 MPs 60 MPs are pushing for a ban on ‘confusing’ gender inclusive words They argue the changes make learning proper French more difficult The proposed law will be debated in the national assembly in the coming weeks By Sophie … Read more
Holidaymakers could be offered a phone app ‘within weeks’ that would enable them to prove they have tested negative for Covid or been vaccinated. The International Air Transport Association, which is in talks with the UK Government, yesterday revealed plans to go live with its digital Travel Pass next month. The development is a boost to … Read more