Former NASA astronaut and geologist Kathy Sullivan has become the first woman to dive to lowest point on Earth, known as Challenger Deep, inside the Mariana Trench. Sullivan, 68, emerged from the submersible DSV Limiting Factor (LF) on Sunday, which performed a successful expedition at more than 35,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. LF, built … Read more
British Airways is heading for a vicious showdown with unions after relations appeared to spiral out of control over the airline’s plan for drastic job cuts. In a flurry of incendiary briefings last night, the two parties seemed further apart than ever over proposals to lay off up to 12,000 of its 43,000 staff – more … Read more
Donald Trump has the highest disapproval rating of any president at this point in office with 54% of Americans unsatisfied with his leadership President Donald Trump has the highest disapproval rating of any president at this point in office sitting at 54% – the highest it’s been since October 2019 Opinion poll analysis website FiveThirtyEight … Read more
The Prime Minister has today called Colonel Tom Moore a ‘point of light in our lives’ as he wished him a happy birthday and thanked him for helping to pull the nation together through the coronavirus pandemic. This comes as Captain Tom has been promoted to Honorary Colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th … Read more
From the Off, I’ve been happy to admit that when it comes to the coronavirus crisis I don’t have a clue. Is the lockdown justified? Should it be lifted immediately? The simple answer is: dunno. And neither does anyone else. You pays your money and takes your choice. The best and brightest minds in the … Read more
The BBC was attacked by viewers on Twitter for the second time this week on Thursday night, as it hosted its second telethon for charity. The Big Night In merged charities Comic Relief and Children In Need for an evening of fundraising and entertainment, with proceeds also going towards battling COVID-19. All celebrities involved filmed … Read more
Energy use in the US drops to the lowest point in 16 YEARS as coronavirus shutdowns cause industrial and retail sector power consumption to fall Edison Electric Institute predicts a three percent drop in power consumption The biggest driver of the declines are retail and factory closures Residential power consumption is also declining as milder … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘will warn economy risks reaching ”tipping point” if Cabinet doesn’t balance the needs of protecting from coronavirus with the damage caused by lockdown’ Rishi Sunak will issue ministers with internal government forecasts on economy The Chancellor and Health Secretary to outline a model on economic aftermath It is understood there will be … Read more
‘I was slow-killing myself!’ Comedian Robert Webb reveals battle with alcoholism… and that at one point he was ‘two days away from death’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 11:34 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 12:34 BST, 12 April 2020 Comedian Robert Webb has revealed how he was addicted to alcohol – and that … Read more
After less than a week, European leaders have started to invoke parallels between the Covid-19 crisis and a state of war. The very word instinctively makes people think of the Second World War. They may remember slogans about keeping calm and carrying on, but as the Prime Minister reminded us, we must also start to … Read more