Boris Johnson urged to take action on ‘long Covid’ which causes symptoms lasting for months

Boris Johnson is being urged to take action on ‘long Covid’ and formally recognise debilitating side effects of the disease that can last for months after recovery, such as fatigue, heart palpitations and breathing difficulties. MPs have called on the Government to ‘urgently’ address the problem, saying that Number 10 must first acknowledge that it exists.  … Read more

Government urged to ‘prove’ the Apple and Google coronavirus contact tracing app works

The NHS contact tracing coronavirus app launches later this week amid a storm of doubt and uncertainty.  It is based on a piece of software, an API, built by tech giants Apple and Google, who came together in an unprecedented alliance at the start of the pandemic. But the effectiveness of the app has been … Read more

As posturing US politicians meddle in Elgin Marbles – Americans urged to look at their own record

US Congressmen this week waded into the controversy over the British Museum’s ownership of the Elgin Marbles, urging Boris Johnson to hand them back to Greece by 2021. ‘The Marbles have been the source of controversy among western allies for many decades. Greece has long wanted these Parthenon Marbles back,’ the 18 US lawmakers said … Read more

Channel Nine urged to hire psychologist for reality stars on Married At First Sight and Love Island

Channel Nine is urged to hire a psychologist for reality stars on Married At First Sight and Love Island… after Natasha Spencer had a ‘breakdown’ earlier this year By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:57 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 09:16 BST, 21 September 2020 Channel Nine has been urged to hire … Read more

State school urged to change name because of founder James Gillespie’s slave trade links 

One of Scotland’s best state schools where Ronnie Corbett and Dame Muriel Spark studied is urged to change its name because of founder James Gillespie’s slave trade links Nearly 600 signed a petition for secondary school in Edinburgh to be renamed James Gillespie was a tobacco merchant who made his money in the slave trade … Read more

Rio Tinto urged to hire Australian boss after Aboriginal caves debacle

Rio Tinto urged to hire Australian chief exec after after destruction of 46,000-year-old Aboriginal cave site By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 14 September 2020 Australian politicians are putting pressure on Rio Tinto to appoint someone from the country as its next chief executive, … Read more

Man is urged to dump his girlfriend after she got into an argument over his dog

A man has been told to break up with his girlfriend by strangers on the internet after revealing that she stormed out of his house in the middle of the night when he went to sleep on the floor and comfort his crying dog.  The US-based pet owner shared his relationship drama on Reddit, where … Read more

Lady Gaga reveals her grandmother urged her to make it big

Lady Gaga reveals her grandmother urged her to make it big after the pop sensation was raped: ‘I cried on her couch for days’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 01:14 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 01:24 BST, 10 September 2020 Lady Gaga has revealed her grandmother urged her to make it big after … Read more

Takeaways are urged to cut back on portion sizes to help tackle obesity 

If the chips are down… you’ll lose weight! Takeaways are urged to cut back on portion sizes to help tackle obesity Officials believe popularity of takeaways is a driving factor behind obesity crisis  Ready meals could be capped at 570 calories and sandwiches at 580 calories   Health bosses suggest 10 per cent calorie reduction in … Read more

Council chiefs urged to ‘play their part’ to save city centres by getting people back to work

Town halls were last night urged to ‘play their part’ by getting more workers back into offices to rescue city centre shops. A Daily Mail audit of councils suggests only a fraction of staff have returned. Many said up to eight in ten workers will not be expected to return until next year or until … Read more