Lord Frost’s frustrated exit is yet another blow for PM struggling for control of his government Boris Johnson was dealt another major blow to his leadership on Saturday night as it emerged that the man overseeing Brexit was resigning from the cabinet. With Tory MPs already warning the prime minister […]
Month: December 2021
From a humble garage to international backing, Space Forge plans to manufacture alloys, medicines and semiconductors in microgravity Last year, when Josh Western and Andrew Bacon set up their company Space Forge, they had a garage to work in and little else. Today, the two Cardiff-based entrepreneurs have a staff […]
Deaths could hit 6,000 a day and delaying restrictions until New Year will cut effectiveness, say Sage experts Read more: is there any good news at all on Omicron? The scale of the threat posed by the Omicron variant was laid bare by government scientists last night as they warned […]
As the music prizes strive for inclusivity, first-timers Self Esteem and Central Cee make the shortlist along with veterans Abba Adele, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Dave have topped the largest-ever field of nominations at the Brit awards, as the ceremony moves beyond gendered categories. Each artist earned four nominations, […]
Carriers banned from transporting British tourists to Germany as it classifies UK as virus variant area of concern Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany is tightening restrictions on travel from the UK in an attempt to curb the spread of the Omicron variant, the country’s public […]
Simon Case, the cabinet secretary, allegedly had drinks for up to 20 staff in his Whitehall offices in December last year The country’s leading civil servant has stepped down from his role investigating alleged lockdown-breaking parties inside Downing Street after claims emerged he had hosted an event himself over the […]
Twenty-seven-year-old held on suspicion of child neglect after deaths of three- and four-year-old boys in Sutton A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a house fire in south London caused the death of two pairs of twin boys, who had been left alone at the […]
Party figures demand shake-up of No 10 operation after byelection defeat to Liberal Democrats Boris Johnson is “on notice” and could be gone within a year unless he cleans up his act and shakes up his No 10 operation, senior Tories are warning, after the Liberal Democrats scored an extraordinary […]
Drop in protection against Omicron variant may lead to ‘a large number of people’ needing treatment Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitalisations from Covid could pose major problems for the NHS as Omicron surges in the winter despite the acceleration of the booster programme, leading scientists […]
Makeshift vessels got into trouble attempting to make crossing from France to the UK More than 130 people have been rescued after their makeshift vessels became stranded in the Channel as they tried to reach Britain from France, French authorities said. Two navy vessels and two lifeboats brought the 138 […]