PM says England can ‘ride out’ Omicron without lockdown but acknowledges service is under huge pressure Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Parts of the NHS may be overwhelmed in the coming weeks, Boris Johnson has admitted for the first time as he insisted England can “ride […]
Month: January 2022
NHS under pressure as growth rate in hospitalisations more than doubles compared with London Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Heart attack patients calling 999 in parts of northern England are being asked to get a lift instead of waiting for an ambulance as hospitals in the […]
Arguments via videoconference come day after unsealing of 2009 Epstein settlement as judge promises ‘a decision pretty soon’ Lawyers for Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre, who has long accused the royal of sexual abuse, faced off in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, in his attempt to dismiss her civil lawsuit. […]
The Spin: Six cricket wishes for 2022 Bangladesh shock New Zealand in historic win Any thoughts? Email Jonathan or tweet @JPHowcroft “Picking over the carcass of English cricket is unseemly and unhealthy. May I suggest an aquamation?” asks Scott Poynting, referencing a word I had not encountered until this week. […]
Study finds test works on people with concerning signs such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue Scientists have developed a blood test that could help detect cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue. If validated, the test could enable cancer patients to be identified […]
Unsealing stems from Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit against duke, filed in Manhattan federal court in August A near-dozen-year-old legal settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender whom she accused of sexual abuse, was released on Monday. Giuffre received $500,000 in her lawsuit against […]
The jury delivered the verdict after announcing they were deadlocked on three of the 11 charges Holmes faced Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, has been found guilty on four of 11 charges of fraud, concluding a high profile trial that captivated Silicon Valley and chronicled the missteps of the now-defunct […]
Staff absences mean some pupils face return to remote learning, amid doubts over advice to combine classes Coronavirus – latest updates School leaders in England are warning of weeks of disruption owing to high levels of staff Covid absences, which could lead to children being sent home to learn remotely. […]
Leader will accuse PM of treating politics like ‘a branch of the entertainment industry’ in speech Keir Starmer will launch his plan to maintain the momentum of Labour’s poll lead in the runup to the next election, accusing Boris Johnson of losing voters’ trust due to numerous sleaze scandals and […]
Request for problem to be taken more seriously comes as data shows sixfold rise in visits to incel forums The man who gunned down seven people, killing five, in a rampage in Plymouth is being lionised by an online “incel” community, with some ironically venerating him as a “saint” and […]