Elon Musks’s Starship rocket has made its first test launch, flight and intact landing – before suddenly exploding minutes later. After a delay to the initial flight, SN10 lifted off from Boca Chica, Texas, reaching an altitude of 10 kilometres, before descending and landing upright, albeit apparently on fire at […]
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First minister admits mistake over official’s appointment but rejects ‘absurd’ idea of plot against predecessor Nicola Sturgeon has rejected the “absurd” allegation the Scottish government plotted to destroy Alex Salmond’s reputation but admitted it made serious mistakes in its investigation into complaints against him. The first minister said her government […]
Palace says its HR team will look into the circumstances around claims made against the Duchess of Sussex Buckingham Palace is to investigate allegations of bullying against the Duchess of Sussex by former royal staff, it announced on Wednesday, as relations between members of the royal family appeared to descend […]
First minister was given legal advice about significant potential conflict of interest but case continued Nicola Sturgeon faces calls to resign after previously secret legal advice and new witness evidence raised fresh questions over whether Scotland’s first minister misled parliament about the Alex Salmond crisis. On Tuesday evening the Scottish […]
Rishi Sunak will also announce help for an additional 600,000 of the newly self-employed on Wednesday Rishi Sunak will announce on Wednesday that the Treasury is extending its furlough scheme until the end of September in an attempt to safeguard jobs as a fragile economy emerges from the Covid-19 emergency. […]
Advanced Research & Innovation Agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules for ‘maximum flexibility’, says government A new £800m government science and defence research agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules, prompting warnings from Labour that it could be used as “cover for cronyism”. Originally the brainchild of […]
Simon Thompson accepts he is ‘ultimately accountable’ for the destruction of ancient rock shelters Investors have welcomed the Rio Tinto chair Simon Thompson’s decision to leave the company after accepting he was “ultimately accountable” for the mining company’s decision to blow up ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the […]
Iconic country music star sings a vaccine version of Jolene while getting inoculated in Nashville Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dolly Parton has been inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine that she helped to fund. The country music star, 75, broke into song while getting the Moderna […]
No 10 does not deny reports that scheme could cover costs of works by PM’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds Downing Street is trying to set up a charity that could cover the costs of the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat, which he shares with his fiancee, Carrie Symonds. A No 10 […]
Study shows single dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine cuts risk of serious illness by more than 80% Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is slightly more effective than that of Pfizer/BioNTech on some measures, the health secretary has said as he seized […]