The disembodied head of the sacoglossan sea slug feasts on algae while its old body decomposes, and a new one grows If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then it’s unlikely that you are a sacoglossan sea slug (apologies to Rudyard Kipling). Scientists in […]
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PM says reopening will have an impact on coronavirus spread and people must ‘stay at home’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The reopening of schools will have an impact on infection rates that could affect the roadmap for lifting restrictions, Boris Johnson has warned as England’s […]
The 33-year-old was last seen five days ago in south London while walking home Police remain “open-minded as to all possibilities” over the disappearance of Sarah Everard, as they continue their search for the 33-year-old Londoner, who has been missing since last week. DCI Katherine Goodwin, who is leading the […]
Highly-anticipated prime time two-hour special with Duke and Duchess of Sussex airs as transatlantic public relations war mounts 2.45am GMT We’re back. Harry says that the deals with Spotify and Netflix deals were never part of the plan, but that his family cut him off financially in the first half […]
Scotland’s first minister issues stern Twitter rebuke to football supporters gathering in defiance of Covid rules Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the “infuriating and disgraceful” celebrations in Glasgow as she urged Rangers FC to ask people to go home. Thousands of fans have flouted the coronavirus lockdown to gather in the […]
Confirmation of project follows other expensive revamps that have drawn ire after 1% NHS pay offer The government has earmarked more than £9m for creating a US-style “situation room” at Whitehall – the latest in a series of expensive refurbishments that have drawn criticism, given the 1% pay offer proposed […]
Exclusive: former DfID secretary Mark Lowcock shocked by decision of Johnson’s government to cut aid Ministers have decided to “balance the books on the backs of the starving people of Yemen” in an act that will see tens of thousands die and damage the UK’s global influence, the head of […]
Five-year sentence in Iran is complete but lawyer says she will have to go to court to face new charges Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been released from house arrest in Iran on the completion of her five-year sentence, but the British-Iranian dual national will have to go to court to face […]
Queen, Charles, Camilla, William and Kate to pay tribute to the world’s healthcare workers in TV broadcast In an apparent attempt to grab attention before the airing of Prince Harry and Meghan’s tell-all interview, senior members of the royal family are to show a united front on Sunday and praise […]
Ministers considering ‘lighter touch’ regime to avoid disruption to supplies from bloc Ministers are preparing to relax post-Brexit plans for border checks on food and other imports from the European Union because of fears that they will further damage trade and could lead to severe shortages in UK supermarkets. The […]