Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson to ‘get a grip’ of Britain’s Covid crisis or risk a second wave

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson, telling the Prime Minister to ‘get a grip’ of a the Covid-19 crisis. More than two months after it began on March 23, Mr Starmer says there is still no formal strategy for leaving lockdown. In an interview with The Guardian, Mr … Read more

Trump and ordered military helicopters to blast protesters with their downdraft

President Donald Trump considered using ‘tanks’ or other armored military vehicles to help restore order in the US after violent protests broke out across the country for a sixth night, defense officials have revealed.  As protests over the death of George Floyd enter their second week, Trump has threatened to deploy active duty military across … Read more

Gambling chief in line for £30m bonus slashes staff’s pay

Gambling chief in line for £30m bonus slashes staff’s pay after dodging £3.5m fine for suicide scandal By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 June 2020 Playtech’s boss asked his staff to take a pay cut weeks before the gambling software company tried to … Read more

Ashton Kutcher speaks out in support of BLM and says All Lives Matter people should be ‘educated’

Celebrities have taken to social media in recent days in support of Black Lives Matter as protests for racial justice have erupted across the country.  And Ashton Kutcher posted to Instagram on Tuesday in support of the BLM movement and called for those who support All Lives Matter to be ‘educated.’  In a long IGTV … Read more

Downing Street blasts EU’s demands for access to UK fishing waters

Downing Street blasts EU’s demands for access to UK fishing waters as latest round of trade talks begin EU claimed Britain should compromise on access to UK fishing waters  Downing Street said Brussels failed to acknowledge nation’s new independence  The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: ‘This is wishful thinking by the EU’ By Claire Ellicot … Read more

Boy, five, drowns after falling off inflatable dingy in Irish lake 

Tragedy as boy, five, drowns after falling off inflatable dingy in Irish lake Ben Duffy, 5, was playing with his siblings on the shore of Lough Mask in Mayo His family were enjoying the Bank Holiday sunshine on Ireland’s west coast Ben fell from an dinghy prompting a major search and rescue operation  The youngster’s … Read more

Are you banking on a big inheritance to support yourself in old age?

Are you banking on a big inheritance? Many are hoping a generous bequest will support them in old age Nearly one in five adults anticipate receiving a significant sum  Young and middle aged are more likely than over-55s to expect a big bequest Plan for not getting an inheritance in case of disappointment, warns Hargreaves  … Read more

Smooth is the latest channel to be AXED by Foxtel… just weeks after [V], MAX and CMC were canned

Smooth Music is the latest channel to be AXED by Foxtel… just weeks after heritage music brands [V], MAX and CMC were canned By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:30 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 07:30 BST, 3 June 2020 Smooth Music is the latest channel to be axed by Foxtel after … Read more

Report claims NHS test and trace app tracked down less than half of infected patients’ ‘contacts’

The NHS‘ flagship test and trace system tracked down less than half of positive patients’ ‘contacts’ in the first three days of its launch, figures suggested last night. A leaked report claimed that virus sufferers had provided details of 4,634 people they might have infected, of whom just 1,749 were texted or emailed. The Department … Read more

National Guard troops line up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during peaceful demonstration

Extraordinary images show dozens of National Guard troops lined up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on fifth day of protests over the death of George Floyd Hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday evening  At least 60 National Guard troops stood watch … Read more