The Duchess of Cambridge is being brought ‘into the forefront’ as a clear ‘Queen-in-waiting’ by Palace aides because they ‘realise the power Kate and Prince William have as a young, glamorous, dynamic duo’, a royal expert has claimed. Kate, 38, who is currently staying with her family at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, is taking on more … Read more
UK start-up offering cinema-quality short films on mobiles signs deals with global telecoms giants to reach millions of new users By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:59 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 15 August 2020 A UK start-up offering cinema-quality short films on mobiles has signed deals with global telecoms … Read more
Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge. ‘It’s definitely going to be a triple threat,’ said National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said. Rainfall from the storm can be anywhere from 5-15 inches. It’s ‘probably not a good day to go to the … Read more
Another 61 people were today confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in the UK, as Scotland confirmed zero deaths for the ninth day in a row. NHS England revealed that 25 of today’s victims died in its hospitals, with Scotland recording zero fatalities. It takes the UK’s total number of victims to 45,738. There were 767 positive … Read more
Another 25 people were confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in hospitals in England, while Scotland recorded zero deaths for the ninth day in a row. The increase is up from 13 a week ago and is the highest single-day increase of hospital deaths since 28 were announced on July 14, taking the UK’s hospital … Read more
Donald Trump touted Monday that he will resume the ‘very successful’ briefings on the pandemic after his frequent appearances at the White House Coronavirus Task Force updates ceased. The president insisted that briefings are the best way to update Americans on the coronavirus crisis, especially amid a surge in infection rates, as Trump says he … Read more
Officials are ordered to find ‘imaginative’ ways to ban terrorists from bringing legal challenges at taxpayers’ expense following Shamima Begum’s victory Civil servants also told to come up with proposals to restrict terrorists’ legal aid Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told officials to find ‘imaginative’ proposals Boris Johnson described Shamima Begum’s taxpayer-funded flight to Britain as … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Forget the snarling from the Left, bringing the economy back is a priority not being shirked The Bank of England’s Andy Haldane has underlined his faith in a ‘V’ shaped recovery The Chancellor is under some pressure to cut VAT By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 3 July 2020 … Read more
SpaceX set to launch its tenth batch of Starlink satellites bringing total to 600 – but tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch has just a 40% chance of liftoff due to storms SpaceX set to launch its tenth batch of Starlink satellites June 26 However, bad weather threatens the launch – it only has a 40% chance … Read more
A Barclays bank boss was furious after city financier Amanda Staveley got more credit than his glamorous ex-wife for bringing in a £2billion Qatari investment deal negotiated during the 2008 global financial crisis, the High Court has heard. Ms Staveley, 47, claims her private equity firm PCP Capital Partners is owed money for the work … Read more