Historian David Starkey could lose his University of Cambridge fellowship after he claimed ‘slavery was not genocide’ because ‘so many damn blacks live in Africa and Britain.’ Dr Starkey was accused of racism following an interview with BeLeave founder Darren Grimes, during which he argued the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is ‘wholly and entirely a product of … Read more
Britain today announced 176 more coronavirus deaths as government experts estimated up to 3,000 people are still getting infected each day in England but the crucial R rate has dropped in every region. Department of Health chiefs say the official number of laboratory-confirmed victims now stands at 43,906 — but separate government figures show the UK … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to open blue water between his Tory government and those that came before. No austerity and ‘we are not going to cheese-pare’ our way out of trouble, is his recipe for the coronavirus economic response. In terms of firing up output, there is much less on offer than the rhetoric. … Read more
Boris Johnson vowed today to bulldoze Britain’s bloated planning system to help get the economy moving again. Relaunching his Government, the Prime Minister pledged to bring forward ‘the most radical reforms of our planning system since the end of the Second World War’. He said the move, which will see ministers take the axe to … Read more
A bride-to-be has told of her heartache that her father cannot walk her down the aisle when she becomes one of the first people in Britain to get married under the post-lockdown rules on Saturday. Francesca Freeman, 24, and Giles Orchard, 26, were forced to cancel their June ceremony after all public gatherings – including weddings … Read more
Forecasters have warned ‘Super Saturday’ could be a washout amid fears Britain’s pub gardens will be soaked on the first day they are allowed to reopen in three months following the coronavirus lockdown. Much of the UK is facing wet conditions this weekend with the heaviest and most frequent downpours in western areas along with … Read more
Britain will have to pay almost £2,000-per-patient for one of the only two approved Covid-19 drugs, it was revealed today. Gilead Sciences announced it would charge governments of developed countries $390 (£320) per vial of remdesivir. Most hospitalised patients will need six vials of the Ebola drug — equating to $2,340 (£1,900) for every patient, … Read more
Bake Off’s Prue Leith calls Britain ‘unbelievably class-ridden’ and says the nation’s rich and poor are also divided on food Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith has slammed Britain’s ‘class-ridden’ culture Miss Leith compared Britain’s culture to historical racial divide in South Africa The 80-year-old is the mother of Tory MP for Devizes Danny Kruger … Read more
The NHS is considering branding Britain’s coronavirus contact tracing app ‘PPE in your pocket’ when it eventually launches. The marketing slogan will compare the app – once considered a vital part of the Test and Trace system that is now running without it – to protective equipment such as gloves and masks. And it could … Read more
Heatwave, what heatwave? Britain will be hit by five inches of rain and 50mph winds today with warnings of floods and power cuts as temperature plummets to 10C overnight Met Office warns of flooding, train delays and power cuts today in North West England and western Scotland Forecasters say showers will merge into periods of … Read more