Dr Mike Lynch is that rarest of rare birds: a super-successful British tech entrepreneur. Hailing from a modest background – he is the son of a fireman and a nurse from Essex – he became one of the most extraordinary scientists and businessmen this country has ever produced. Yet instead of being feted, he is … Read more
British drug giants ramp up battle against Covid-19 with new treatments and a race for vaccine approvals Glaxosmithkline has joined an NHS study to test an antibody treatment The drug – known as Vir-7832 – could be a game changer Meanwhile, Astrazeneca submitted its Covid-19 vaccine to European regulators Astra and Oxford University have applied … Read more
Angela Merkel warns Germany that they must ‘stop this BRITISH virus’ or the country ‘will see TEN TIMES as many Covid-19 cases by Easter’ The Chancellor said she expects Germany’s current lockdown to last until April Merkel said she needs up to 10 weeks to control the ‘British virus’ in the country Donald Trump has … Read more
Britons abroad face a race to get home before rules requiring international travellers to test negative for coronavirus prior to arriving in England come into force – and the UK Government has not yet released full guidance on which tests they will accept. From 4am this Friday, those arriving by boat, train or plane – including … Read more
British man is among three arrested in Spain as police ‘smash gang of Hitler-obsessed gun runners smuggling submachineguns for drug dealers from warehouse packed with Nazi paraphernalia’ The raids took place in the province of Malaga located in Andalusia One of the suspects is reported to be British while the other two are German Video … Read more
A Dutch police officer has been filmed laughing at a British truck driver as the officials confiscated the man’s ham sandwiches due to new post-Brexit import rules. ‘Welcome to the Brexit, sir,’ one of the officers is heard saying in the video of the incident, as the driver asks: ‘Can you take the meat and … Read more
No firm evidence that closing schools reduces the spread of coronavirus, say leading British scientists Prime Minister made a U-turn just 24 hours after he insisted schools were safe Government is set to review the closures in mid-February, ahead of the half-term The review of studies was carried out by respected doctors and academics By … Read more
Forget Dubai or Barbados – we can’t wait to explore more of Britain when things open up again. Here seven travel writers share where in the UK they long to visit after lockdown, from the Norfolk Broads to the Isle of Skye. Angelina Villa-Clarke – Isles of Scilly The Mail on Sunday’s Angelina Villa-Clarke wants … Read more
Foreign supertrawlers are still able to plunder the coasts off Britain despite Brexit because the government cannot work out how to ban them, a source says. The insider admitted ministers cannot ‘exclude these boats altogether’ and are only able to control what form of fishing they do. For example they can ban methods such as bottom … Read more
Was ‘drowned’ backpacker raped and murdered? Police reopen investigation into death of Amelia Bambridge whose body was found floating in the sea off Cambodia after date rape drug is found in her system Amelia, from Sussex, went missing while backpacking in Asia in October 2019 Her body was found in sea a week later and … Read more