Trump brags about ratings for his coronavirus briefings and claims 96% approval from GOP

Donald Trump boasted again Tuesday that his coronavirus briefings get ‘Bachelor finale’ ratings then claimed he ‘didn’t care’ during a series of angry tweets about the media.  ‘I’ve had great ‘ratings’ my whole life, there’s nothing unusual about that for me,’ Trump touted in a tweet Tuesday morning. ‘The White House News Conference ratings are … Read more

Coronavirus: WHO chief hits back at Donald Trump’s claims

December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more

Sweden could have ‘herd immunity’ by next month, claims its infectious diseases chief

Parts of Sweden could achieve ‘herd immunity’ as early as next month, the country’s leading epidemiologist has said, as the death toll rises. The Government is holding out against a total lockdown despite growing calls for ‘rapid and radical measures’ to contain the coronavirus outbreak. It has cancelled football games and closed university buildings. Restaurants, … Read more

Row as Prince Harry claims UK’s coronavirus crisis is ‘better than we are led to believe’

Prince Harry has sparked fury by claiming the UK’s Covid-19 crisis is not as bad as the public are being told.  In an interview with the Declassifed podcast, the 35-year-old said that things here are ‘better than we are led to believe through ­certain corners of the media’.  But his comments were branded ‘outrageous’ by … Read more

Compensation for whiplash claims to be slashed

Compensation for whiplash claims to be slashed sparking fears that claimants ‘will have to represent themselves in court’ New reforms mean that payouts for whiplash claims will decrease significantly Legal fee site says whiplash claimants will have to represent themselves in court The rule changes come after years of pressure from insurance companies By Giulia … Read more

Married At First Sight’s KC Osborne hits back at ‘gold digger’ claims

‘I don’t need a man!’ Married At First Sight’s KC Osborne says God put Michael Goonan in her life as she hits back at claims she’s a ‘gold digger’ who is only after his money By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 02:16 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 07:16 BST, 18 April 2020 Married At … Read more

Health bosses confront Matt Hancock over claims NHS workers aren’t coming forward for tests

Health chiefs today confronted Matt Hancock over his claims NHS staff are not coming forward for coronavirus tests as they told him sick nurses were driving two hours to testing centres only be told to come back another day.  Dame Donna Kinnair, the chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said … Read more

Flying with BA can increase emissions by 46% per passenger compared to rival airlines, Which? claims

Flying with British Airways can increase CO2 emissions by up to 46 per cent per passenger when compared to rival airlines on the same routes, according to a new investigation. Which? Travel looked at six popular international routes from London, which are well served by a variety of carriers, to compare CO2 emissions. It found … Read more

Keeping us locked down will cause more deaths and cripple a generation, claims HUGH OSMOND 

Keeping us locked down will cause more deaths and cripple a generation. There is another way, says Hugh Osmond Over the past three weeks, I – like so many business owners and leaders – have been forced to shut down companies that took years to build up, putting loyal staff out of work, many of … Read more

Lily Cole claims being mocked for her red hair is akin to RACIST abuse

‘Being ginger was a slur’: Lily Cole claims being mocked for her red hair is akin to RACIST abuse after years of childhood bullying By Laura Forsyth For Mailonline Published: 17:53 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 17:53 BST, 16 April 2020 Lily Cole has claimed that being bullied for her red hair was akin … Read more