Lord Blackwell is not known as the most activist chairman of a High Street bank. But as someone who once worked in Downing Street under the gaze of Margaret Thatcher, the Lloyds Bank boss has well-tuned political antennae. By the time be had succeeded Win Bischoff as chairman in 2014, the bank’s chief executive Antonio … Read more
Wuhan biosafety expert admits widespread security and maintenance concerns at China’s top-secret labs which carry out research on lethal diseases Pressure was last night building on Beijing following the leak of a bombshell intelligence dossier which accuses China of having lied about Covid-19 The dossier, which has been circulated between Western governments including Britain, also … Read more
Love Island has reportedly been hit by yet another crisis amid concerns coronavirus may stop the series from going ahead. After ITV bosses hinted the series may be axed this year as it would send the wrong signal to viewers, sources are now claiming the ITV2 is struggling to get insurance to be filmed in … Read more
NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will ask users for personal details despite concerns about patients’ privacy People will be invited to enter the first half of their postcode and other details When someone downloads the app, it will track who they come within 6ft of This comes after more than 175 UK academics voiced concerns … Read more
China tired to patent potential coronavirus drug Remsvidir the DAY AFTER Beijing confirmed virus was transmissable between humans On January 21 a patent for commercial use of Remdesivir was filed in China The application was made by the top-secret Wuhan Institute of Virology bio-lab It is at the centre of concerns about a possible leak … Read more
Google searches from April 2019 reveal Americans were interested in ‘Game of Thrones’, how to tie a tie and solving a Rubik’s cube, now people’s focus has shifted as their lives have been upended by the coronavirus. The Washington Post compared searches from April 2020 to the same time last year, showing people are more … Read more