Trump has narrowed the gap with Biden with the Democratic challenger’s lead shrinking to just one point in 15 key election battleground states, poll shows A CNN survey found that registered voters are backing Biden 50%-46% Indicates that President Trump is narrowing the gap with his political rival The poll comes ahead of the two parties’ major … Read more
Quarter of new dog owners admit buying a puppy on impulse to help cope with misery of coronavirus lockdown, survey shows Quarter of people who bought lockdown dogs did less than two hours research Around 25 per cent paid without having seen the dog in person or on video call Experts warn pets may suffer separation … Read more
Examination body Ofqual has blamed the government for the chaos over A-level results, with a leading member claiming ‘policy changes every 12 hours’ led to the debacle. Professor Tina Isaacs, who sits on Ofqual’s advisory group, told BBC Breakfast: ‘Ofqual’s role is to carry out Government policy. And when policy shifts every 12 to 24 … Read more
Smuggler gangs are offering migrants ‘gold, silver and bronze’ package deals to cross the Channel – with the cheapest costing less than £1000. Traffickers take advantage of vulnerable asylum seekers desperately fleeing their homelands by offering the paid-for arrangement at a camp in Calais. The most expensive package, gold, costs £10,000 and means you get … Read more
Woman, 40, is charged with murdering celebrity photographer’s 10-year-old disabled son after he was found dead at house in west London Olga Freeman, who lives at the property, is charged with murder of the boy Woman went to a police station before officers visited a house in west London At the house in Acton, police … Read more
The hottest temperature on Earth ever recorded may have been reached on Sunday afternoon, as the mercury in California‘s Death Valley hit 130 degrees. The temperature was reached at 3.41pm Pacific time on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. If verified, the reading would break Death Valley’s previous August record by three degrees, the … Read more
Some Ofqual board members want to get rid of their own controversial A-level algorithm after almost 40 per cent of grades were downgraded by the system. Critics have complained the algorithm used by Ofqual penalised pupils in schools in more disadvantaged areas, while benefiting those in private schools. Some Ofqual board members now believe the … Read more
You’ll never guess who we p-p-p-picked up tonight! Police find lost PENGUIN wandering on the streets of Nottinghamshire Officers spotted the penguin waddling up a street in Strelley on Sunday morning The bird was taken in by the officers and nicknamed Po-Po It had escaped from a nearby farm and travelled about a mile before … Read more
Priti Patel has risked inflaming relations with France by claiming migrants flee the country for Britain because they see it is as racist and fear they may be tortured. The Home Secretary’s remarks, made in a private conference call with Tory MPs, incensed some French politicians, with one accusing her of ‘not doing much thinking’. … Read more
‘I’m still learning how to be a mother’: Sia admits she regrets announcing that her adopted son welcomed two children as it ‘wasn’t her news to share’ By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:22 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 03:24 BST, 17 August 2020 Her delight was evident as she revealed she … Read more