ANDREW PIERCE: Plug gets pulled on Allegra Stratton’s ‘West Wing’ briefings 

Today was supposed to be the day on which political history would be made — with the debut of the Government’s first ‘West Wing-style’ Press secretary. The appointment of Allegra Stratton, an experienced print and broadcast journalist, as the face and voice of No 10 who would front weeknight TV briefings to a live audience … Read more

Devon Windsor looks like a bikini pinup on the beach to plug her swimwear line

Devon Windsor is a bikini pinup on the beach as she continues to pose for shoots that use only her family members as crew amid COVID-19 By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 19:53 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 20:04 GMT, 30 December 2020 Advertisement Vogue supermodel Devon Windsor has shared several images for her … Read more

MARKET REPORT: BP and Shell can’t plug the holes as crude price falls

London’s two oil majors racked up a day of heavy losses as traders nervously eyed the oil market. Oil prices tumbled after the biggest organisation of crude-producing countries, Opec+, failed on Sunday to reach a consensus about whether to extend the deep output cuts that have helped to buoy the market. Prices crashed at the … Read more

Obama says Trump offered to ‘plug’ Deepwater Horizon oil leak

Former President Barack Obama recalled some of his early interactions with now President Donald Trump, before Trump started floating the so-called ‘birther’ conspiracy theory about Obama in the run-up to the 2012 election.  In his new book, ‘A Promised Land,’ Obama writes that during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon crisis, Trump called up White House adviser … Read more

Obama says Trump offered to ‘plug’ Deepwater Horizon oil leak – and build a White House ballroom

Former President Barack Obama recalled some of his early interactions with now President Donald Trump, before Trump started floating the so-called ‘birther’ conspiracy theory about Obama in the run-up to the 2012 election.  In his new book, ‘A Promised Land,’ Obama writes that during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon crisis, Trump called up White House adviser … Read more

Jaguar launches an E-Pace plug in hybrid aimed at eco-conscious buyers of family SUVs

Jaguar has added a new plug-in hybrid option to its compact E-Pace sports utility vehicle as part of its mid-life upgrade. The new P300e PHEV powertrain combines a sprightly new 200 horsepower 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, 15kWh lithium-ion battery and a 109 horsepower (80kW) electric motor that combine to emit just 44 gram per kilometre … Read more

Instagram will prompt users to say if they have been paid to plug products

Instagram will prompt users to say if they have been paid to plug products before they post in bid to stop hidden adverts appearing on social networking site Instagram ‘influencers’ have been criticised for not flagging advertising posts The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is clamping down on the adverts The issue of paid-for endorsements … Read more

Mystery of why Princess Diana’s designer Bruce Oldfield pulled the plug on his London store

His life story might have been scripted by a latter-day Dickens — from sickly baby born out of wedlock to Barnardo’s boy, before becoming the country’s most acclaimed couturier, dressing not only Princess Diana but also the Duchess of Cornwall. But Bruce Oldfield’s devotees are today in mourning, because his iconic Beauchamp Place showroom in … Read more

Plug is pulled on lights switching-on ceremonies ALREADY due to Covid-19 crisis 

Christmas really is cancelled! Plug is pulled on lights switching-on ceremonies ALREADY due to Covid-19 crisis Some councils have already scrapped plans to hold Christmas light switch-ons The cancellations were made over concerns about large gatherings of people Winter Wonderland was also cancelled earlier this month over Covid concerns By Sam Baker For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pull the plug on glittering Invictus Games fundraiser

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pull the plug on glittering Invictus Games fundraiser for wounded soldiers due to be shown on Amazon after signing £112million deal with rivals Netflix The music and comedy show was set to be held in California next summer  Organisers hoped event would raise £1 million for Invictus Games Foundation Officials were … Read more