Calls to enshrine British farming standards in law were rejected by the Government yesterday. On Monday MPs will vote on an amendment to the agricultural Bill that stipulates food products imported under future trade deals meet or exceed UK domestic standards. Environment Secretary George Eustice told the Daily Mail he would not support the amendment. … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken control of two companies which were formed to protect their ‘brand’ and intellectual property rights. Prince William and Kate, both 38, became the shareholders and therefore formal owners this week of the limited companies called APL Anglesey and CE Strathearn, which were set up in 2012 and 2013, … Read more
Sir David Attenborough has warned the ‘excesses’ of Western capitalism must be curbed in order to protect nature – and that he believes people are beginning to realise that ‘greed does not bring joy’. The highly-respected naturalist, 94, says a more equal society, where ‘those that have a great deal have a little less’, would … Read more
Chinese park rangers battle wild monkeys with slingshots ‘to protect tourists from the animals’ attack’ Shocking footage shows a staff member using the weapon at the national park The man is seen aiming the slingshot at the woods where the macaques inhabit The tourist attraction said they resorted to the approach to protect their visitors … Read more
Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, who accused Donald Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room 24 years ago, argued that the president cannot use his job as a shield from the advice columnist’s defamation suit in a new court filing. ‘Only in a world gone mad could it somehow be presidential, not … Read more
Earlier this year, I read – and very much enjoyed – Rachel Johnson’s mischievous political memoir, Rake’s Progress. Ostensibly it’s about her ill-fated efforts to get elected as a pro-Remain MEP for the doomed Change UK party. But there are also some fascinating insights into her family life, and in particular her childhood growing up … Read more
Businesses are accused of failing to protect our data from cyber crooks as new figures reveal half the victims of data breaches get targeted by fraudsters Shocking statistics fuel concerns that companies don’t take security seriously Hacked email addresses can be used for phishing attacks by crooks to con victims Survey finds 46 per cent … Read more
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr Robert Redfield claimed that masks offer more certain protection against coronavirus than vaccines will – at least in the immediate future. ‘I might say this face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against covid than when I take a vaccine’ said Dr Redfield … Read more
WikiLeaks withheld 15,000 documents about the Afghanistan war to ‘protect innocents’ from harm, the Old Bailey heard today Former Der Spiegel reporter John Goetz told Julian Assange’s extradition hearing that WikiLeaks was ‘removing bad stuff’ to ensure no one was put at risk. Assange, 49, is wanted in the US for allegedly conspiring with army … Read more
Scammers surely cannot believe their luck. A simple phone call is now all it takes to steal a pension saver’s life’s work. What’s more, as we reveal here, pension firms and financial regulators don’t have the power to intervene. And the police are not likely to investigate. It’s a win-win for fraudsters. It’s dreadful to … Read more