A British father-of-one tried to break out of a quarantine hotel near London Heathrow Airport this morning and has gone on hunger strike after claiming he is being held there ‘under duress’, MailOnline can reveal. Anthony Pium, 30, from Leyton, East London, was involved in an angry confrontation with security guards as he tried to … Read more
London film director who flew to Israel on private plane stages hunger strike to protest being quarantined in £240-a-night hotel at government’s expense Dekel Berenson, 41, said the Israeli government’s Covid response was ‘abysmal’ Israeli-born Berenson travelled from Cyprus where he said he had isolated for 11 months and insisted he should have been allowed … Read more
Mining giants promised bumper payouts to investors after a surge in commodity prices that has fuelled talk of a new ‘supercycle’. BHP will pay shareholders a record half-year dividend of 72p per share after a rally in iron ore prices helped profits rise 17 per cent to £7billion. It means that the world’s biggest miner … Read more
Video of militant teachers boasting of strike threats to keep schools closed fuels fears that unions are plotting to block March 8 return Video of National Education Union trio shows threats delayed school’s reopening Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants pupils to return to schools from March 8 Ex-head Chris McGovern ‘hugely concerned’ unions will torpedo … Read more
Teachers have gone on strike in France demanding higher salaries and more government support amid the Covid-19 crisis. Schools have remained open since September because of the government’s concern over learning gaps, despite threats of a third lockdown in the country. Schoolteachers and university students marched together in protests or went on strike Tuesday around France … Read more
Fresh woe for students as university staff threaten strike action if they are asked to resume ‘unsafe’ in-person teaching this academic year University and College Union warned of action if in-person teaching resumes Members already balloted at Northumbria and Birmingham City universities Under current lockdown rules students are not permitted to return to campuses By … Read more
British Gas engineers have started a five-day strike amid a dispute over accusations of a ‘fire and rehire’ policy. GMB, the union representing employees of British Gas, said the strike will cause ‘massive disruption to customers in the depths of winter’. It said several members were mounting socially distanced picket lines across the UK after being ‘provoked’ … Read more
Crocodiles survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs thanks to their ‘versatile’ and ‘efficient’ body shape, that allowed them to cope with the enormous environmental changes triggered by the impact, according to new research. Crocodiles can thrive in or out of water and live in complete darkness. They are also very robust, meaning … Read more
University students in Manchester have threatened a rent strike after being told to pay up to £3,000 for accommodation even though they cannot return to campus during lockdown. Like students elsewhere in the country, thousands of Manchester students face being stuck at home while being forced to continue paying for university accommodation, even though halls … Read more
Kim Kardashian‘s former best friend Larsa Pippen is getting into the Christmas spirit with her married boyfriend Malik Beasley – pictured Sunday in his hometown of Minnesota – despite the controversy surrounding their new relationship. Larsa, 46, and Malik, 24, were caught out late last month holding hands, prompting the NBA player’s wife Montana Yao, … Read more