JAN MOIR: I promise this column is a Meghan and Harry free zone (recollections may vary) 

This week’s column, I absolutely promise, is going to be a Meghan and Harry-free zone. Haven’t we all had quite enough of the Duke and Duchess of Netflix? For the last five days the planet has been marinated in Meghan, then dunked and pickled in an ocean of princely vinegar. Surely their Titanic of trouble … Read more

Scientists discover details of vision vary from person to person

‘Fingerprint of misperception’: Scientists discover that two people looking at the exact same object may not see it in the same way Scientists analysed how different people perceive the exact same object   They found differences in how brains process stimuli resulting in differing views  The exact neural network responsible for the variation remains unknown  By … Read more

Coronavirus England: Death rates vary massively in hospitals

NHS trust name Total ENGLAND 29,079 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 960 BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST 623 LONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST 608 PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST 551 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 518 KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 511 ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST … Read more

Secret NHS data shows Covid-19 death rates vary in hospitals across England

NHS trust name Total ENGLAND 29,079 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 960 BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST 623 LONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST 608 PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST 551 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 518 KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 511 ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST … Read more

Government WON’T vary lockdown rules across the country

The government will not vary the lifting of coronavirus lockdown by region, despite the R infection rate varying widely in different parts of the UK, the business minister confirmed today.  Speaking at the latest Downing Street press conference, Alok Sharma said the government would be sticking with its national approach to the lockdown. The Secretary … Read more