Downing Street today urges Brussels to ‘get real’ and accept Britain is an ‘independent country’ as Brexit talks restart and negotiations descend into acrimony amid warnings time is running out to do a deal. Lord Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator with the EU, said the two sides ‘can no longer afford to go over well-trodden … Read more
She is gearing up for the release of her new romantic comedy The Broken Hearts Gallery. But Selena Gomez warned her fans on Monday not to underestimate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 28-year-old actress and singer stressed that ‘COVID-19 is not fake news’ in an Instagram post where she shared the newest trailer for the … Read more
Singing happy birthday may be good for timing how long to wash your hands, but a new study reveals it could also be spreading coronavirus infected droplets. Aerosol researchers at Lund University, Sweden studied the amount of particles emitted when we sing, and the impact this has on the spread of Covid-19. To understand how … Read more
House parties and other ‘super-spreading events’ could be banned until 2023 because coronavirus ‘is not disappearing’, scientist warns House parties and any other large gatherings could face a ‘three year ban’ Professor Hendrik Streeck says Covid spikes will be commonplace ‘until 2023’ Police forces in England are able to fine organisers of illegal gatherings £10,000 … Read more
Russia is risking a ‘new Cold War’ if it tries to push its power base beyond its border, Nato‘s secretary general has warned. Jens Stoltenberg said that Moscow’s recent behaviour and attempt to establish a new ‘sphere of influence … requires a response from Nato’. His remarks come days after the North Atlantic Council met … Read more
In 1895, H G Wells published The Time Machine, about a man with an invention that let him travel backwards or forwards in time. The twist was that the future was ugly, a dystopia. In his imagined future, humans had got themselves into a mess. I had a similar experience a couple of years ago when … Read more
Britain will not ‘blink’ in crunch Brexit talks this week, Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator has declared, in a marked ratcheting up of pressure on Brussels. In an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, Lord Frost warned his EU counterpart Michel Barnier the UK would not become a ‘client state’ of Brussels by accepting restrictions … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece to enter talks over disputed eastern Mediterranean territorial claims or face the consequences. At a hospital’s opening ceremony in Istanbul, he said: ‘They’re either going to understand the language of politics and diplomacy, or in the field with painful experiences.’ Ankara is currently facing off against Greece and … Read more
Britain’s new Cod War with the EU could sink next week’s Brexit talks as fishing row pushes UK closer to No Deal, negotiator David Frost warns David Frost said Brussels’ demands on fishing could ‘limit progress’ made in talks Bloc wants to retain access for boats but No 10 says British trawlers will be given … Read more
There are fears of violence in Dover as rival far-right and pro-migrant groups are expected to assemble to demonstrate over migrant crossings. Protesters are set to gather in the town on Saturday amid a heavy police presence. Both pro- and anti-immigration activists have announced their intention to gather in the Kent port, despite a plea … Read more