Queen attends unveiling of a new portrait of herself by Zoom video call

The Queen attended the unveiling of a new portrait of herself in a virtual Zoom call and was said to have reacted ‘very positively’ to the new artwork.  Miriam Escofet painted the portrait, which was commissioned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as a ‘lasting tribute to Her Majesty’s service’ to diplomacy. But the … Read more

Wildlife campaigners call for ban on ‘environmentally irresponsible’ artificial lawns

Turf war! Wildlife campaigners call for BAN on artificial lawns amid concern for birds and insects More than 3,000 people sign petition to have astroturf amid wildlife concerns Critics say artificial lawns impact wild birds and insects’ habitats in gardens  Former Countryfile host Julia Bradbury said they’re ‘toxic’ to humans and wildlife By Colin Fernadez … Read more

Wildlife campaigners call for ban on ‘environmentally irresponsible’ artificial lawns

Turf war! Wildlife campaigners call for ban on ‘environmentally irresponsible’ artificial lawns amid concern for birds and insects More than 3,000 people sign petition to have astroturf amid wildlife concerns Critics say artificial lawns impact wild birds and insects’ habitats in gardens  Former Countryfile host Julia Bradbury said they’re ‘toxic’ to humans and wildlife By … Read more

Tame the Russian bear: MPs call on Britain to face up to Moscow after ‘badly underestimating’ threat

Britain must face up to Moscow after ‘badly underestimating’ the Russian threat for years, MPs warned last night. In a devastating and long-awaited report, they said the UK took its ‘eye off the ball’ as the Kremlin waged a campaign of hacking, disinformation and political meddling. London – nicknamed ‘Londongrad’ – has become a ‘laundromat’ … Read more

Tame the Russian bear: MPs call on Britain to face up to Moscow after ‘badly underestimating’ threat

Britain must face up to Moscow after ‘badly underestimating’ the Russian threat for years, MPs warned last night. In a devastating and long-awaited report, they said the UK took its ‘eye off the ball’ as the Kremlin waged a campaign of hacking, disinformation and political meddling. London – nicknamed ‘Londongrad’ – has become a ‘laundromat’ … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish Covid-19 test and trace call centre ‘leaves seven people ill’

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish Covid-19 test and trace call centre ‘leaves seven people ill’ One employee said they believed at least seven colleagues had tested positive Measures brought in by North Lanarkshire’s health board to suppress outbreak  The news comes as Scotland recorded 23 new confirmed cases of coronavirus  By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Caprice appears engrossed in a phone call as she goes braless under sexy dress

Caprice appears engrossed in a phone call as she goes braless under a sexy floral maxi dress worn with killer heels By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 14:00 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 17 July 2020 American model Caprice appeared engrossed in a phone call on Friday when she headed to a … Read more

Phone company boss ‘recorded claiming call records used in Rio Ferdinand’s drugs test case paid for’

The boss of an exclusive mobile phone company has reportedly boasted about how his firm can change mobile phone records for his wealthy clients – and claims thousands was paid to a Vodafone employee for the phone records of footballer Rio Ferdinand during an investigation into his missed drugs test. John Shepherd, who runs Sport … Read more

Phone company boss ‘recorded claiming call records used in Rio Ferdinand’s drugs test case paid for’

The boss of an exclusive mobile phone company has reportedly boasted about how his firm can change mobile phone records for his wealthy clients – and claims thousands was paid to a Vodafone employee for the phone records of footballer Rio Ferdinand during an investigation into his missed drugs test. John Shepherd, who runs Sport … Read more

Nobel laureates call for healthy volunteers to be infected with coronavirus for vaccine trials

Healthy people should be purposely infected with the coronavirus to speed up the development of a vaccine, according to a group of 100 leading experts that includes Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Controversial ‘challenge trials’ could rapidly accelerate studies on experimental jabs which are struggling to recruit volunteers because of falling Covid-19 infection rates, the group says.  … Read more