When the coronavirus crisis began, Boris Johnson and his Ministers wanted to follow the science. But thanks to the paranoia and false pride of the Chinese government, there was precious little science to follow. ‘We found it very difficult to get any hard information out of China at the beginning,’ a Minister told me. ‘When … Read more
The leader of London’s police force was slammed today for joining hundreds of people ignoring social distancing rules last night while clapping for the NHS. The busy crowd gathered on Westminster Bridge at 8pm under the noses of police officers, including Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. Junior doctor Damir Rafi captured the ‘sickening’ moment in a … Read more
They met last summer when appearing on Love Island, finishing in second place. But after lasting more than a year outside the show’s purpose built villa, Molly- Mae Hague hit back at critics for claiming her relationship Tommy Fury is ‘fake.’ The social media influencer, 20, was doing an Instagram Q&A whilst in isolation with … Read more
Tesco defies critics to pay £900m in dividends: Boost for pension funds and army of 220,000 shareholders By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 8 April 2020 Tesco offered hard-pressed savers some respite as it pledged to pay a £900m total dividend. Chief executive Dave … Read more
LITERARY FICTION ANTHONY CUMMINS OLIGARCHY by Scarlett Thomas (Canongate £14.99) OLIGARCHY by Scarlett Thomas (Canongate £14.99) Nothing I’d previously read by Scarlett Thomas prepared me for the wall-to-wall joy of Oligarchy — a wickedly well-turned black comedy centred on an Instagram-fuelled wave of anorexia among teenage girls at a Home Counties boarding school favoured by … Read more