Durham chief constable faces probe into her handling of investigation into Dominic Cummings’ trip

Durham chief constable could face an internal inquiry into her handling of Dominic Cummings’ lockdown investigation after public complain to force Police said Dominic Cummings’ Barnard Castle trip might have breached  rules  They said 260-mile trip to the north east of England did not break lockdown rules Durham Police received complaints from those angry over … Read more

Boris Johnson faces a grilling from senior MPs today with Covid questions squeezed into 20 mins

Boris Johnson will today face a 90-minute grilling from the Commons Liaison Committee over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and his top aide’s decision to travel during lockdown.  Questions on Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham, along with three other coronavirus topics, will however be crammed into a 20-minute slot after intervention from … Read more

Kitten with two faces called Biscuits and Gravy dies just three days after he was born

A kitten with two faces named Biscuits and Gravy has died three days after it was born on an Oregon farm.  The ‘Janus’ cat, who had two noses, four eyes and two little mouths only had one brain stem, but was still able to eat and meow with both mouths. Two-faced cats are named after … Read more

Boris Johnson faces his biggest rebellion yet

Boris Johnson was facing a furious Tory backlash at all levels of his party last night after he attempted to mount an extraordinary defence of Dominic Cummings. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, the Prime Minister claimed his chief aide had acted ‘responsibly, legally and with integrity’ while making a controversial 260-mile trip … Read more

Boris Johnson faces his biggest rebellion yet

Boris Johnson was facing a furious Tory backlash at all levels of his party last night after he attempted to mount an extraordinary defence of Dominic Cummings. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, the Prime Minister claimed his chief aide had acted ‘responsibly, legally and with integrity’ while making a controversial 260-mile trip … Read more

Steve Coogan faces further fury as it emerges his TV production company furloughed NINE staff

Millionaire Steve Coogan faces further fury as it emerges his TV production company furloughed NINE staff – after he also used taxpayer scheme for his gardener and housekeeper Seven full-time employees and two temporary staff have been furloughed Baby Cow Productions is behind hit shows including Gavin and Stacey Coogan, the firm’s founder, owns 25% … Read more

Steve Coogan faces further fury as it emerges his TV production company furloughed NINE staff

Millionaire Steve Coogan faces further fury as it emerges his TV production company furloughed NINE staff – after he also used taxpayer scheme for his gardener and housekeeper Seven full-time employees and two temporary staff have been furloughed Baby Cow Productions is behind hit shows including Gavin and Stacey Coogan, the firm’s founder, owns 25% … Read more

Future of Channel Four is under threat as it faces ‘biblical’ cash crisis

Future of Channel Four is under threat as it faces ‘biblical’ cash crisis after a sharp decline in advertising revenue – and a lack of big hits Channel’s budget was cut by £150 million, with £10 million left for rest of 2020 One broadcasting insider has said the channel will have to fight for its … Read more

MARKETS LIVE: Bank of England warns UK faces worst ever recession

MARKETS CLOSE: Bank of England warns of worst ever recession and holds rates; O2 and Virgin announce mega merger; BA says flights could resume half full UK rates kept on hold at 0.1% by the BoE first thing this morning Covid-19 crisis means Britain on track for worst recession on record It is possible that … Read more

National Trust faces £200m loss as it reveals its properties are unlikely to reopen until autumn

National Trust faces £200m loss as it reveals its properties are unlikely to reopen until autumn due to coronavirus pandemic The conservation charity’s houses have been shut across the UK since March 20 The number of cancelled memberships soars as the trust eyes up cash reserves Boss tells MPs trust is ‘desperate to open’ as … Read more