Joe Biden tells Congress he ‘inherited a nation in crisis’

President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday night – as he invoked the Jan. 6th riot and the pandemic to level criticism at President Donald Trump and vowed to turn ‘crisis into opportunity.’  Biden entered the chamber wearing a black face mask – in yet another demonstration the coronavirus … Read more

Joe Biden tells Congress he ‘inherited a nation in crisis’

President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday night – as he invoked the Jan. 6th riot and the pandemic to level criticism at President Donald Trump and vowed to turn ‘crisis into opportunity.’  Biden entered the chamber wearing a black face mask – in yet another demonstration the coronavirus … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: How has Covid turned the nation into a bunch of stay-at-home cowards?

I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that. A few years ago, I walked around the rim of the volcano in St Vincent – the one that’s has been spewing hot lava and ash recently. I’ve climbed … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: How has Covid turned the nation into a bunch of stay-at-home cowards?

I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that. A few years ago, I walked around the rim of the volcano in St Vincent – the one that’s has been spewing hot lava and ash recently. I’ve climbed … Read more

Prince William calls on the nation to ‘transform its relationship with the planet’ 

Prince William calls on the nation to use the same dedication shown in tackling Covid to fight climate change and ‘transform its relationship with the planet’ Prince William has called on the nation to ‘harness the spirit of invention’  Praised humanity for ‘rising to the challenge’ as world grappled with pandemic Comes after the Duke … Read more

Prince William calls on the nation to ‘transform its relationship with the planet’ 

Prince William calls on the nation to use the same dedication shown in tackling Covid to fight climate change and ‘transform its relationship with the planet’ Prince William has called on the nation to ‘harness the spirit of invention’  Praised humanity for ‘rising to the challenge’ as world grappled with pandemic Comes after the Duke … Read more

Prince Philip’s death: Queen’s message to the nation on her 95th birthday

The Queen was today seen driving through Windsor on her way to take her dogs for a walk as she marked her 95th birthday without her ‘strength and stay’ of 73 years.  The monarch was pictured leaving Windsor Castle in a green Jaguar Estate after hosting a visit from family members during the ‘low-key’ celebrations.  Earlier … Read more

Prince Philip’s death: Queen’s message to the nation on her 95th birthday

The Queen today said she was ‘deeply touched’ by the ‘support and kindness’ shown by the public following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh as she marked her 95th birthday without her ‘strength and stay’ of 73 years.   In her first comments since Prince Philip’s death, the monarch thanked well-wishers across the globe for the tributes … Read more

A nation watches: Britons pay their respects to Prince Philip

Thousands of Britons have paid their own personal tributes to Prince Philip from their homes, gardens and pubs this afternoon after mourners were told to stay away from the funeral in Windsor amid coronavirus restrictions. Royal events, particularly funerals, usually attract large crowds of well-wishers and fans, yet social distancing measures prompted the Royal Family, the … Read more

Ukraine’s president visits front line trenches while Russian TV warns nation is ‘one step’ from war

Ukraine’s president has visited the country’s frontline trenches as Russian TV warns that the two countries are ‘one step from war’.  Russia is now thought to have massed more than 80,000 troops along Ukraine’s eastern border, with an arsenal of tanks, artillery, armoured transports and support vehicles – raising fears of an invasion. Ukrainian presidential spokesman … Read more