Boris Johnson leads well-wishers sending ‘thoughts and prayers’ to Prince Philip, 99

The Duke of Edinburgh is an active man, who has enjoyed good health well into his later years. But as his age advanced beyond 90, concerns for his well-being have increased after he faced a number of scares. Abdominal surgery, bladder infections, a blocked coronary artery and a hip replacement have seen him admitted to … Read more

Almost 200 academics from British universities could face jail for sending information to China

A group of almost 200 British academics from more than a dozen UK universities could face jail, as officials probe whether they may have unwittingly helped the Chinese government build weapons of mass destruction. Officials are investigating the academics amid suspicion they may have breached laws designed to protect national security and human rights. The academics, … Read more

Biden administration considers sending masks to EVERY US household

The Biden administration is considering sending masks to every single household in the U.S., a new report says. Officials told NBC News that the White House’s COVID-19 Response Team is currently assessing different ways of mailing face coverings to 328 million Americans. It is currently unclear how much the plan will cost, how many masks … Read more

The Brexit disputes sending Northern Ireland tensions soaring

Customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain Northern Ireland is operating different regulatory and customs arrangements to the rest of the UK.  Under the terms of the Brexit deal, the region is remaining in the EU Single Market for goods and applying EU customs rules at its points of entry – Belfast Port, … Read more

The Brexit disputes sending Northern Ireland tensions soaring

Customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain Northern Ireland is operating different regulatory and customs arrangements to the rest of the UK.  Under the terms of the Brexit deal, the region is remaining in the EU Single Market for goods and applying EU customs rules at its points of entry – Belfast Port, … Read more

Man, 53, appears in court charged with sending suspicious package to Covid vaccine factory

A man has appeared in court today charged with sending a suspicious package to a Covid vaccine factory that halted production for up to five hours. Emergency services were called after staff raised the alarm and all workers had to be evacuated from the Wockhardt site in Wrexham, North Wales, on Wednesday as the package … Read more

Kate Langbroek says sending children to school ‘feels like a miracle’ after two-year stint in Italy

Kate Langbroek says sending her children to school ‘feels like a miracle’ – after ‘intense’ quarantine with family following their return from a two-year stint in pandemic-ravaged Italy By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 14:40 GMT, 29 January 2021 Kate Langbroek has been through a difficult … Read more

Sending money overseas: The currency mark-ups by big banks revealed

Britain’s biggest banks have been accused of hiding the true cost of sending money overseas and breaching the ‘spirit’ of new laws designed to bring transparency to international payments. An investigation by This is Money and the currency conversion service Transferwise has found those wishing to send money to European countries are being hit with … Read more

Britons fall back in love with jam and marmalade during lockdown, sending sales of preserves soaring

Lockdown means more of us are tucking into toast for breakfast sending sales of jam and marmalade soaring Sales of preserves and spreads soared by £120million during lockdown Peanut butter was the biggest winner, in terms of growth in demand, followed by jam, honey, chocolate spread, yeast spread, marmalade and curd The figures are thought … Read more

Britons fall back in love with jam and marmalade during lockdown, sending sales of preserves soaring

Lockdown means more of us are tucking into toast for breakfast sending sales of jam and marmalade soaring Sales of preserves and spreads soared by £120million during lockdown Peanut butter was the biggest winner, in terms of growth in demand, followed by jam, honey, chocolate spread, yeast spread, marmalade and curd The figures are thought … Read more