Grant Shapps has ordered ‘profiteering’ private testing companies to slash the cost of laboratory-based PCR checks to make international travel more affordable as he said people can now ‘start to think’ about booking a summer holiday abroad. The Transport Secretary today set out more details of the Government’s new traffic light scheme which will see … Read more
Yobs spray-paint £90,000 Porsche with words ‘April Fool’ and slash tyres while it’s parked in swanky north London street Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Tiptronic ruined by vandals who spray painted ‘April fool’ and slashed tyres Car was spotted today with streaks of paint all over it on Haverstock Hill in Belsize Park, North London Material resembling … Read more
Feeding seaweed to cattle could reduce the amount of methane they produce by up to 80 per cent without affecting the flavour or quality of their meat, study finds. Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases, trapping 25 times more heat than carbon dioxide and every time a cow burps or passes wind … Read more
Eating oily fish like salmon and sardines twice a week could slash the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by more than a fifth, a new study reveals. Canadian researchers at McMaster University pooled together four previous studies to look at data from more than 190,000 people from 58 countries. Sudden deaths and overall mortality … Read more
The Government is planning to slash hundreds of millions of pounds in foreign aid to countries in conflict zones around the world, according to a leaked document. Figures obtained by the openDemocracy website reveal that senior Foreign Office officials have discussed cutting aid to Syria by two-thirds – from £137million pledged last year to just … Read more
Postmenopausal women who ditch meat in preference of plant-based alternatives are less likely to die prematurely, research has found. Eating nuts in place of red meat, poultry, dairy, eggs and fish was linked with lower risk of early death in a landmark study. Meanwhile, eating nuts instead of eggs slashed the likelihood of dying in … Read more
For many people, the Covid pandemic has brought unexpected changes to their financial circumstances. Some have been placed on furlough or made redundant, while others will just want to be more cautious when it comes to their monthly budget. Taking out an interest-only mortgage is one way to reduce your outgoings in the short term. … Read more
Three genes inherited from Neanderthals slash the risk of severe Covid-19 by 22 per cent, a new study has revealed. The genes sit next to each other on chromosome 12, and this large chunk of genetic material includes 75,000 individual pieces of DNA. Researchers compared the DNA of 2,200 Covid-19 patients from around the world … Read more
The Army is being threatened with losing almost 10,000 troops over the next decade as defence chiefs plan to invest in drones and cyber warfare capabilities. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is believed to be considering allowing troop numbers to fall from 82,000 to 72,5000 as part of the forthcoming defence review. The Ministry of Defence … Read more
Wearing two face masks could slow down the spread of coronavirus even more than just one, Dr Anthony Fauci has claimed – but experts say there isn’t enough proof. Dr Fauci — the US Government’s top infectious diseases expert — said that it was ‘common sense’ that double-masking would be more effective. He added it … Read more