Foreign holidays could soar in price, sources warn 

Foreign holidays could soar in price to give UK flights a lift with higher taxes after lockdown ends, sources warn Boris Johnson unveiled plans to slash duty on international flights last week Sources claim it’s likely to be paid for by increasing charges on foreign flights Consultation to look into ‘increasing the number of international … Read more

Comet Catalina suggests icy visitors may have been sources of carbon on Earth

During the earliest years of planet Earth, as our world was still forming, icy comets were essential sources of carbon that may have kick-started life, a new study claims. University of Minnesota astronomers have taken infrared observations of Comet Catalina, a comet that visited our solar system in 2016, to understand whether comets played a … Read more

Meghan ‘went mental over colour of embroidered personalised blankets’, sources claim

Meghan faces new claims she ‘went mental’ over color of embroidered personalized blankets for Sandringham guests because they weren’t the right shade of red’ Duchess of Sussex ‘went mental’ at her personal assistant, it has been claimed Meghan hosted a party at Sandringham for friends of Prince Harry, reports say  The duchess wanted embroidered red … Read more

Meghan ‘went mental over colour of embroidered personalised blankets’, sources claim

Meghan faces new claims she ‘went mental’ over colour of embroidered personalised blankets for Sandringham guests because they weren’t the right shade of red’ Duchess of Sussex ‘went mental’ at her personal assistant, it has been claimed Meghan hosted a party at Sandringham for friends of Prince Harry, reports say  The duchess wanted embroidered red … Read more

Palace sources brand timing of Harry’s US TV appearance ‘unhelpful’

Prince Harry’s ‘unhelpful’ decision to pour his heart out to James Corden has already caused ‘disquiet’ at Buckingham Palace after the Queen’s grandson insisted he and Meghan Markle ‘never walked away’ from the royal family by emigrating to Los Angeles – and blamed the media for driving him from the UK. The Duke of Sussex … Read more

POTATO BEANS are excellent sources of protein and fibre – and they could be grown in the UK

From chia seeds to kale leaves, several trendy ‘superfoods’ have gained popularity in recent years.  Now a new study suggests the next superfood to take the UK by storm could be the potato bean.   The wild plant, often seen in Florida, Texas and Colorado, could be grown in the UK and offer an environmentally friendly … Read more

US government revoking licenses to supply to Huawei, sources say

A few days before the end of an era, the Trump administration has once again slammed Huawei. The Chinese OEM has been the subject of scrutiny and accusations and to make things worse, the government stopped shipments from Intel and other American suppliers. The move is not really surprising but no formal announcement has been … Read more

Jack Ma ‘NOT missing or detained’, say Alibaba ‘sources’ in China

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is not missing, and is just laying low, sources have said, after he vanished following a speech about economic reform in the country. Ma founded Alibaba, Asia’s version of Amazon, with sources inside the company telling Fox Business that he is currently in hiding but is ‘not missing or detained’. One … Read more

Oxford vaccine ‘WILL be approved before New Year’, Whitehall sources say

Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine is expected to be approved within days of Christmas, raising hopes that millions of people a week could soon be being inoculated. Senior Whitehall sources are said to believe that the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency will authorise the vaccine on December 28 or 29. They are waiting for the final … Read more