The Queen will not wear her ceremonial robes or crown for today’s State Opening of Parliament, as she carries out her first major public ceremonial duty since the death of her husband Prince Philip a month ago. The 95-year-old monarch will instead wear what royal officials describe as ‘day dress’ – a coat and hat … Read more
A record proportion of pupils from state schools and deprived areas gained entry to Oxford University last year, figures showed yesterday. Almost seven in ten – 68.6 per cent – were state-educated compared to 62.3 per cent the previous year. It means under a third are now from private schools – which only 7 per … Read more
Perilous state of Virgin Atlantic’s finances laid bare as it battles to open its key US routes this summer By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2021 The perilous state of Virgin Atlantic’s finances have been laid bare in new documents as it … Read more
Face masks will be mandatory indoors and dancing will be banned across Greater Sydney this weekend after a husband and wife in Sydney’s eastern suburbs mysteriously tested positive to Covid. The man’s test result, which was announced on Wednesday, sent shockwaves through the city because he had not returned from overseas, does not work in … Read more
Face masks will be mandatory indoors and dancing will be banned across Greater Sydney this weekend after a husband and wife in Sydney’s eastern suburbs mysteriously tested positive to Covid. The man’s test result, which was announced on Wednesday, sent shockwaves through the city because he had not returned from overseas, does not work in … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in London today to discuss trade, Iran and China ahead of G7 summit Anthony Blinken will be in London for talks with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and trade deal are likely to be discussed The talks will take … Read more
Iranian state TV claims Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will be freed after the UK ‘paid £400million military debt’ – but the British mother’s family say they have heard nothing Iranian State TV quoted anonymous official claiming UK had agreed to pay debt Channel reported deals had been reached to release prisoners with Western ties However, UK officials … Read more
Lights out! Washington State residents urged to turn off artificial illumination as more than 11.5 MILLION migrating birds that use stars to find their way home will fill the night sky this week Millions of birds have left the Gulf of Mexico and are heading to Washington Tens of thousands of birds are expected on … Read more
Moderna will start shipping its bigger vaccine vials that contain 15 doses instead of 10 by late MAY Moderna Inc is manufacturing a larger vial of its COVID-19 vaccine that can hold 15 doses instead of the standard 10 doses The firm said it wanted to increase the number of doses that clinicians could get … Read more
I have just received notification of my weekly amount of state pension for this year, albeit 3 weeks after the date at the top of the letter!! My husband died four years ago and I inherited his Serps. I paid full married woman’s National Insurance contributions for the 13 years that I worked full time. … Read more