Care home residents will finally be allowed to hug their loved ones again – and some may even be able to join their families for Christmas, it emerged last night. In his first major intervention on the Daily Mail’s Christmas campaign, Boris Johnson promised that rapid tests for visitors would be rolled out to all … Read more
Families with a child under the age of one will be allowed to link up with another household under new relaxation of rules that will benefit PM and partner Carrie Symonds Boris Johnson set out plans for ending lockdown and moving back to tier system New measures, effective from Dec 2, will include broadening of … Read more
Spain‘s King Felipe VI is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, the palace said Monday. The 52-year-old monarch, who was chairing a meeting of his Scientific Council in Madrid earlier today, has suspended his official duties for the next ten days. He learned that he had come into contact with … Read more
Anti-racism lessons for lecturers: Universities should confront ‘white privilege’ to step up the fight against discrimination, experts say Institutions should train staff and students to understand ‘microaggressions’ Follows report by Equality and Human Rights Commission carried out last year The report found there was an ‘alarmingly high rate’ of racism on campuses By Josh White … Read more
Melania Trump welcomed the White House Christmas Tree on Monday as the Trumps prepare to kick off their final holiday season at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Winston and Ben – two Clydesdales – trotted up the north driveway with a wagon in tow to deliver the tree to the first lady. Melania, wearing a black and … Read more
Nearly nine in 10 Black Friday ‘deals’ could be found at the same price or cheaper earlier in the year, analysis suggests. Consumer group Which? tracked the prices of 219 popular home and tech products over the course of a year, for six months before Black Friday 2019 and six months after. Products from Amazon, … Read more
Donald Trump took a massive step towards admitting defeat in the election Monday night by saying he was allowing the transition to Joe Biden to begin – but immediately claimed he can still overturn his defeat at the hands of voters. General Services Administration Chief Emily Murphy told President-elect Biden in a letter that he … Read more
Given the state of the world, can I really justify writing at length about a dead dog? And one that has been dead for 40 years, at that. I know well the answer I shall be given by readers who don’t hold with keeping pets, and probably by some who do. And perhaps they will … Read more
Tough coronavirus curbs will last at least until Easter despite another stunning vaccine breakthrough yesterday. Oxford University confirmed its cheap, easy to store and simple to deliver jab had proved ‘highly effective’ in preventing illness. It could be approved by regulators in as little as a fortnight and start to be administered next month. Britain … Read more
Feeling nutty! Squirrel gets drunk while eating fermented pears left outside Minnesota home Squirrel in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, accidentally ate a fermented pear and became intoxicated Footage shared online has gotten more than 1.5million views since Saturday Kathleen Morlok said she left pears outside the local squirrels without realizing they had fermented inside her … Read more