Architect Norman Foster unveils £300m transparent pop-up Parliament which could be used for MPs when House of Commons is closed for repairs Norman Foster unveiled plans for pop-up Parliament on Horse Guards parade Building could be the potential new home for MPs as the House of Commons It would be designed to be taken down … Read more
Another 1,041 people have tested positive for coronavirus today bringing Britain’s total caseload to 325,642. Today’s case total – which is one higher than last Sunday’s 1,040 – marks another weekend of soaring figures after 1,288 tested positive yesterday and 1,033 on Friday. Some six more people have died today after testing positive for the disease across all … Read more
Thai pupils have acted out the scene of a teacher giving a humiliating haircut to a student to demonstrate the country’s draconian school rules. High school pupils have followed the example of university students who have been leading anti-government protests and last week 400 teenagers rallied outside the education minister‘s office in Bangkok. The broader … Read more
The father of a 15-year-old girl who died after a speedboat crashed into a buoy has paid tribute to his beautiful daughter – as he revealed he was on the same boat along with his wife and older daughter, 19, who suffered broken arms. Simon Lewis said the family were in shock and feeling a … Read more
Keir Starmer today warned plans for children to return to classrooms in September could be at ‘serious risk’ due to the government’s chaotic handling of exam results. The Labour leader said Downing Street had wasted two weeks which could have been spent preparing for the new school year ‘clearing up a mess of the government’s … Read more
Moment furious black motorist accuses white female cyclist of racial profiling ‘after she accused him of being a car thief when she spotted him rifling through his own car’s glovebox Man launched into expletive-filled tirade at woman on the leafy Bristol street She said that she asked because ‘we have lots of car crime on … Read more
Only 0.01 per cent of preschools and primary schools in England experienced a Covid-19 outbreak when pupils returned to classrooms in June, a new study has revealed. A Public Health England (PHE) report found the reopening of schools following the easing of lockdown was associated with a total of 198 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 70 in … Read more
Biden claims he will ‘absolutely’ serve for two terms if elected as he defends himself against Trump criticism that ‘he’s not all there’ in interview alongside Kamala Harris off back of 5-point post-DNC polling bump Joe Biden saw a 5 per cent favorability polling boost Sunday following the Democratic National Convention last week His running … Read more
A further three people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, preliminary figures show. This figure brings the UK’s total death toll during the pandemic to 41,426. The number is set to be much higher when the all settings figures – which include deaths in care homes and the wider community – are … Read more
Tens of thousands of Belarusians joined an anti-government demonstration in central Minsk Sunday to protest President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim to a sixth term in disputed elections. The authoritarian leader dispatched his notorious riot police to disperse spontaneous rallies that erupted after he claimed a sixth presidential term in an election two weeks ago that critics … Read more