The number of people employed fell by another 114,000 last month as coronavirus hammered the jobs market. Some 730,000 fewer people are now on the payroll than in March before the country went into lockdown to combat the killer disease. Meanwhile, the claimant count – which includes some people who are in work – increased … Read more
A controversial biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was finally released today after weeks of revelations about the couple’s departure from the Royal Family and rift with Prince William and Kate. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they were not interviewed for the book and did not contribute to the tale by authors … Read more
Greece has announced a night curfew for restaurants and bars in some of its top tourist destinations after new coronavirus infections hit a new high. A government spokeswoman also announced new entry restrictions for Balkan arrivals and flight passengers from several EU countries on Monday. Greece has become a top holiday destination among British sunseekers … Read more
Schools will be the last places to close, even in a local lockdown, Boris Johnson vowed yesterday. As the Government’s row with the unions escalated, the Prime Minister said getting all children back to school full-time in England next month was the ‘right thing for everybody’. His comments, on a visit to a school in … Read more
Ethereal images of underwater models are captured by a photographer who holds her breath for minutes at a time to secure the mesmerising shots Lexi Laine, from Brighton, uses natural light through the water to set the scene for her otherworldly images Photographer has to hold her breath for three and a half minutes in … Read more
President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted from his press conference on Monday less than five minutes after it began after a Secret Service agent shot a 51-year-old man who ‘aggressively’ approached the officer and said he had a weapon outside the White House. In a update released Monday night, the Secret Service said the man approached … Read more
Video footage has emerged showing a lone protester in Belarus facing up to a line of armed vehicles before being taken down with water cannon and detained by police. The scene, reminiscent of the legendary Chinese protester who faced down a tank during the Tianamen Square unrest, emerged amid widespread clashes last night over the … Read more
Confusion still surrounds President Donald Trump’s executive orders on coronavirus relief as states say they can’t kick in the $100 a week toward extra unemployment insurance. Equally unclear is whether President Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order. Trump announced an executive order Saturday that extends additional unemployment payments … Read more
President Donald Trump signaled a new shift in his public health posture to the coronavirus pandemic Monday at the White House when he announced the presence of Dr. Scott Atlas – who has warned of the costs of school closings. It was just one of multiple areas where Trump made news or veered into murky … Read more
A rare storm packing 100 mph winds has left more than 1.1million Americans without power across the Midwest as it caused widespread destruction with blown over trees, flipped vehicles, property damage and several severe weather warnings as it turned toward embattled Chicago. The derecho, a widespread weather system with a long line of storms packing high winds, … Read more