Boris Johnson has told MPs that recent coronavirus restrictions “are starting to show signs of some effect” – but he refused to rule out even tougher measures. The prime minister came under fresh pressure from Labour on Wednesday to tighten COVID rules in order to drive down infections. Live COVID updates from UK and around
UK supermarket chains have demanded government intervention to prevent “unworkable” new Brexit regulations causing disruption to food supplies to Northern Ireland. The chief executives of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Iceland, Co-op and Marks & Spencer have written to Cabinet office minister Michael Gove warning that enforcement of new procedures when a grace period expires on 31
Alexei Navalny – a long-time critic of Vladimir Putin – has said he will return home to Russia after recovering from being poisoned, despite the risk of arrest when he arrives. The opposition politician announced on Wednesday that he will fly back on Sunday from Germany where he has been recovering after coming into contact
America’s top military leaders have taken the unprecedented step of condemning last week’s violent US Capitol siege and reminding US troops their job is to serve and protect the constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic”. The joint statement comes amid investigations into former and current military service members and law enforcement officers who are
The resurgence of indie synth pop in the late 00s and early 10s was sort of a breath of fresh air in a musical climate that prior to that had been pretty strictly divided between pop, EDM and Indie. Acts like M83, Cut/Copy, Hot Chip. Phantogram and even the Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the new
Zayn Malik celebrates his 28th birthday today, and his girlfriend Gigi Hadid marked the occasion by paying tribute to him on Instagram—and giving a rare look into their relationship and life as new parents to their daughter. Hadid posted a two-photo gallery, featuring a never-before-seen photo of her and Malik, plus an illustration of him
Breaking News YFN Lucci is a wanted man in Atlanta — because cops suspect he’s involved in the shooting death of a man. Atlanta PD’s homicide unit tells us they’re looking to bring in 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett — Lucci’s real name — on multiple charges … including felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Google has suspended President Donald Trump’s account on YouTube, which is the world’s largest video platform. The Google-owned company said Tuesday night that Trump uploaded content that violated its policies, giving
Pressure on the NHS will not start to reduce until March, ministers have been warned – amid fears that new infections could be running at more than 250,000 a day. Downing Street has been told by government scientists that the rollout of the vaccines is unlikely to cause the mortality rate to decline until later
John Lewis has suspended click-and-collect services at its department stores in the latest tightening of rules for shoppers as the coronavirus crisis intensifies. The department store chain said it was responding to a “clear change in tone and emphasis” from governments across the UK urging the public to stay at home. It came as all
More than 170 individuals are being investigated over their involvement in last week’s riot at the US Capitol – and 70 have been charged. Washington DC’s top federal prosecutor says investigators are working towards charging people with assault and seditious conspiracy. The number of people who are charged over the deadly unrest is expected to
Donald Trump has dismissed moves by the Democrats to impeach him for a second time as a “hoax” and part of the “greatest and most vicious witch-hunt” in US history. His political rivals are also preparing a resolution in Congress which presses Vice President Mike Pence to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment
Note: This article discusses alleged abuse. Polyvinyl Records has announced that it has begun the process of pulling Beach Slang and Quiet Slang releases from distribution. In a statement to Billboard, the label claimed that it “stands in solidarity with those who have come forward about their experiences with James Alex of Beach Slang.” “We
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EXCLUSIVE: Hot off today’s London Critics’ Circle Film Awards where it scored eight nominations, Saint Maud from A24, will be hitting theaters in a limited release on Jan. 29. Additionally, I hear EPIX went after the movie strongly for a Pay TV-all platform release on Feb. 12 in a deal that was estimated to be
studioEAST | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Downloads of privacy-focused messaging apps Signal and Telegram got a boost as users looked for alternatives to Facebook-owned WhatsApp over concerns about changes to the service’s privacy policy. Signal saw approximately 7.5 million installs globally through the Apple App Store and Google Play store between Jan. 6 and