Downing Street has said the prime minister was already at his country retreat when he was contacted by NHS Test and Trace and told to isolate – as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer labelled Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s initial decision to “dodge” quarantine as “crass and insensitive”. According to the prime minister’s official
The FTSE 100 and the pound have fallen as Britain’s “freedom day” failed to assuage growing fears about COVID case numbers and disruption. London’s leading share index was just over 100 points, or 1.4%, lower in early trading – taking it below the 7,000-mark – led by a 5% fall for British Airways owner International
German officials have defended their anti-flooding measures after torrential downpours submerged towns and villages and killed at least 195 people across the country and Belgium. At least 117 people are confirmed to have died as a result of flooding in the worst-affected German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, 46 in North Rhine Westphalia, one in Bavaria, and
A New York police officer kept a stabbing victim alive by using an empty bag of crisps and tape. NYPD officer Ronald Kennedy has been praised by police bosses for his quick thinking after placing the makeshift tourniquet over the man’s wound. The extraordinary action was captured on body cam after the officer responded to
This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated to celebrate Trainspotting‘s premiere in North America 25 years ago today (July 19th). Dusting ‘Em Off is a rotating, free-form feature that revisits a classic album, film, or moment in pop-culture history. This week, Drew Fortune looks back at the legacy of Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting.
Two years after his first Hype Or Die album, Riot Ten returns with an even more bombastic, more explosive sophomore effort: Homecoming. Featuring a litany of supporting talent including STARX, Bok Nero, Dogma, and many more, Homecoming is an impressive conglomeration of Riot Ten’s newly discovered sounds in dubstep, riddim, trap, and house, making this
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Space is a repository of planets, galaxies, and umpteen stars. And agencies such as NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) have, from time to time, brought to us some breathtaking visuals, in a way acting as a bridge between humans and the universe. On Saturday, NASA shared a fascinating view of what is referred to
Christian VierigGetty Images Here is a niche scenario: You want to sell your beloved Chanel bag to an online resale shop and use the credit to buy, well, another Chanel bag. (Or a Prada. Or Balenciaga. Or Louis Vuitton. We’ll let you dictate the fantasy). The problem is that the timeline of the retailer receiving,
In this article TSLA 9868-HK Xpeng Motors launches the P5 sedan at an event in Guangzhou, China on April 14, 2021. The P5 is Xpeng’s third production model and features so-called Lidar technology. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Inc. has priced its new P5 sedan as low as 160,000 yuan ($24,694)
Frontline health workers in England are to be spared self-isolation rules in an emergency move to tackle the “pingdemic” that has triggered an NHS staffing crisis. Coinciding with the lifting of most mandatory lockdown restrictions in England, fully vaccinated NHS and social care staff may not have to isolate if they are pinged by the
Business leaders have strengthened their calls for an immediate overhaul of self-isolation rules for double-jabbed people ahead of tomorrow’s final lifting of restrictions across England. The Confederation of British Industry has demanded those who have received two doses of a COVID vaccine should not have to self-isolate for 10 days if they are a contact
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told her nation that a recovery plan will be in place within days, after visiting some of the areas that were worst affected by the country’s floods. Mrs Merkel, who will stand down as chancellor later this year, visited the village of Schuld, which was devastated, before moving on to
A teenager has been accidentally shot dead by his friend, police in the US said. The two teenagers, aged 13 and 15, left their homes in the early hours of Saturday morning before meeting up in a church car park in their home town of Salt Lake City, Utah. West Jordan Police Lieutenant Richard Bell
Play video content @nickiminaj / Instagram Nicki Minaj sure does appreciate the fan love she receives — but she loves it even more when her adoring base can worship her uninterrupted … for which one mall security guard is getting a personal shout-out from the Barbz herself. The rapper reposted a video originally shared by
News The War on Drugs Tease New Song: Watch New footage and music surfaces on the band’s Instagram page By Evan Minsker July 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel (Gus Stewart/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The War on Drugs have shared a short video on social media featuring new footage and new music.