New flood relief funds labelled ‘desperate PR exercise’ as PM fails to show face in flood-hit regions Via: Storm Dennis: Financial aid offered to flood-hit communities as more rain forecast
The highlights from the 40th Brit AwardsBrit awards full reportPolitics and powerful performers, but no shock winnersAll the performances reviewed Continue reading… Via: Brits 2020: the best of the red carpet and ceremony – in pictures
Robot is almost as fast as a real snake and can nimbly and stably climb large stepsA robot snake has been developed by scientists in the race to advance the abilities of search and rescue machines.It is hoped that the robots may some day help to explore inaccessible terrain, such Read more
UK factories could run out of parts in just two weeks, CEO warns Via: Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover flying in Chinese car parts in suitcases as carmaker scrambles to keep UK factories running
Council accuses spa firm of failing to warn visitors of allergens in food Via: Champneys: Luxury spa chain 'told guests its apple crumble could reduce risk of cancer and diabetes'
Home secretary says new policy puts control of immigration in hands of British government for first time in decades – but Labour brands it ‘meaningless’ Via: Priti Patel says it's 'right' workers speak English before entering UK ahead of immigration announcement
Proposal floated as part of crackdown replacing free movement with minimum salary threshold of £25,600 and EU citizens may have to provide fingerprints Via: Tory migration plan will shut out 140,000 EU workers
Labour leadership challenger Lisa Nandy has said she would vote to abolish the monarchy at a referendum while rival Rebecca Long-Bailey refused to name a former party leader she admired. Via: Labour hopeful Lisa Nandy backs abolishing the monarchy
Members of the Asian community in Southampton and Portsmouth including students and school pupils are said to have been verbally abused with racial slurs over the coronavirus. Via: Five racist attacks linked to the coronavirus are probed by police
Dr Peter Hutchinson left teaching at Trinity Hall after a string of complaints. It’s emerged at the time of the allegations Hutchinson had published an erotic novel about students. Via: Disgraced Cambridge don, 74, self-published erotic fiction novel about students