Pfizer‘s Covid vaccine could produce a strong enough immune response to stop people who get the jab from spreading the coronavirus, a doctor in Israel has claimed. Researchers found in a small study that recipients of the jab developed up to 20 times more antibodies within a week of having the second dose of the … Read more
Bill Barr has said that Donald Trump‘s allegations of election fraud and his claims that the Presidency was ‘stolen’ from him ‘precipitated’ the DC riots, in his first TV interview since resigning as Attorney General. Barr was asked about Trump and his campaign’s claims about the legitimacy of the election, and appeared to take a … Read more
The South African coronavirus variant may slip past parts of the immune system in as many as half of people infected with different versions in the past, scientists fear. Researchers say that a mutation on a specific part of the virus’s outer spike protein appears to make it able to ‘escape’ antibodies. Antibodies are substances … Read more
M&S stores in France have started running out of food as ‘convoluted’ Brexit rules were blamed for millions of pounds worth of meat exports from Britain being left to rot in Rotterdam and Calais. Shelves in the upmarket supermarket’s food halls in Paris and Lille are bare as it becomes the latest company affected by Brexit border … Read more
More choice for landlords as number of buy-to-let mortgage deals on offer increases – but rates are also nudging higher There are nearly 2,000 buy-to-let mortgages on the market right now Although more than last month, this is still far fewer than before the pandemic Lenders are bringing back 20 per cent deposit products for … Read more
The owners of a ‘con artist dog’ have revealed how their pet fooled them into believing he was ill as he mimicked his owner. Billy the dog captured the hearts of the nation after a video showing him limping alongside his owner amassed millions of views across social media. The eight-year-old lurcher was seen hopping … Read more
Katie Price has admitted that she worries for her son Harvey’s safety as he finds it ‘funny’ to call strangers ‘d**kheads’ while greeting them in the street. In a new interview, the mother-of-five, 42, said that the 18-year-old needs 24-hour care and that it is ‘unrealistic’ that he would ever be able to walk the streets on his own … Read more
MPs have reiterated their controversial plans to hand local authorities across the country powers to fine motorists who commit minor traffic offences. The change to the Traffic Management Act 2004 is set to bring the whole of England in line with London, where local transport officials already use automatic number plate recognition cameras to dish … Read more
Households could be failing to upgrade and service their boiler this year due to the pandemic, research suggests. Demand for installing, servicing and repairing energy-efficient boilers has sunk by 34 per cent compared to the same time as last year, according to data from Rated People. It’s likely that people are worried about having engineers … Read more
Covid deaths in England almost doubled in the first week of January, official figures revealed today — but the tally was skewed upwards because of reporting lags over Christmas and New Year. An Office for National Statistics (ONS) report found 6,057 people died from the disease in the week up to January 8, which was … Read more