The Met Police says it will assess the contents of the inquiry into the BBC’s Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana to ensure there is no “significant new evidence” to support a criminal investigation. In March this year, the force said it was “not appropriate” to launch a criminal investigation into “unlawful activity” in connection
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Retailers have enjoyed a surge in sales as stores dubbed non-essential were able to emerge from an enforced winter hibernation during April. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed volumes rose 9.2% last month from March after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted from 12 April in England and Wales and two weeks later in
Sixty-eight big cats have been seized from an animal park featured in the hit Netflix series Tiger King. Lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar were taken from the Tiger King Park in Thackerville, Oklahoma, over concerns about the animals’ care, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Image: In June last year, Mr Lowe
An actress who accused a high-profile Hollywood director of rape has told Sky News she believes more victims would come forward if the identity of both the accuser and accused were better protected. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Sand Van Roy said: “If we know everything is secret, we feel safe to come forward.” When
The Duke of Sussex has accused the Royal Family of “total neglect” in a new documentary series about mental health. Prince Harry said he and Meghan were “followed, photographed, chased and harassed” within days of their relationship becoming public. However, he claimed they received little support from the institution as they were attacked on social
In this article ENR-DE Workers photographed walking past a section of solar panels at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai on March 20, 2017. STRINGER | AFP | Getty Images A Dubai-based project described as the “first industrial scale, solar-driven green hydrogen facility in the Middle East and North Africa” has been
The 5p charge for a single-use carrier bag doubles to 10p from today – and it is now going to apply to all businesses in England. Previously, only larger companies with 250 employees or more had to apply the charge. Statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) shows that since the
In this article GOOGL California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at the opening of the country’s first federal and state operated community vaccination site during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, February 16, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters California Governor Gavin Newsom pointed to a recent flood of tech IPOs and
Prince William says the BBC’s failures surrounding Martin Bashir’s 1995 Panorama interview with his mother “contributed significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” – and the episode should never be broadcast again. He said Princess Diana was “failed” not just by the “rogue reporter”, but by BBC bosses “who looked the other way rather than
The ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas overnight appeared to have been upheld by both sides in the first 12 hours. Eleven days of violence officially came to an end at 2am on Friday (12am UK time) after Egypt and the US helped broker a peace deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced it had
Israeli and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to end their conflict after 11 days of fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the ceasefire and a statement from the security cabinet called the truce “mutual and unconditional”. Hamas said the truce would begin at 2am local time on Friday (midnight UK time), but Israel said
The prime minister has declared that the world “must never be caught unawares” by another pandemic, as he backed a new global surveillance network to detect emerging diseases. A “global pandemic radar” is being developed by the World Health Organisation to monitor and track new infections and variants in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy’s eBay storefront is offering the Hover-1 Gambit Electric Folding Scooter for $169.99 shipped. Also available directly from Best Buy. Normally $250, our last mention was $200 and today’s deal marks a new low that we’ve tracked. You’ll find that the scooter delivers some
There are now 3,424 cases of the Indian variant in the UK, according to the latest figures from Public Health England. The B.1.617.2 variant of concern, which is believed to be more transmissible than the Kent variant that had become dominant in the country, has resulted in surge testing and vaccinations in many areas. Live
Workers at Heathrow have raised fears about overcrowding at the airport days after a traffic light system to restart foreign holidays was launched, according to a trade union. The GMB said it had received reports of travellers from “red list” countries mixing those from green and amber countries – which are deemed less risky. It