Loveandrock/Shutterstock Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, has told the recently opened COVID-19 Inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was “completely wrong”. According to Hancock, the doctrine was “to plan for the consequences of a disaster” rather than stopping or containing the virus in the first place. While there isContinue Reading
The Milky Way, as seen with neutrino particles. IceCube Collaboration / US National Science Foundation (Lily Le and Shawn Johnson) / ESO (S. Brunier) Data collected by an observatory in Antarctica has produced our first view of the Milky Way galaxy through the lens of neutrino particles. It’s the firstContinue Reading
L iz Truss is set to launch a new taskforce of economists aimed at finding solutions to sluggish growth in the West. The new Growth Commission, which will be launched later this month, has been convened by Ms Truss as an independent body to help tackle the causes of lowContinue Reading
H umza Yousaf said he is “confident” the SNP can hold the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West but admitted his party would face a “tough” challenge if a by-election is held there. With a recall petition currently under way after Margaret Ferrier, the MP for the area, was suspendedContinue Reading
There have been Barbie TV shows since the 1980s, and animated feature films since the beginning of this century. However, the new film promises to be something of a step-change in the doll’s media profile. It is directed by the Oscar-nominated arthouse director Greta Gerwig, and the leads are playedContinue Reading
B ritish travellers have been warned to be aware of the unrest in France amid rioting across the country following the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. French President Emmanuel Macron has so far held off on declaring a state of emergency, but the crisis has grown as rioting spreadsContinue Reading
L abour is facing criticism after it was accused of moving to potentially suspend a prominent member over a two-year-old tweet that appeared to endorse the benefits of cross-party cooperation. Neal Lawson, the chief executive of the Compass think tank, hit out at the party on Friday and claimed thatContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has refused to guarantee the first flight to Rwanda would take off by the end of the year after his asylum policy was dealt a blow by an appeal court ruling. The Prime Minister instead said “it’s a matter for the courts” when pressed when flights wouldContinue Reading
triocean/Shutterstock If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes – Latin for flying flies. Like regular flies, muscae volitantes are rather pesky, so it’s notContinue Reading
An artist's impression of the Titan submersible. Amnat Phomuang/Shutterstock Like most people, I watched the tragedy of the Titan submersible unfold with horror. We talked about it in cafes, jumped when news reports came in on our phones, and wondered why people would ever actually pay money to experience suchContinue Reading
