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Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic
A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s response to the pandemic was fired from his private-sector job after a recording showed him talking about attending a sex party and other private gatherings when the city was urging people to practice social distancing. Dr. Jay Varma wasContinue Reading
Starmer steadies Labour with plea to ‘take pride in victory’ and pledges to ‘face the storm’
Sir Keir Starmer steadied his party on Tuesday after a turbulent week for Labour and his leadership, reminding activists they have a mandate to reshape Britain in a simple rallying message: “We won.” The prime minister pledged to “face the storm” from unpopular decisions and borrowed the Tory austerity languageContinue Reading
Toto Wolff sides with Christian Horner after ‘heartbreaking’ Norris meeting
F1 hero Martin Brundle has advised Max Verstappen to think about the ‘responsibility’ that comes with being such an influential figure before swearing ‘gratuitously’. Brundle accepts that bad language in the heat of the moment is unavoidable but Verstappen landed himself in hot water for swearing during a press conferenceContinue Reading
Archaeologists finally solve mystery behind oldest tombstone in US belonging to English knight
The oldest known tombstone in the US belonged to an English knight and likely came from Belgium, according to a new study that sheds more light on trade routes linked to colonial America. Archeologists have known the tombstone belonged to a knight and was set up in 1627 in Jamestown,Continue Reading
Monsters star sympathizes with Menendez brothers amid series backlash
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Nicholas Chavez, one of the stars of Ryan Murphy’s new true crime drama, Monsters: TheContinue Reading
FTSE 100 lifted after Chinese stimulus package boosts global markets
The FTSE 100 nudged upwards on Tuesday after investors were buoyed by economic stimulus measures by China early in the day. London’s premier index rose 23.05 points, or 0.28%, to end the day at 8282.76, with most of its early gains cancelled out by the close. AJ Bell head ofContinue Reading
Keir Starmer speech live: PM faces austerity critics as Labour minister chairs urgent Middle East COBRA call
Protester grabbed by neck and thrown out of Labour party conference in Reeves’ speech Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer will deliver his firstContinue Reading
GB Energy announcement welcomed as Starmer urged to ‘accelerate’ action
The announcement of GB Energy being based in Aberdeen has been welcomed, as ministers were urged to “accelerate” the creation of the agency. Sir Keir Starmer used his first conference speech as Prime Minister to announce the news, ending months of speculation and drawing praise. But the Scottish Government urgedContinue Reading
Mysterious medieval ‘child vampire’ burial unearthed in Poland
Workers renovating a fence wall near a historic Cathedral in Poland have found the remains of two medieval children, one of whom shows signs of “vampire burial”. Belief in vampirism was prevalent in Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages and people who were suspected of being vampires were buried accordingContinue Reading
Dulux maker AkzoNobel to cut 2,000 jobs
The paint giant behind Dulux is to cut about 2,000 jobs in a bid to slash costs. AkzoNobel announced on Tuesday that it plans to complete a raft of redundancies by the end of 2025 to make its operations more efficient. The Dutch group, which has operations in 150 countriesContinue Reading