Plastic bag charge to double to 10p in all shops
Association of Convenience Stores chief executive, James Lowman, said: "We strongly welcome the inclusion of local shops and other small...
Month: May 2021
Covid: Poor pupils fall further behind in maths
A department for education spokesperson said: "We have invested £1.7 billion in ambitious catch-up activity, including high-quality tutoring and summer...
Pregnant women struggling to get Covid vaccine, Stella Creasy says
On 16 April, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises UK health departments, said pregnant women should...
Covid and pregnancy – should you get the vaccine?
As the Covid vaccine is rolled out to younger age groups, what should you do if you're expecting a baby?The...
‘They have guns but we have people’: Inside Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
More than 750 people have been killed since the Myanmar military seized power three months ago. Thousands of people have...
Sturgeon calls out ‘fascist’ candidate in tense confrontation
In a piece to camera uploaded afterwards by the British Freedom Party, she accused Ms Sturgeon of "running away like...
The Coronation Street storyline based on a real-life murder
The killing of a 20-year-old woman who was murdered for being a goth is to form the basis of a...
Liberty steel owner in talks over £200m lifeline
GFG has been scrambling to raise new financing since its major financial backer Greensill Capital went bust in early March,...
Cutting methane gas ‘crucial for climate fight’
Prof Euan Nisbet, from the greenhouse gas group at Royal Holloway, University of London, said: "The actions it suggests, like...
Here’s a Calendar Trick to Ease Post-Pandemic Reentry
Vaccination rates are up around the US. Even new hot spots around the globe are getting help to control infections....
Which Google Pixel Phone (and Gear) Should You Buy?
The Pixel 5 can also shoot 4K video at 60 frames per second, a first for Pixels. It also offers...
IBM 2nm chip breakthrough claims more power with less energy
The computer chip industry used to use nanometres - one billionth of a metre - to measure the physical size...
15 Last-Minute Deals on Mother’s Day Gifts
Picking out the perfect Mother's Day gift is hard. If your momma is anything like mine, she always says, “I...
UK service sector growth hits seven-year high
"April data illustrates that a surge of pent-up demand has started to flow through the UK economy, following the loosening...
UK sends Royal Navy ships to patrol Jersey amid fishing row with France
MEP Stephanie Yon-Courtin, a member of the EU fisheries committee, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme they were "taken by...
Covid-19: Polls open for elections and US backs waiver on vaccine patents
Like many people, Chloe Dickenson's travel plans ground to a halt last year when the world was thrown into lockdown....
Rangers fire GM, prez; name Drury to both roles
3:32 PM ETThe New York Rangers have fired general manager Jeff Gorton and president John Davidson, and have promoted Chris...
Kyrie fined for ‘repeated refusal’ to talk to media
6:48 PM ETKyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets each have been fined $35,000 for violating the NBA's media access rules,...
