TfL gets a funding extension amid ongoing discussions December 13, 2021 Transport for London announced over the weekend that the Government would extend its funding support until 17 December in light of the ongoing struggle to reach an agreement.
PM: “Tidal wave” of Omicron on way but evidence still suggests new variant is milder form December 12, 2021 Boris Johnson has warned of a "tidal wave" of Omicron cases over the coming weeks as he told Brits to get their booster jabs.
Dorries to grill BT boss over impending Patrick Drahi takeover December 12, 2021 Digital secretary Nadine Dorries has called in BT chief exec Philip Jansen to discuss its potential takeover by the French-Israeli billionaire, Patrick Drahi.
Prince Albert piles on the pressure surrounding Monaco’s Anse du Portier investor December 12, 2021 Prince Albert of Monaco is rumoured to be investigating the investors involved in the Anse du Portier development, sparking political tension.
Pensioners’ internet usage rockets by 69 per cent from pre-pandemic thanks to Squid Game and Bridgerton December 12, 2021 The popularity of Netflix dramas such as Squid Game, Bridgerton and Tiger King is driving a significant increase in internet usage among pensioners, according to new broadband usage data released by connectivity provider TalkTalk.
Daily rapid testing for vaccinated COVID-19 contacts starts from Tuesday December 12, 2021 Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced this afternoon that fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case will be advised to take a daily lateral flow test for seven days to slow the spread of the virus from Tuesday.
Caduceus introduces the world’s first metaverse protocol in the blockchain space December 12, 2021 Ahead of the official main network launch, Caduceus Metaverse Protocol has released multi-stage network iterations on an invite-only basis to selected developers this afternoon.
Prince Andrew accuser paid at least £7m in legal payouts December 12, 2021 The woman who is suing Prince Andrew for sexual assault is likely to have received at least £7m in payouts according to insiders.
Calls for Cressida Dick to resign after inquest finds Met Police failings “probably” led to more victims of the serial killer Stephen Port December 10, 2021 An inquest jury found this afternoon that mistakes by the Metropolitan Police "probably" contributed to the deaths of the victims of serial killer Stephen Port, leading to calls for Cressida Dick's resignatio
Meta builds social reality space Horizon Worlds December 10, 2021 Meta (Facebook) has released its first social reality space, Horizon Worlds, after a year of testing.
