Hunters series review: Al Pacino hunting Nazis makes for gripping lockdown fodder March 27, 2020 If you’re looking for a nice, cuddly box set that you can watch half-comatose under your anxiety blanket as the world unravels around you, Amazon Prime’s latest big-budget series Hunters probably isn’t for you. It’s about Nazis, for one thing, and someone gets shot in the head approximately once every three minutes. Set predominantly in [...]
FTSE 100 falls as coronavirus stimulus rally runs out of steam March 27, 2020 Britain’s FTSE 100 stock index tumbled today after three consecutive days of gains as uncertainty about the effects of coronavirus returned to the fore. The FTSE 100 closed 5.3 per cent lower at 5,510 points. It had risen more than 16 per cent over the previous three days after the US launched a $2 trillion [...]
Virgin Atlantic set to ask for government bailout March 27, 2020 Virgin Atlantic is set to ask the UK government for a package of commercial loans and guarantees worth hundreds of millions of pounds. The airline will be among the first to do so, according to the Financial Times, after the government said this week it would only help the struggling aviation industry as a “last [...]
Oil prices tumble as coronavirus recession looms March 27, 2020 Oil prices have tumbled as coronavirus containment measures dent demand and the virus spreads rapidly in the US, the world’s biggest economy. Brent crude was down four per cent this afternoon at $27.50 per barrel. US crude was five per cent lower at $21.47 per barrel. Prices were on track for their fifth weekly drop [...]
UK coronavirus: Chief medical officer Chris Whitty self-isolates March 27, 2020 Chris Whitty, the UK’s chief medical officer, has self-isolated after experiencing coronavirus symptoms. Whitty, charged with advising Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the UK’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, said today he has tested positive for the virus. Johnson and health minister Matt Hancock earlier confirmed they have caught coronavirus and are self-isolating. Whitty said [...]
Cupboard Love: Our new daily column on isolation cooking – today, braised butter beans March 27, 2020 I remember being a kid, when my grandmother’s neighbour would give me M&S butter beans in a creamy sauce straight out of the can. It seemed like the height of sophistication to a young me, and I’d look forward to it all week. So here’s a quick recipe for you, which you can rustle up [...]
BrewDog opens 102 virtual bars to encourage people in isolation to socialise March 27, 2020 Craft pub chain BrewDog is set to open 102 virtual bars at 6pm tonight to allow friends to get together and enjoy a beer. The independent craft brewery has lined up a series of events including beer tasting and homebrewing masterclasses, as well as live music, pub quizzes and comedy. It is hoping to replicate [...]
My Dark Vanessa book review: Lolita for the #MeToo generation is a brave debut March 27, 2020 Kate Elizabeth Russell’s much-hyped debut novel, hailed as Lolita for the #MeToo generation, is narrated entirely by the titular Vanessa and captivatingly crafted in two parallel timelines. In 2000, Vanessa is a 15-year-old student at a Maine boarding school, when she begins a relationship with her English literature teacher, Jacob Strane, thirty years her senior. [...]
UK coronavirus death toll jumps 31 per cent to 759 March 27, 2020 The UK coronavirus death toll has jumped 31 per cent to 759, the biggest daily increase yet. As of 9am today, 182 people across the UK had died in the previous 24 hours after contracting coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases rose to 14,579, with a total of 113,777 people being tested so far. On [...]
Royal Mint to manufacture vital visors for NHS frontline staff March 27, 2020 The Royal Mint is set to manufacture thousands of visors for the NHS to help protect frontline staff. Engineers at the Royal Mint created an approved medical design in just 48 hours. The first batch are already in use at The Royal Glamorgan Hospital in South Wales. The Royal Mint usually produces coins, bullion and [...]
