AstraZeneca vaccine booster effective against Omicron variant, suggests Oxford University study December 23, 2021 A booster jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine is effective against the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, according to Oxford University.
Left it late? Here are the ideal fragrances for your loved one December 23, 2021 No gift is as sure-fire a hit as a special fragrance. Here are some of our favourites to make sure you’re not in the dog house on Christmas day. Ermenegildo Zegna XXX Cyprium, £147 A rugged male scent that warms the nose. Made with Cedarwood Oil and Lava Accord, and packaged in a melting copper [...]
The Matrix Ressurections: Just take the Blue Pill and skip this one December 23, 2021 You might be wondering why the long-awaited return of The Matrix is being released midweek, a few days before Christmas, lost in the shadow of Spider-man. While people of a certain age will remember the 1999 original as a game changer, 2003’s The Matrix Revolutions ended the trilogy on a sour note, with a historically [...]
Ed Warner: Sport must be proactive in protecting its stars from abuse December 23, 2021 If you see me reaching for the remote to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2022, you know what to do. I was delighted that our gold medal winning GB Wheelchair Rugby team was nominated for the Team of the Year last weekend, alongside an illustrious bunch of trophy winners from other sports, [...]
David Cameron: ‘Boris has always been able to get away with things’ December 23, 2021 Former prime minister David Cameron has said that Boris Johnson can often get away with things that others cannot, following a string of restriction-breaking and Tory sleaze allegations. The pair have moved in similar circles for some time, first meeting at the Bullingdon Club as young men, a private all-male dining club for Oxford University students. Cameron, [...]
Cryptmas: Crypto makes a popular last minute Christmas gift, study reveals December 23, 2021 Shoppers looking for last minute Christmas presents should consider gifting their loved ones crypto according to a new study.
European airports passenger numbers slightly up in time for Christmas after plunging amid Omicron fears December 23, 2021 Passenger traffic through European airports increased nine per cent last week, as people make journeys to meet loved ones for the festive season, amid a “substantive” drop in traffic since Omicron was first detected. The number of passengers passing through Europe’s airports has fallen by around a fifth in the three weeks after the Omicron [...]
UK, US and EU received more Covid vaccines in last six weeks than all of Africa throughout the whole of 2021 December 23, 2021 More doses of Covid-19 vaccines were sent to the UK, EU and US in the last six weeks than African countries received all year, according to new analysis shared with City A.M. this morning. Between 11 November and 21 December 2021, the EU, UK and US received 513m doses of vaccines while countries in Africa [...]
Labour squeeze and soaring costs compound to hit UK businesses December 23, 2021 The ongoing labour squeeze, soaring costs and uncertainty over the economic landscape since the emergence of Omicron are compounding to hit British businesses, reveals a new survey published today. Growth among UK private sector firms slowed to 21 per cent in the three months to December, down sharply from 32 per cent in the last [...]
Covid researchers ecstatic: Christmas comes early as multiple studies confirm Omicron is mildest coronavirus variant so far and rapidly replaces deadly Delta December 23, 2021 Researchers in the UK are increasingly convinced the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus is much milder than the previous Delta mutation, and most likely the least lethal strain so far, thereby confirming earlier findings in South Africa. According to research by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA(, people who get infected with the Omicron variant [...]