According to Rishi Sunak, “good and constructive” progress is being made in negotiations for Britain to sign a massive post-Brexit trade pact with Pacific nations. The agreement, which could be signed within weeks, will be worth tens of billions of pounds to UK businesses. It would be the Prime Minister’s second major breakthrough following his … Read more
Gary Lineker praised the public’s “heartwarming” empathy for refugees as he expressed “delight” at returning to BBC screens. The Match of the Day host described his suspension as a “surreal few days” after expressing his political views on Twitter. The former England footballer was fired from his position as a presenter on Friday after comparing … Read more
Scientists have created mice with no biological mother by transforming skin cells from a male mouse into an egg, potentially allowing gay male couples to have biological children. The results of the experiment were presented at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing at the Francis Crick Institute in London, and The Times reported … Read more
According to figures, Saturday night’s episode of Match of the Day (MOTD) garnered 2.58 million viewers despite the absence of presenters or commentary. The abbreviated programme, called Premier League Highlights, was watched by 500,000 more people than last week’s show and lasted only 20 minutes. The row regarding Gary Lineker’s criticism of the government’s policies … Read more
Conservative MPs have voiced anger over Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £500m deal with France to address the ongoing Channel migrant crisis. The deal includes the creation of a new detention centre in France for migrants who attempt to reach the UK in small boats, as well as the deployment of British officials in France to collaborate … Read more