Britain is in 'panicked' discussions with Five Eyes allies to combat the West's reliance on China

The UK government is in 'panicked' discussions to revive the Critical 5 alliance to combat the West's dependence on China for its infrastructure. Five Eyes countries - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are said to be in 'feverish discussions' to resurrect the Critical 5 …...Read More

Check your sofa... £120MILLION worth of old pound coins are still missing

More than 120million old £1 coins are still missing – nearly three years after they stopped being legal tender. Royal Mint chiefs say £1.58billion of the round coins were returned to be swapped for new ones – but 122,000,000 were never sent back. The new 12-sided coins were introduced in …...Read More

Women show off incredible progress photos after trying Chloe Ting Challenge

Women are flaunting their body transformations after trying YouTube star Chloe Ting's online workouts - and say they've seen results in as little as two weeks. Australian fitness enthusiast Chloe, 34, a former statistician, boasts more than 12 million subscribers who follow videos targeting individual parts of the body and …...Read More

PAUL THOMAS on... consultations

Almost 20 per cent of workers - six million people - are STILL on furlough: Only seven per cent left the scheme and returned to work in first half of July amid fears of massive layoffs...Read More

Electrician 'told to finish shift after having heart attack at work'

An electrician who suffered a heart attack at work was asked by his boss to continue his shift, a tribunal heard. Rob Craggs has now been awarded a £12,000 payout after his employers failed to contact him for six months while he was off work recovering. The father was working …...Read More

Girl, 6, describes 'seeing fish' after 100ft waterfall plunge

A six-year-old girl who plunged more than 100ft down a waterfall has described how she 'fell in, sunk to the bottom and saw a fish' in a terrifying ordeal. The child - named only as Phoebe - miraculously escaped with just cuts and bruises after being washed over the top …...Read More

ROSS CLARK: Figures for Boris-feared second wave don't add up

For too many months city centres across Britain have resembled ghost towns. So the slow awakening in recent weeks, as shops, hair salons, pubs, cafes and restaurants began to reopen, has been a huge morale boost. The economy might be on life support but there was hope. Buoyed by this …...Read More

Doctors should use WhatsApp to give advice, says Matt Hancock

The Health Secretary's proposals will form part of the NHS People's Plan He will also say healthcare staff should be allowed to attend meetings virtually He is due to announce that doctors should use Whatsapp to give test results Matt Hancock wants to increase the number of remote GP appointments …...Read More

Elton John's energy bills hit £49k - as the Queen pays £1.1m

His stage performances are often electrifying. So it should probably not come as a shock that Elton John spends a fortune on power bills – stumping up an estimated £49,000 a year at his £6.5million mansion. The total gas and electric cost for the Rocketman singer, 73, is more than …...Read More

660m people could apply to live in UK via points-based system

More than 660million people of all nationalities will be eligible to apply for work visas under Britain's points-based immigration system, critics warned last night. Migration Watch UK said it could let immigration 'spin out of control'. The figure from the group, which wants tougher border controls, includes more than 250million …...Read More