The French Tennis Federation has reduced the number of fans that will be allowed to attend the French Open due to the worsening coronavirus situation in the country. The FFT announced earlier this month that 11,500 spectators a day would be admitted under strict conditions, but that has now been …...Read More

Surgeons have been forced to ‘play God’ by selecting which patients they operate on during the pandemic, leading doctors warned yesterday. The toll among cancer patients who have missed out on treatment may surpass that of Covid itself, they admit. Ben Challacombe, a urological surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ …...Read More

The civil servants who enforce immigration rules have no idea how many illegal migrants are living in Britain, MPs said yesterday. The Home Office has not assessed the total number living here without permission for 15 years – a period in which there has been an unprecedented influx. It has …...Read More

Parents have raided their children’s savings to the tune of £2.75billion to make ends meet over lockdown, says a study. Job losses or wage cuts have forced nearly a quarter of families to take an average of £700 from savings earmarked for their children’s future, according to the insurer Direct …...Read More

I'm A Celebrity bosses have reportedly forked out millions to make the 19th-century castle where this year's series is being held in North Wales. It has apparently been a costly affair to transform the castle into a TV set, as workers installed electrics and pipes to provide the location with …...Read More

BANKNOTES worth £50billion have gone missing in circulation, according to the public spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said the unaccounted cash was not being used in transactions or stashed in savings. The watchdog’s report on cash comes as the use of notes and coins has fallen sharply over the …...Read More

As private companies move into the spaceship business, NASA is gearing up to film its first commercial ad campaign on the International Space Station. Up to ten bottles of a new Estée Lauder skincare serum will arrive at the space station later this month. NASA astronauts are expected to film …...Read More

Think of tap dancing and you’ll likely imagine a troupe of five-year-olds, with many tappers hanging up their metal-bottomed shoes after leaving primary school. Yet now, an increasing number of women are turning to tap as adults and dancing up a storm in classes or in their own homes. Take …...Read More

All elderly people receiving social care will be given free PPE in a bid to prevent a second wave of coronavirus over the winter. Free masks and gowns will also be handed to home helps and care home staff as ministers aim to prevent a repeat of the shortages that …...Read More

The original suit was brought after some voters said West’s campaign had duped them into agreeing to be electors for him if he won the popular vote in Virginia. In that case, the Circuit Court in Richmond earlier this month granted an injunction prohibiting the Board of Elections from placing …...Read More