Why the Oxford vaccine could be a breakthrough for the elderly, and the true cost of a PS5
The Covid vaccine being made by Oxford university is safe and works well in older adults most likely to become seriously ill or die from the virus, its creators revealed today. In another major boost ...
19 Nov 20208min
Is Christmas worth the risk? Plus Dolly Parton's Covid vaccine funding revealed
Families may be able to mix in “bubbles” at Christmas under plans for a brief relaxation of coronavirus restrictions over the festive period, according to reports. It comes as data shows the number of...
18 Nov 20209min
Can mouthwash really 'kill coronavirus', and what was on Obama's 'Presidential Playlist'?
Mouthwash can kill coronavirus within 30 seconds of being exposed to it in a laboratory, a scientific study has found. The preliminary result comes ahead of a clinical trial into whether using over-th...
17 Nov 20208min
The Crown: Why accuracy matters in drama; & our campaign to feed London this Christmas
The Crown is already a huge success for Netflix, but the drama's being criticised for taking liberties with the truth. Some leading historians are concerned about how Prince Charles is being portrayed...
16 Nov 20209min
The 'real' Dominic Cummings: a former SPAD speaks as the special advisor quits
Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street, but will he really have no influence over the government in future? We speak to Peter Cardwell, a former special advisor who worked with, and was fired by, Mr...
13 Nov 20208min
Anarchy in Downing Street: Lee Cain's resignation and the infighting it's exposed
Boris Johnson’s Downing Street operation's been thrown into turmoil following the dramatic resignation of his communications chief Lee Cain. We speak to our deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil who ...
12 Nov 20205min
THAT Mary Wollstonecraft statue: a defence; and even Joe Wicks is tired of lockdown
A row over a statue dedicated to feminist icon Mary Wollstonecraft is continuing, with protesters now covering up the silver sculpture featuring a naked woman in London. The artist behind it, Maggi Ha...
11 Nov 20208min
Coronavirus jab "ready in three weeks"; and Dominic West's marriage "as good as over"
Health Secretary Matt Hancock's confirmed the UK's coronavirus vaccination programme could begin "from the start of December", but our deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil says it won't be available...
10 Nov 20207min
