Makers of The Crown have boasted that the fifth season of the Netflix drama will be ‘juicy’ amid growing criticism of their portrayal of the British Royal family. Royal correspondent Michael Cole predicted the series, which is expected to cover Diana’s relationship with Dodi Fayed and her death in August 1997, will contain plenty of ‘dramatic … Read more
Cream cake makers will face new red tape to export their products to the EU from next month under post-Brexit rules Cream cakes being exported to the UK face new Brexit red tape from April British firms will need export health certificates signed by vets before their foods containing dairy are deemed safe It comes … Read more
Car makers today demanded much greater support from the Government to help consumers buy electric vehicles if ministers’ ambitious ‘electric dreams’ are to become a reality. Rule makers must ‘put ordinary drivers at the heart of policy and planning’ if they are to win consumers’ ‘hearts and minds’, they said. Electric cars are still too … Read more
A model boat maker’s plan to sail his toy vessel on his local pond with his elderly father have been sunk by health and safety chiefs who said the water is ‘too dense’. Stephen Best, 57, had hoped to float the boat on Crammer Pond in Devizes, Wiltshire, with his elderly father and rekindle his … Read more
Plug-in hybrid electric cars can use four times more fuel than makers claim, costing owners an average of £462 per year more than expected, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog tested 22 popular hybrid models over 62 miles (100km) and found that they had all been advertised with unrealistic fuel efficiency figures. On average, hybrid cars … Read more
Did Emily In Paris ‘buy’ Golden Globe nominations? Makers of Netflix show hit back at ‘unfair’ claims it received awards nod after treating judges to luxurious set visit A source said the claims are ‘unfair’ and the Netflix show is ‘hugely successful’ The show is up for best series, with star Lily Collins nominated for … Read more
The Biden administration is currently trying to find outside firms to help boost production of coronavirus vaccines, a new report claims. White House officials have allegedly reached out to several companies to ask about aiding with the fill and finish portion, or filling vials with the vaccine itself, sources exclusively told The Daily Beast. It … Read more
With her lifelike face and unusual sense of humour, Sophia the robot is one of the most famous androids around the world. Now, her makers have revealed ambitious plans to mass produce thousands of humanoid bots by the end of the year. Hanson Robotics, the firm behind Sophia, says that four models, including Sophia, will … Read more
Tesla’s value races past $800bn as electric car maker’s shares shoot up – bringing it within striking distance of trillion-dollar club of tech giants By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 8 January 2021 Tesla’s value raced past $800billion yesterday as the electric car maker’s … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine makers have blasted the EU for being too slow to secure stocks of the jab as pressure mounts on France and Germany to speed up immunisation. The founder of BioNTech Uğur Şahin warned a ‘gap’ had emerged after EU leaders bet on other vaccines’ approval rather than ordering from those already available. He told Der … Read more