Day: July 8, 2018

    The downside of the Meghan effect From her Stella McCartney fishtail halterneck gown worn to the royal wedding reception, to her vast collection of Strathberry bags and Burberry coats, women from London to Los Angeles can’t help but covert the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal looks. And while photos of the Duchess wearing a brand’s pair of jeans might cause items to sell-out in seconds, websites to crash, and fashion houses to double their effect to supply demands, we often overlook the downside of the so-called Meghan Effect. To put it simply, the Meghan Effect' is the phenomenon where every item of clothing Meghan Markle wears immediately sells out. While the term might sound twee, it's worth noting that in April, Women's Wear Daily estimated the total effect of Markl...

A police officer who was hospitalised over concerns that he may have been exposed to Novichok has been given the all-clear. The officer, believed to be with Wiltshire Police, initially attended Swindon's Great Western Hospital after feeling unwell. He was later taken to Salisbury District Hospital, a short distance from Amesbury where Dawn Sturgess, 44, and her partner Charlie Rowley, 45, fell ill last Saturday. They remain in a critical condition in hospital after exposure to Novichok by handling a contaminated item. Forensic investigators are continuing to comb for clues in Wiltshire after the latest Novichok poisonings the second major investigation involving the nerve agent this year, following the case of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in March. Investigators wearing camouflage p...

    Theresa May’s desperate attempts to unite her party and country behind a new Brexit blueprint were under severe strain on Saturday night, as more than 100 entrepreneurs and founders of UK businesses dismissed it as unworkable and hardline anti-EU Tory MPs warned it could mean an outcome worse than no deal at all. There were also signs that Brussels was less than impressed after an initial examination of the plans, which were thrashed out and agreed by the entire cabinet at an all-day summit at Chequers on Friday. The proposals would involve a new facilitated customs arrangement intended to remove the need for a hard border in Ireland, and the creation of a UK-EU free trade area, in which the UK would abide by a common rule book of EU regulations. As the prime minis...

    Harry Maguire and Dele Alli were the goal heroes as England saw off Sweden to make the World Cup semi-finals. The Leicester defender powered in a header from a corner after half an hour to send fans across the country back home delirious. Alli buried another header in the 59th minute to make it 2-0 as England continued to dominate. Gareth Southgate’s men were also indebted to Everton keeper Jordan Pickford who pulled off a string of superb saves to preserve the Three Lions’ lead. First he kept out a powerful header from Sweden striker Marcus Berg, a minute after the break. Then he denied midfielder Viktor Claesen who looked certain to score in the 61st minute and, ten minutes later, he pushed a header from Berg over the bar. 1. Maguire: Cometh the hour, cometh th...