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Eamonn Holmes left This Morning viewers in hysterics today as he bluntly called out a caller for "wasting their time". Ruth Langsford and husband Eamonn held a phone-in about tricky names to pronounce after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's struggle during Monday's press conference. Boris Johnson stumbled about six times as he tried to say 'tocilizumab' live on air in the Downing Street briefing. Opening up the phone lines to discuss words that viewers struggled to say, Lorraine told Eamonn and Ruth that she couldn't say the word cinnamon. But Eamonn was left with raised eyebrows when Lorraine pronounced the word perfectly. He exclaimed: "Why are you wasting our time for?!" And fans found the moment hilarious, with one tweeting: "'What are you wasting our time?' just love his blunt honesty #ThisMorning." While another commented with a crying laughing emoji: "Why would you embarrass yourself like this?" A third wrote: "Eammon saying how it is." … [Read more...] about Eamonn Holmes calls out This Morning caller for lying – leaving viewers in hysterics

The NHS is facing a legal challenge over its data deal with controversial Silicon Valley firm Palantir, Sky News can reveal. Palantir, which has become notorious for its close ties to security services and immigration agencies in the United States, secured its first ever deal to handle NHS data in March last year for the nominal sum of £1. Legal group Foxglove announced today that it was bringing a court case against the health service to force it to reconsider the contract, which was extended in December 2020 and is now worth £23.5m. Government's failure to publish COVID contracts details was unlawful, High Court rules The lawsuit is the latest challenge over procurement during the pandemic, which has become a highly contentious topic in recent months, with critics accusing the government of favouring its own contacts. It comes as a batch of internal government emails uncovered by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and seen by Sky News reveal that … [Read more...] about NHS facing legal challenge over data deal with controversial Silicon Valley firm Palantir

Reckitt Benckiser has reported record annual sales following high demand for its cleaning products and disinfectants during the coronavirus pandemic. Reckitt Benckiser (RB), which includes the Dettol and Cillit Bang brands in its stable, said group like-for-like sales rose by almost 12% to £14bn during 2020 as consumers sought means to protect themselves from COVID-19 . Its hygiene division saw comparable revenues rise by almost 20% while it also expanded into 40 new markets as production of disinfectant sprays and wipes was ramped up. RB pointed to market share gains for many of its brands, including Durex , and reported that 80% of consumers planned to maintain their purchases of germ protection and disinfection brands. But it predicted group revenues would be flat to slightly higher in the current year as peak demand had been reached - a factor reflected in the share price reaction from investors as the stock was only fractionally up on the day in early … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Dettol-maker cleans up as pandemic demand drives record sales

The maker of top cleaning brands including Dettol and Cillit Bang, Reckitt Benckiser (RB), has reported a recovery in condom sales thanks to relaxed coronavirus restrictions. The FTSE 100 company, which has been among the few winners in the COVID-19 crisis to date thanks to its household hygiene and healthcare products, reported a 9.5% lift in net revenue to £3.5bn during its third quarter. RB said that was mainly driven by continued strong demand for disinfectants - with sales of Dettol-branded sprays, wipes and liquid up more than 50% on the same July-September period last year. Like-for-like sales were almost 20% higher in the company's hygiene business and 12.6% up in its health division, which includes Durex condoms and Mucinex cold medicine. RB had pointed to a sharp drop in demand for condoms during the spring virus lockdowns across Europe. Advertisement But it said on Tuesday: "Following a more challenging first half of the year, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Durex enjoys ‘double-digit’ revenue growth in Reckitt Benckiser sales boom

Tom Holland and Zendaya have teased Spider-Man fans with new images and suggested titles for the franchise's next superhero instalment. It will be the third solo outing for Holland's Peter Parker, following 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming and 2018's Spider-Man: Far From Home. The 24-year-old British actor shared a previously unseen still from the movie on his Instagram page, writing: "So excited to announce the new Spider-Man title. Can't wait for you lot to see what we have been up to. Love from Atlanta." A second image of the film's title page read: "Spider-Man Phone Home". However, fans and co-stars alike were quick to question the ET inspired name. Zendaya, who plays MJ, commented, "What the hell", while Jacob Batalon who plays Ned Leeds wrote: "Woah woah.. wait.. why is your different?!? (sic)" Advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Holland (@tomholland2013) … [Read more...] about Spider-Man 3: Stars tease titles, new pictures and rumoured cameos for new Marvel superhero film