Brief sheet

Issues of the week The other burning

QUEEN OF COCKTAILS

she might be 91 and unlike husband Philip, still not retired, but Her majesty is still up for a good time. and for Lilibet, that means sinking four cocktails a day. according to royal chef Darren mcgrady, she favours a gin and Dubonnet before lunch, a dry gin martini with her food, then to finish, she polishes off a piece of chocolate and a glass of wine. the rest of the day is dry, until a quick glass of champagne before bed. this is our new diet plan.

NO MORE BAD GENES

major inherited diseases could become a thing of the past as geneticists revealed their ability to edit DNA and eradicate chromosomes which perpetuate health issues such as cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell anaemia and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. super powers might be on their way, but it’s raising a lot of ethical questions.

RACISM TAKES A SEAT

Norwegian anti-immigration groups went wild over ‘terrifying’ burqa-clad figures – possibly carrying bombs – in a photo posted on social media last week. Until someone pointed out that they were actually just empty bus seats. Racism blind.

GOT A ( MICRO) CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER ?

stuck outside the office again because you’ve left your door pass behind? Now companies in the states are microchipping employees to allow them to log into computers, open doors and buy from vending machines with a rice-sized chip under the skin of their hand. Next stop Oyster?