A YouGov survey on behalf of Warm This Winter has revealed that 9 million Britons spent Christmas in damp and cold homes. UK poverty remains a major issue, as more than one-quarter of the most vulnerable are unable to heat their homes to a temperature considered healthy. More than 25 per cent of people with […]
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After Monday’s High Court ruling granting the government right to press ahead with the Rwanda deportation scheme, the UK ECHR (European Convention of Human Rights) membership may come to an end next year. The PM dodged the issue when quizzed by the SNP’s Joanna Cheery. Repeatedly, Sunak refused to be drawn on whether the UK […]
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On 5 December, scientists in the US successfully completed a nuclear fusion experiment with a net energy gain. Experts believe that this clean energy breakthrough could deliver a “clean energy source that could revolutionise the world”. Researchers revealed at a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California press briefing that the “amazing” achievement culminated from “60 […]
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With industrial action from one sector or another pencilled in for every day right up until Christmas, the PM is likely to press ahead with the introduction of tough new anti-strike laws. From rail workers to teachers and right through to a medley of NHS worker groups, it seems everyone is going on strike. Rishi […]
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Positive phase 3 trial results, have raised hope among scientists that the effectiveness of lecanemab is the first step toward finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. After decades of research resulting in drugs available to ease the symptoms, lecanemab is the first drug to reverse the disease itself. Some scientists, however, have urged caution and […]
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Documents seen by the Guardian indicate that Tory peer Michelle Mone and her children received £29 million from a company she recommended within the government’s VIP PPE procurement process. Mone had lobbied ministers to award PPE Medpro a lucrative contract and it now appears that her husband passed on a large sum of money to […]
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It had been hoped that NHS services would return to pre-pandemic levels early next year. Cancer services were to be expanded by 30% in 2024/25. But a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) now paints a bleak picture of the NHS backlog. It concludes that the health service would need to experience “a rate […]
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The number of migrants making the dangerous crossing to reach UK shores keeps on growing. So far this year, more than 40,000 people have tried to make it to the UK in small boats compared to just over 28,000 last year and 8,404 in 2020, making it the highest number on record. The government narrative […]
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Having spent billions on research and development in the process of the creation of the metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the company intends to lay off more than 10,000 employees. Big tech job cuts have featured across many well-known firms, including Twitter, Microsoft, and Netflix, to name but a few. Analysts attribute the need […]
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At noon today, the Bank of England is expected to announce a 0.75 interest rate increase in a move to curb inflation. This hike will put the base interest rate at 3%, the highest level since 2008. Increased interest rates will see millions of mortgage holders face additional monthly costs on top of escalating food […]
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