L abour has accused the Government of creating “huge uncertainty” for businesses with “absolutely shambolic” post-Brexit border trade plans. The party has demanded clarity after it was reported that ministers will once again delay the introduction of border checks on animal and plant products coming from the European Union. TheContinue Reading
The nose of Leonard Bernstein, the legendary American conductor played by Bradley Cooper in an upcoming Netflix biopic, has become the focus of a furore over the issue of representation in Hollywood. “Arguably the least interesting thing” about Bernstein was his nose, wrote historian David M. Perry for CNN. But the “bigContinue Reading
The former health secretary was speaking during a show on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He had previously admitted there was some “arrogance” around the party’s campaign in 1997, on which he worked, but told host, and former MSP, Neil Findlay that he was not sure if the current party hadContinue Reading
I should know better, but I admit that I do it too. I’ve just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches. I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but I’m still suspicious. Another member of the family hasContinue Reading
The Vikram lander should carry the rover to the lunar surface. ISRO, Author provided On Wednesday August 23, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission Chandrayaan-3 will deploy its lander and rover to the surface of the Moon. As the name suggests, this is the third mission in a programmeContinue Reading
O ne of the most prestigious private schools in the country has been given the green light to open free selective sixth form colleges in disadvantaged areas. Eton College, a boarding school near Windsor in Berkshire, and academy trust Star Academies will set up three state sixth forms in Dudley,Continue Reading
A sylum seeker accommodation costs will eventually exceed £5 billion annually even if the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan is ruled lawful by the Supreme Court, a report reveals. Housing costs will balloon as a “perma-backlog” of asylum seeker cases grows, even if the Government were to remove hundreds of peopleContinue Reading
N adine Dorries is facing increasing pressure to step down as an MP as a second council has demanded her immediate departure from office. The Tory former cabinet minister announced her intention to quit in June after she failed to receive a peerage in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list butContinue Reading
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” couldn’t be more different. Yet when it emerged that both films would be released on the same day – 21 July – what initially seemed like a major clash “spawned a portmanteau name”. “This is the summer of Barbenheimer,” wrote Nicholas Barber for BBC Culture, and the twoContinue Reading
You can track your menopause symptoms by using an app, a dedicated website or a diary. Krotnakro/Shutterstock Menopause can cause more symptoms than hot flushes alone. And some of your symptoms and reactions might be due to the menopause, even if you are still having periods. Research shows that keepingContinue Reading
