Commenting on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said:“The Chancellor hasn’t got a clue. He has left households and businesses in Plymouth to fend for themselves in the middle of a devastating cost of living crisis.“Under the Conservatives, Britain is facing the highest taxes inContinue Reading
THE UK’S Covid cases have fallen for the 10th day in a row in signs the peak of the most recent wave has been reached. Government officials announced 69,811 Covid new infections this afternoon, down 10 per cent on the 77,509 reported last Friday. The current trends of cases andContinue Reading
CC7 / Shutterstock In England and Wales, more than 99% of rapes reported to police do not end in a conviction. This is the result of a criminal justice system that makes prosecuting rape extremely rare, lengthy and difficult. At present, charge rates for rape vary wildly between regions, fromContinue Reading
ANTHONY JOSHUA is in no mood to joke around – no matter what day it is. The heavyweight superstar is getting down to business in training camp for his expected rematch with Oleksandr Usyk this year. 3 Anthony Joshua training for his boxing returnCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 3 Anthony JoshuaContinue Reading
George Rudy/Shutterstock Since 2020, we’ve heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly or vulnerable. Vaccines have dramatically improved their protection against the disease, but children and younger people – because it’s perceived that COVID poses little risk to them – have remained at the bottom of theContinue Reading
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign internet—a need exacerbated by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.Continue Reading
Srdjan Randjelovic / Shutterstock One surprising success story to come out of the pandemic was how many countries and cities were able to significantly reduce street homelessness. Lockdowns enabled governments to treat homelessness as a public health emergency and act swiftly to accommodate and support people experiencing homelessness. There wereContinue Reading
It's possible to stop experiencing 'stresslaxation'. fizkes/ Shutterstock Have you ever tried to relax, only to find yourself overwhelmed with feeling stressed and having negative thoughts? Turns out a lot of us experience this – which is why some have coined it “stresslaxing”. Even though stresslaxation is a new term,Continue Reading
Guilt can wreck out life. Shutterstock Many people feel guilty when watching horrific things happen to others on the news. It can also hit when we think about a time we broke someone’s heart, snapped at a child or deeply hurt a friend’s feelings. In fact, most of us feelContinue Reading
Review at a glance R emember when the biggest act in the country was Scissor Sisters? Male and female dual singers, wild outfits, silly stage names, campness everywhere – simpler times. There’s a similar vibe about Brisbane’s Confidence Man, a jokey side project from four people in different bands thatContinue Reading
