Mooi Design / Shutterstock The reopening of clubs and pubs has been accompanied by alarming reports of drink spiking – deliberately adding alcohol or drugs to someone’s drink without their knowledge. Drink spiking has been reported as far back as 1903. But the nature and pattern of how drugs areContinue Reading
Omar al-Bashir’s regime in Sudan was toppled in 2019, a demise hailed with cries of “just fall!” from protesters massing in the streets of the capital Khartoum. But the transition rested on a power-sharing deal between the protesters and Sudan’s powerful military, whose leaders had withdrawn their support for BashirContinue Reading
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget today, Luke Pollard MP said: “This Budget makes it clear the Chancellor is out-of-touch with the priorities of people in Plymouth. “Families in Plymouth and across the South West are going to struggle this winter: food prices are going up, gas and electricity prices areContinue Reading
Vaccinations are “not performing as well as hoped” in reducing the transmission of Covid-19, the chief medical officer has said. Dr Tony Holohan said Ireland’s high vaccination rate has prevented thousands of hospital admissions, as well as hundreds of ICU admissions and deaths. However, he said vaccinations on their ownContinue Reading
A type of legal action is increasingly being used by powerful people to shut down criticism from activists, academics, whistleblowers, and journalists. This is known as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or Slapp. At the time of her assassination in 2017, Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was facingContinue Reading
Zuma Press Inc/ Alamy Ever since Margaret Thatcher was in Downing Street, an important part of Conservative party narrative has been the need for low taxes. This goes alongside the fear of excessive deficits that explained why David Cameron and George Osborne opted for spending cuts and austerity when theyContinue Reading
After the 1989 fall of communism in the Soviet bloc, five self-declared communist states remain today: China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea and Vietnam. Belarus and Venezuela can also be added to the mix as they fulfil the criteria of a communist state – even though they do not officially invokeContinue Reading
Tickets for nightclubs and late-night events will be required to be booked at least an hour in advance under new Covid-19 regulations, it is understood. Pub and late-night industry representatives met with Government officials on Tuesday morning. It is understood that ticketing will be electronic and must be booked atContinue Reading
Google claims the Pixel 6 is its first true flagship Pixel, taking on Samsung and Apple. Great price, great specs and great fun make it a compelling packageContinue Reading
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has today called on the government to immediately remove VAT from domestic energy bills, as the cost of living crisis hits working people across the country. The call comes ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on Wednesday, and as rising inflation and energy bills leave many feeling the pinch.Continue Reading
