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Boris Johnson may soon have the power to call elections whenever he wants – a legal view on why that’s not a good idea
Legislation is currently making its way through the UK parliament to repeal the controversial fixed-term parliaments act, which sets the period between general elections at five years and limits the prime minister’s power to trigger an election earlier. An earlier election is possible if two thirds of MPs vote forContinue Reading
British people are really missing the pub – here’s why
View Apart/Shutterstock The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown’s sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture – the pub. An estimated 2500 pubs closed duringContinue Reading
IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith Sold To Delhi Capitals For Rs 2.2 Crore | Cricket News
IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith wa sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs. 2.2 crore.© Rajasthan Royals/Instagram Former Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs. 2.2 crore at IPL 2021 auction. Smith was released by Rajasthan ahead of the auction and while Royal Challengers Bangalore showed interestContinue Reading
Brazil opens up 2021 She Believes Cup with a 4-1 win over rival Argentina
South American Rivals Brazil and Argentina open up the 2021 She Believes Cup. After a first half that saw only a few chances, Brazil came out in the second half, firing, scoring three goals to defeat Argentina 4-1. 3 HOURS AGO・Soccer・5:20Continue Reading
Gulf War Illness: depleted uranium ruled out as a cause of mystery condition – new study
Oil well fires burning outside of Kuwait. Everett Collection/ Shutterstock This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Gulf War. A United Nations coalition of about 700,000 troops led by the United States liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in the first half of 1991. But after the war ended,Continue Reading
Why India’s urban poor struggle to transition to clean cooking despite grave health impacts
Dushi82/Shutterstock.com Fire has been essential for cooking since before the dawn of civilisation. In many places across the world, traditional methods – cooking on an open fire or stove – have been replaced by gas or electricity, yet continued use of solid biomass fuels in traditional stoves across the developingContinue Reading
Wyke Farms Record Highest Turnover in Company History
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IPL 2021: VIVO Back As Title Sponsor For Indian Premier League | Cricket News
IPL 2021: VIVO is back as title sponsors for the Indian Premier League.© IPL/Instagram Indian Premier League Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel revealed at the IPL 2021 Auction that VIVO is back as the title sponsor of the league. Brijesh Patel spoke ahead of the auction in Chennai on February 18Continue Reading
COVID vaccine weekly: UK hits target for protecting most vulnerable but global rollout lags far behind
Back in early January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson predicted that “with a fair wind in our sails”, the UK would be able to offer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to its first four priority groups by mid-February. The winds have evidently been good. All frontline health workers, care home staffContinue Reading
Forget the Large Hadron Collider – our team has designed a particle accelerator the size of a large room
A prototype of our novel plasma-based particle accelerator EuPRAXIA Conceptual Design Report In 2010, when scientists were preparing to smash the first particles together within the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), sections of the media fantasised that the EU-wide experiment might create a black hole that could swallow and destroy ourContinue Reading