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Sunak: Being PM is ‘incredible privilege’ despite drawbacks of public life
Rishi Sunak has said the “inner conviction” that he is doing the right thing helps him through the “trickier days” in No 10.The Prime Minister said it was an “incredible privilege” despite the drawbacks that come with being in the public eye.During a ConservativeHome interview, Mr Sunak also discussed hisContinue Reading
Who were the Black and Tans? Joe Biden makes gaffe in Ireland
Mr Biden was speaking in the Windsor pub in Dundalk on Wednesday night on the first day of his three-day visit. The White House website attempted to smooth over the situation by clarifying its official record to refer to the All Blacks. However, Mr Biden’s error threw into question theContinue Reading
Sunak backs greater role for private sector in providing NHS care
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested there should be a greater role for the private sector in the NHS as he set out how he wanted to win voters’ trust on the issue. Mr Sunak, who has made cutting waiting lists one of his five priorities, was speaking as official figuresContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak Lets Slip Why The Government Has Ditched Housebuilding Targets
Rishi Sunak has admitted that the government ditched national housebuilding targets because Tory members don’t like them. In a startling confession, the prime minister said he had climbed down after listening to party activists during last summer’s Conservative leadership election. Sunak was forced into a humiliating U-turn last December whenContinue Reading
Can’t Sleep Because Of Anxiety? Box Breathing Could Be The Answer
Trying to get a good night’s sleep when you’re feeling stressed is not for the faint-hearted. It’s ironic considering the best thing we can do when we’re feeling overwhelmed is rest – but switching your mind off when you’re experiencing stress isn’t easy. “Under stress, people often describe not beingContinue Reading
Naked Education: Channel 4 causes stir with nude show for teens
A new Channel 4 series featuring adults taking their clothes off in front of teenagers has provoked nearly 1,000 complaints from viewers and criticism from Conservative MPs. The six-part show, Naked Education, stars a “naked brigade” of adults who strip off in the presence of teenagers aged 14 to 16. One episode educatesContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty lands £6.7 million Infosys payout
Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty is set to pocket another £6.7 million in dividends from her billion-dollar family tech company as she cements her position as the wealthiest-ever resident of Downing Street. Murty, who has a stake in Bangalore-based Infosys worth just over half a billion pounds, is set toContinue Reading
Mary Quant: “Technology and culture are the same thing”
18th March 1968: English fashion designer Mary Quant with a group of models at Heathrow Airport, before leaving for a continental fashion tour. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images) The fashion designer Mary Quant has died at the age of 93. Below is an interview between Quant and the late journalist DeborahContinue Reading
These Are The Symptoms Of The Condition Rapidly Becoming A UK ‘Crisis’
The UK is in a “rapidly escalating” diabetes crisis, according to new findings. Diabetes UK has just revealed that 4.3 million people in the UK have been officially diagnosed with the condition, with another 850,000 living with parts of the condition but yet to be diagnosed. It added that 2.4Continue Reading
Prue Leith Reveals The Mortifying Gaffe She Made While Making Tea For The Queen
If it’s one thing we’re all particular about, it’s how we take our tea. So spare a thought for Prue Leith, who royally messed up making a cuppa for the late Queen. The Great British Bake Off judge has recalled how she was once asked to make a brew forContinue Reading