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Cleaners at the Houses of Parliament facing mass redundancies despite Labour pledge to serve working people
Cleaners in the Houses of Parliament are facing cuts of up to 25 per cent of the workforce and are complaining of uncertain and chaotic conditions, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to “serve working people”. In May 2023, the Churchill Group was awarded the contract to clean the Houses ofContinue Reading
Bank chief economist warns against making further rate cuts ‘too quickly’
The Bank of England’s chief economist has signalled that policymakers should not cut interest rates too fast at future meetings, after the Bank’s first cut in four years on Thursday. Huw Pill said: “There may be a tendency to think inflation is back at target, so interest rates can goContinue Reading
Breakthrough titanium heart transplant keeps man alive for days
A 58-year-old in the US has become the first person to survive for several days with a metal heart after his own organ experienced “end-stage” failure. Medical technology company BiVACOR built the heart made of titanium, which works on the same scientific principle as high-speed magnetic levitation (MagLev) trains. OnContinue Reading
BBC removes Doctor Who episode with Huw Edwards cameo from iPlayer
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The BBC has removed a Doctor Who episode featuring disgraced presenter Huw Edwards from its streaming platform iPlayer. The 62-year-old, previously the broadcaster’sContinue Reading
Luggage shipping firm backs Irish Olympians as it celebrates expansion to France
A luggage shipping company is backing Irish Olympians as it celebrates its expansion to France. My Baggage, with a head office in Belfast, has been involved with supporting athletes as well as visitors to the Paris Olympics Games as it celebrates its growth following a recent investment of around £300,000.Continue Reading
Chimpanzees may actually be capable of speech, study of old footage suggests
A new examination of controversial old footage of chimpanzees suggests the apes may be capable of learning to speak human-like words given the right circumstances. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests that chimpanzees likely possess the basic brain building blocks to produce “first words” similar to thoseContinue Reading
Ryanair reveals 650 flights cancelled in July because of air traffic disruption
Ryanair has revealed it cancelled some 650 flights in July because of air traffic delays, while rival Wizz Air said the global technology outage directly disrupted about 1% of its flights. The two airlines reported the impact of disruption as they unveiled how many passengers they flew last month. Low-costContinue Reading
Team GB confirm decision on Adam Peaty after swimmer caught Covid at Olympics
Adam Peaty will miss Team GB’s mixed 4×100 medley relay heats on Friday after testing positive for Covid at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Briton was diagnosed with the illness on Monday, less than 24 hours after he won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke. The world recordContinue Reading
Government cuts £1.3bn of UK tech and AI funding
The new Labour Government has shelved £1.3 billion of “unfunded” investment for UK tech and AI projects promised by the Conservatives. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said no new funding for the programmes had been allocated in the previous Tory government’s spending plans, and therefore will notContinue Reading
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up ‘revealed’, including big Game of Thrones star
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up has allegedly been “revealed”. As the BBC competition’s scandal rolls on following accusations of behind-the-scenes bullying inContinue Reading