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Rishi Sunak’s appeal to the right of the Tory party as he pledges tax cuts in manifesto
Rishi Sunak has made a last-ditch appeal to voters with tax cuts as he seeks to turn the tide of his disastrous election campaign. The prime minister pledged to cut national insurance by 2p, and scrap it entirely within five years for the self-employed, as he unveiled the Conservative manifestoContinue Reading
Can the bodies of astronauts survive Mars missions?
Travelling into space changes the structure of kidneys, with galactic radiation causing damage that could potentially put human missions to Mars at risk, new research suggests. Spaceflight is known to cause a number of changes in astronauts’ bodies, and as more people venture into space, understanding the health risks associatedContinue Reading
Huge emergency response as person falls 15ft down bank
A person fell 15ft down a bank in Ivybridge today (Tuesday, June 11)Continue Reading
Isles of Scilly: discover the abundant joys of island life
Stretches of white sand, clear turquoise blue water, and not another person in sight. That might sound like the blurb in a Caribbean island travel brochure, but save yourself the air miles and jet lag, because it can all be found just a short hop from mainland Cornwall. The bewitchingContinue Reading
Jon Stewart brilliantly takes down companies exploiting ‘decades-long struggle of gay people’ during Pride
Jon Stewart has lambasted several companies over their annual Pride Month campaigns, mocking them for financially exploiting the “decades-long struggle of gay people.” Opening Monday night’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart began by going through recent news headlines. He briefly noted longtime Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak’s retirement,Continue Reading
Gener8 Closes £2m Funding Round, Valuing Company at £39m
Gener8 – a free-to-use app empowering people to control and be rewarded from their data – has announced a £2m funding round, valuing the company at £39m. A consortium of investors participated in the round and joined past investors including musician Tinie Tempah, legendary football manager, Harry Redknapp, and Dragons’Continue Reading
Conservative manifesto: Rishi Sunak gambles all on tax cuts in bid for election lift off
The Prime Minister vowed to lop a further 2p off the main rate by 2027. In a surprise announcement, he also promised to completely abolish the main rate of self-employed national insurance to reward “risk takers” who set up their own businesses. The tax-cutting package, which also includes changes toContinue Reading
Thousands of blood test samples set to be destroyed after NHS cyberattack
A major cyberattack has left GP practices in London only able to complete 400 blood tests out of 10,000 a day while thousands of patient samples are set to be destroyed, The Independent can reveal. The attack, which has crippled hospital services run by Guy’s and St Thomas NHS FoundationContinue Reading
AI system learns ‘language of cancer’ to enable improved diagnosis
A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the “language of cancer” could help provide faster diagnosis, its developers have said. Researchers said the system is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, and can also provide reliable predictions ofContinue Reading
Archaeologists find flint tools in France that transformed hunting 400,000 years ago
Archaeologists have discovered special scrapers used for hunting by early humans 400,000 years ago, shedding light on technological adaptations that enabled our ancient ancestors to diversify their prey. The Quina scrapers were first found at a cave site in France after which they were named. The tools are distinguished byContinue Reading