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The UK just passed an online safety law that could make people less safe
Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allowContinue Reading
Bruce Willis’s wife says it is ‘hard to know’ if he is aware of his condition
E mma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, has said that it is “hard to know” if the actor is fully aware of his condition – frontotemporal dementia (FTD). His daughter Rumer Willis announced in a post to Instagram earlier in the year that the 68-year-old actor, known for hisContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak ‘alarmed’ by spiralling cost of HS2 as he faces Cabinet split
R ishi Sunak is reportedly alarmed by the runaway cost of HS2 as he faces a Cabinet split over the potential axing of the rail project’s northern leg. A growing number of senior Tories have warned the Prime Minister against the cancellation of HS2’s Birmingham to Manchester route. Mr Sunak,Continue Reading
What do I need to know about how strikes are affecting schools in Scotland?
E ssential school staff in Scotland who are members of Unison are expected to walk out on September 26, 27 and 28 in a pay dispute with local government body the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla). Janitors, cleaners and support workers are among those set to take part inContinue Reading
Andy Burnham says scaling back HS2 is ‘decision of epic proportions’
A ndy Burnham has hit out at reports that Rishi Sunak is on the verge of scrapping the HS2 leg from Birmingham to Manchester. The mayor of Greater Manchester said scrapping parts of the project is a “decision of epic proportions for our part of the world” and would undermineContinue Reading
Beautiful Thing at Theatre Royal Stratford East review: gleefully of its time but more timeless than ever
Review at a glance D iscovering Beautiful Thing is like a rite of passage for teen gays, whether in the form of the cult 1996 film or in one of the many revivals starring the likes of Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Bailey and Jonny Lee Miller. Who knew gay love couldContinue Reading
Train line in The Railway Children among sites protected with funding
A train line which featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions such as pubs, museums and sports clubs to be protected with funding. The Government is spending more than £12.3m to secure 45 treasured spaces in villages, towns and cities across the country.Continue Reading
HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?
T he Prime Minister is reportedly considering axing plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link to run from Birmingham to Manchester amid soaring costs. Critics of such a move include former prime ministers Boris Johnson and David Cameron, some business leaders and the Labour mayors of Greater Manchester and London,Continue Reading
Bones play an important role in our health – here’s how to keep them strong
Weight lifting helps keep the bones strong. Liderina/ Shutterstock Just as our muscles lose strength as we get older, so do our bones. This can have a serious effect on our lifestyle, and boosts risk of fractures – which are linked with an increased risk of death. Fortunately, just asContinue Reading
A Nasa spacecraft is on course to deliver material from an asteroid to Earth – here’s what we could learn
Nasa/GSFC Around 15 years ago, I was on a European Space Agency (Esa) committee, looking at Esa’s strategy for proposed forthcoming space missions. Under consideration was a mission to an asteroid. Over dinner, one of the committee members, an astrophysicist, quizzed me on why we needed to visit one ofContinue Reading