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2030 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars is ‘immovable,’ says Michael Gove
M ichael Gove said on Tuesday that a 2030 ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars is “immovable,” in a tougher stance than Rishi Sunak. Downing Street left open the possibility that this target could change, possibly if there were technological improvements in emissions. But asked onContinue Reading
Windsor Framework a ‘distinct improvement’ but problems remain, peers find
T he UK and EU deal to reduce red tape on post-Brexit trade has improved the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol but problems remain, peers have concluded. The House of Lords committee on the protocol has published a report on the economic, political, legal and constitutional impact of the Windsor FrameworkContinue Reading
Met Police in race row after arresting black mother over bus fare
T he Metropolitan Police was on Monday facing another race row storm after four officers arrested a black woman in front of her “distressed” young son because they wrongly believed she had dodged paying her bus fare. The force confirmed it has referred itself to the Office for Police ConductContinue Reading
People who exercise only on the weekend have similar heart-health benefits as those who exercise throughout the week
Exercise is good for your overall health and your heart in particular. Guidelines recommend that we should be doing 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity a week. But does it matter when you do this exercise? Should you spread it out in the week or does it lose some of theContinue Reading
Sex in space: why it’s worrying that the space tourism sector hasn’t considered the consequences
AstroStar/Shutterstock Humans have a knack for sharing intimate moments in unlikely places, as membership of the mile-high club demonstrates. So there is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first sex in space. But having researched the issue, my colleaguesContinue Reading
Jeremy Hunt says he was ‘blessed’ with early cancer diagnosis
C hancellor Jeremy Hunt has called for investment to catch more cancers early and “lift the curse from humanity” after revealing the extent to which the disease has hit his family. Mr Hunt, who has been treated for skin cancer, lost both his parents to cancer, Royal Navy admiral SirContinue Reading
Gove to announce plans to make home extensions and loft conversions easier
M ichael Gove is planning to slash red tape to pave the way for more home extensions and conversions of shops into houses in efforts to address the housing crisis. As part of plans due to be unveiled on Monday, the Housing Secretary said new rules will be drawn upContinue Reading
Bereaved relatives of victims of blood scandal to deliver letter to Number 10
R elatives of victims of the NHS infected blood scandal are to hand in a letter to Downing Street telling Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that “action is needed now” to set up a body to give full compensation. It comes amid complaints the Government is dragging its heels over compensationContinue Reading
Government introduces new British medal to honour humanitarian efforts
T he Government has introduced a new medal to honour people who provide aid during major humanitarian crises, such as floods and earthquakes. The Humanitarian Medal, which has been approved by King Charles, will be awarded to staff in public service organisations and charities who respond in support of humanContinue Reading
Skin, mouth, lungs … it’s not just your gut that has a microbiome
ImageFlow/Shutterstock A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea that lives in our intestines. But the gut is not the only place that has a microbiome. The mouth, nose, skin, lungs and genitals have microbiomes of their own.Continue Reading