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Tributes paid to ‘true public servant’ Lord Kerslake after peer dies
T ributes have been paid to a “true public servant of the highest integrity”, Lord Bob Kerslake, after his family announced he has died. The former head of the civil service, 68, died on Saturday after “a short battle with cancer”, his “devastated” sister Ros Kerslake CBE said in aContinue Reading
Labour says reforms would tackle ‘exodus’ of teachers from profession
A new package of measures to recruit and retain teachers in English schools would lead to “world-class teaching for every child”, Labour has said. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to use a speech next week to promise to reinstate the requirement for new teachers to have or to be workingContinue Reading
COVID: how incorrect assumptions and poor foresight hampered the UK’s pandemic preparedness
Loveandrock/Shutterstock Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, has told the recently opened COVID-19 Inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was “completely wrong”. According to Hancock, the doctrine was “to plan for the consequences of a disaster” rather than stopping or containing the virus in the first place. While there isContinue Reading
First ever view of the Milky Way seen through the lens of neutrino particles
The Milky Way, as seen with neutrino particles. IceCube Collaboration / US National Science Foundation (Lily Le and Shawn Johnson) / ESO (S. Brunier) Data collected by an observatory in Antarctica has produced our first view of the Milky Way galaxy through the lens of neutrino particles. It’s the firstContinue Reading
Truss to convene taskforce to tackle slumping global growth
L iz Truss is set to launch a new taskforce of economists aimed at finding solutions to sluggish growth in the West. The new Growth Commission, which will be launched later this month, has been convened by Ms Truss as an independent body to help tackle the causes of lowContinue Reading
Humza Yousaf says SNP support in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is ‘rock solid’
H umza Yousaf said he is “confident” the SNP can hold the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West but admitted his party would face a “tough” challenge if a by-election is held there. With a recall petition currently under way after Margaret Ferrier, the MP for the area, was suspendedContinue Reading
How Barbie conquered the world
There have been Barbie TV shows since the 1980s, and animated feature films since the beginning of this century. However, the new film promises to be something of a step-change in the doll’s media profile. It is directed by the Oscar-nominated arthouse director Greta Gerwig, and the leads are playedContinue Reading
Warning to British travellers amid rioting in France
B ritish travellers have been warned to be aware of the unrest in France amid rioting across the country following the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. French President Emmanuel Macron has so far held off on declaring a state of emergency, but the crisis has grown as rioting spreadsContinue Reading
Prominent Labour member angry at party over ‘ludicrous’ potential expulsion
L abour is facing criticism after it was accused of moving to potentially suspend a prominent member over a two-year-old tweet that appeared to endorse the benefits of cross-party cooperation. Neal Lawson, the chief executive of the Compass think tank, hit out at the party on Friday and claimed thatContinue Reading
Sunak refuses to guarantee first Rwanda flight will take off by end of year
R ishi Sunak has refused to guarantee the first flight to Rwanda would take off by the end of the year after his asylum policy was dealt a blow by an appeal court ruling. The Prime Minister instead said “it’s a matter for the courts” when pressed when flights wouldContinue Reading