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More help with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit from end of June
T he amount of childcare for which families on benefits can claim back will increase by hundreds of pounds from the end of June, under Government’s plans to tackle inactivity and help grow the economy. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise the amount on JuneContinue Reading
Census 2022: Number of Catholics in the State falls by 10%
The number of people who identify as Roman Catholic has fallen from 79 per cent in 2016 to 69 per cent in 2022, according to Census data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). A change was made to the question people were asked in the 2022 Census. In 2016, itContinue Reading
Protesters storm Kathleen Stock talk at Oxford Union
L GBT+ activists stormed a talk with feminist Kathleen Stock at the Oxford Union before one of them glued themselves to the floor on Tuesday. Hundreds of chanting protesters marched towards the 200-year old debating society where they blared music including Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots Are Made For Walking asContinue Reading
Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says James Cleverly
U kraine has the right to “project force” beyond its own borders for self-defence, the UK’s Foreign Secretary has said after reports of a drone attack on Moscow. James Cleverly’s comments came after he gave a speech in Estonia in which he spoke about deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressionContinue Reading
Ministers to crack down on vape advertising ‘targeted at children’
A new Government crackdown on vape marketing will prevent the “unacceptable” targeting of children and young people, Rishi Sunak has said. Ministers have pledged to close a loophole allowing retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England, amid concerns over the proportion of children trying e-cigarettes. TheContinue Reading
Legal battle looms over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApp messages
M inisters could be set for a legal battle with the Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson. The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to the request from Lady Hallett’s official inquiry. There has so far beenContinue Reading
Covid inquiry legal battle looms over Johnson WhatsApp requests
M inisters could be set for a legal battle with the Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson. The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to the request from Lady Hallett’s official inquiry. There has so far beenContinue Reading
Tranq: first UK death from the flesh-rotting ‘zombie drug’ xylazine
The flesh-rotting “zombie drug” xylazine has been wreaking havoc in the US. Now it’s in the UK. A toxicology report showed that a middle-aged man from Solihull, England, died from the effects of xylazine, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Drug overdoses in the US have been increasing over the last 20Continue Reading
AI could threaten some jobs, but it is more likely to become our personal assistant
AI systems are likely to find quick traction as assistants to humans. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock BT recently announced that it would be reducing its staff by 55,000, with around 11,000 of these related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The remainder of the cuts were dueContinue Reading
Motorcyclist in serious condition after traffic collision in Donegal
A man in his 30s is in a serious condition after a collision between a car and a motorcycle this evening. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene after 5:15pm at Galdonagh, Manorcunningham. The motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Letterkenny. His condition is understood to be serious.Continue Reading