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Record migrant figures fuel new Tory row as Rishi Sunak faces anger from the Right
R ishi Sunak faced a growing storm on Thursday after immigration to Britain hit a record of nearly 1.2 million last year, according to official figures. They showed that 925,000 out of the total of 1,163,000 were non-EU nationals after the UK quit the European Union. Once emigration of 557,000Continue Reading
Depression is more common in the suburbs than in city centres – new research
Copenhagen, where people enjoy each other's company – and the proximity to the water. Fedor Selivanov/Shutterstock The rapid growth of cities comes with many challenges. How can we build greener? And how can we support the health and wellbeing of the people living in urban areas? This seems to involve aContinue Reading
Tiny but tenacious: arctic-alpine plants are engineers and warning bells
Purple saxifrage, snow pearlwort and drooping saxifrage (left to right). Sarah Watts, Author provided When most people consider the arctic, or high-altitude mountain landscapes, they think of endless snow, ice and bare rock. But pastel-coloured flowers, sometimes just a few millimetres wide, bloom in these dramatic places too. The miniatureContinue Reading
Best politics podcasts of 2023 – critics reviews
When it comes to British podcasting, politics seems to be king, said Patricia Nicol in The Sunday Times. Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart’s “The Rest is Politics” consistently tops the charts, and now has an interview offshoot show, “Leading”. “The News Agents” (with Lewis Goodall, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel)Continue Reading
Simon Coveney denies there is tension in the coalition over the next budget
Simon Coveney has denied there are any tensions within the Coalition and said no one is being bullied. Responding to a question about an Irish Independent story in which three Fine Gael Ministers called for tax breaks of €1,000 for the average family in the next Budget, the Minister forContinue Reading
Figures expected to show net migration reached record levels last year
F resh figures are expected to show net migration reached record levels last year as Labour accused the Government of making a mess on immigration and the Prime Minister claimed the Opposition have “absolutely no ideas” on the subject. The Office for National Statistics will publish data on Thursday forContinue Reading
Understanding AI ‘should be part of teacher training courses’
U nderstanding artificial intelligence (AI) should be part of teacher training courses, the professional body for computing has said. Using digital technology, including AI, should be prominent in initial teacher training (ITT) and headteachers’ leadership qualifications, according to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The measure would help teachers toContinue Reading
Flotels are not a ‘silver bullet’ for migrant accommodation — McGrath
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said the use of so-called floating hotels, or “flotels”, is not a “silver bullet” for housing international protection applicants. His comments come after the Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman said flotels could offer safe accommodation. However, Mr McGrath said the consideration of flotels isContinue Reading
Rees-Mogg questions whether Government seeks to remain aligned with EU
S enior Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg said the Government climbdown on revoking EU laws showed a lack of “backbone” and questioned whether it is seeking to remain aligned with the bloc. The Conservative former Cabinet minister also appeared to criticise the Prime Minister, saying it was “not factually accurate” to describeContinue Reading
Bank of England chief says Government could still meet inflation goal
T he Governor of the Bank of England said there is still a chance the UK Government will meet its pledge to halve inflation this year after a welcome drop below double-digits in April. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously promised to halve inflation by the end of this year, targetingContinue Reading