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Supreme Court says abortion pill mifepristone will remain broadly available during legal battle
Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, April 15, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the abortion pill mifepristone to remain broadly available as litigation plays out in a lower court. The high court’sContinue Reading
Reaction to Raab bullying probe will discourage future complaints — IfG chief
R ishi Sunak and Dominic Raab’s response to the report into bullying accusations against the former deputy prime minister has made future civil service complaints more difficult, according to a think tank chief. Hannah White, director of the Institute for Government (IfG), said “no civil servant would feel encouraged toContinue Reading
Arsenal players break down on pitch as fans fear they’ve ‘given up on title’
MIKEL ARTETA roared the title is still on despite his Arsenal players breaking down on the pitch and some fans fearing they’ve “given up” on the dream. The Gunners stormed back late on from 3-1 down but the 3-3 home draw with Southampton means the Premier League leaders have picked up just threeContinue Reading
The conduct that sent Dominic Raab to the backbenches – key points
F ormer deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an inquiry found he had acted in an “intimidating” and “aggressive” way with officials. The 47-page report by Adam Tolley KC examines a number of incidents spanning the former minister’s tenure as foreign secretary, justice secretary and Brexit secretary. HereContinue Reading
World Snooker Championship 2023 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O’Sullivan back in action
Ronnie was victorious with an illness in round one Virus-hit Ronnie O’Sullivan rose from his sick bed to book his spot in the Crucible second round. The Essex potter, 47, began his world title defence with a 10-7 success over Chinese debutant Pang Junxu – a record-extending 75th win in these intimateContinue Reading
Dominic Raab report latest LIVE: Alex Chalk set to be new Justice Secretary after Deputy PM resigns following bullying probe
D owning Street has appointed Oliver Dowden as Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues. The Cabinet secretary moves up to become Rishi Sunak’s right-hand man, while Alex Chalk has been named the new Justice Secretary inContinue Reading
What is a high temperature for an adult and a child and when should I see a doctor?
Despite warming temperatures, nasty bugs and viruses are still giving people the sniffles across Britain. Illnesses are making the rounds – some worse than others. Getty Despite warming temperatures, nasty bugs and viruses are still giving people the sniffles across Britain[/caption] A high temperature usually suggests the body is fightingContinue Reading
UK poultry can roam free outside again – but bird flu risk hasn’t gone away
David Tadevosian/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced that as of April 18, poultry and captive birds can be kept outside again as the threat from bird flu eases. These mandatory housing measures were introduced across England and Wales in the autumn of 2022 following the unprecedented spread of bird fluContinue Reading
How the brain stops us learning from our mistakes – and what to do about it
Thinnapob Proongsak/Shutterstock You learn from your mistakes. At least, most of us have been told so. But science shows that we often fail to learn from past errors. Instead, we are likely to keep repeating the same mistakes. What do I mean by mistakes here? I think we would allContinue Reading
The Secret Life of Bees at Almeida Theatre review: this musical adaptation is very odd, but you won’t be bored
Review at a glance T remendous blues and gospel voices buoy up this oddball musical, which maps a fairytale of sisterhood onto the brutal realities of the racist American south in 1964. Adapted from the 2001 bestseller by Sue Monk Kidd, and first staged in New York in 2019, theContinue Reading