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Commissioners announced to oversee cash-strapped Birmingham City Council
T he commissioners appointed to oversee Birmingham City Council after it declared itself in financial distress last month have been announced. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wrote to the city council’s chief executive, Deborah Cadman, on Thursday to inform her that leading local government figure MaxContinue Reading
Mark Harper ‘proud’ of decision to axe Manchester leg of HS2
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used his speech at the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday to confirm he has axed Phases 2a and 2b of the high-speed railway. Mr Cameron said the decision would fuel the view that Britain is “heading in the wrong direction”, while Mr Osborne stated he agreedContinue Reading
Most people who think they are allergic to penicillin aren’t
Michael Moloney/Shutterstock About 6% of people in the UK are wrongly labelled on their medical records as being allergic to penicillin, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has warned. This figure is concerning because being labelled as allergic to this class of highly effective antibiotics is associated with an extra six deathsContinue Reading
Women take fewer risks because they think about losing more than men, research suggests
Roman Tarasevych/Shutterstock One difference between men and women has been well documented by economists, psychologists and biologists – that women are tend to be more cautious and take fewer risks. Evidence has also been gathered about how this difference affects women’s lives, particularly with regard to careers and earnings. ForContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak faces backlash from former PMs over decision to axe HS2 northern leg
R ishi Sunak has faced criticism from his predecessors in Number 10 for losing a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The Prime Minister defied senior Tories and business leaders to scrap HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester saying “the facts have changed” and the cost of theContinue Reading
Geri Horner: I’d say a baby is better than a number one record
G eri Horner has said “a baby is better than a number one record” as she reflected on what she is most proud of in her life. The Spice Girls singer, 51, is married to Formula One team principal Christian Horner and they share a son together as well asContinue Reading
Key dates of the HS2 rail project
H S2 has been a controversial project since plans emerged in 2009. Here is a timeline of key events: – January 2009 Labour establishes HS2 Ltd to examine the case for a new high-speed rail line. – December 2010 A consultation on a route for HS2 from London to BirminghamContinue Reading
Netflix’s new Robbie Williams docuseries will show the star ‘like you’ve never seen him before’
“This is Robbie Williams like you’ve never seen him before,” teases Netflix, promising a four-part docuseries jam-packed full of footage of the artist taken from across his stellar three decade career. Here’s everything to know about the new show. What is it going to be about? Robbie Williams performing inContinue Reading
Government minister criticises Tory Mayoral candidate Susan Hall over Jewish comments
A Government minister has criticised Susan Hall for claiming Jewish Londoners are “frightened” of Sadiq Khan. Business minister Nusrat Ghani said Conservatives should not “stoop” to using the “language of fear and demeaning our political opponents” when asked about remarks made by the Tory Mayoral candidate. Ms Hall is challengingContinue Reading
Most voters think Sunak is doing a bad job on his priorities – poll
A majority of the British public think Rishi Sunak is doing a bad job delivering on his priorities as the Prime Minister prepares to address his party’s annual conference. Mr Sunak began the year setting out five priorities of halving inflation, growing the economy, cutting government debt, shortening NHS waitingContinue Reading