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No immediate risk to safety where Raac is found in Scotland, minister says
P ublic buildings in Scotland containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) pose no “immediate risk to safety” to school pupils and hospital patients, a Scottish Government minister has said. Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said investigations are under way to assess the scale of buildings in Scotland containing the collapse-riskContinue Reading
School closures not a return to ‘dark days of lockdowns’, says Gillian Keegan
E ducation Secretary Gillian Keegan has told parents the closure of classrooms due to fears over crumbling lightweight concrete is “not a return to the dark days of school lockdowns”. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the Department for Education to fully or partially shut buildingsContinue Reading
Time to ‘see the job through’ on halving inflation, Hunt says
J eremy Hunt has renewed his commitment to halving inflation as families grapple with the cost-of-living crisis after figures suggested the UK economy recovered from the pandemic faster than expected. In a message aimed at reassurance ahead of the next fiscal event, the Chancellor acknowledged the lingering pressure on householdContinue Reading
Do not use policing as ‘political football’, federation tells Suella Braverman
P olicing should not be used as a “political football”, a body representing the profession’s rank-and-file has said after Suella Braverman accused officers of partisanship on controversial issues. The Police Federation of England and Wales responded to the Home Secretary’s announcement that she has ordered a review into “police impartiality”Continue Reading
Women’s sexual desire often goes undiscussed – yet it’s one of their most common health concerns
Many women are afraid to voice concerns about low desire to their doctors. Lordn/ Shutterstock Female sexual desire is frequently misunderstood. Despite desire (also known as libido or sex drive) being the most common sexual health concern for women, most women aren’t really taught about it growing up. And ifContinue Reading
India has landed on the Moon: here’s what the political and economic gains are
From the early days of human space activity in the 1960s, missions to the Moon have attracted significant global attention. India’s recent success in landing the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon was technically demanding and occurred in a previously unexplored part of the Moon. As well as the scientific benefits,Continue Reading
Ministers facing calls for transparency over scale of Raac in public buildings
M inisters are facing calls for transparency over the scale of aerated concrete in public buildings after schools were forced to shut classrooms just before the new term. Experts have warned that the crisis over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) could extend beyond the education sector – with healthcare settings,Continue Reading
Government urged to ‘provide clarity’ on scale of concrete safety risk
T he Government is being urged to provide clarity on the impact of a lightweight concrete prone to collapse on hospitals and other public buildings after schools were told to shut affected classrooms. Experts have warned the crisis over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could extend beyond the education sector,Continue Reading
Rishi Sunak’s top spin doctor quits as she says ‘it is right time to move on’
R ishi Sunak’s top spin doctor in Downing Street has quit after less than a year in the job. Amber de Botton, who had a decade-long career as a broadcast journalist, was hired by the Prime Minister as his director of communications a few days after he entered Downing Street.Continue Reading
20 best UK exhibitions to book now in 2023 and 2024
The Rossettis The largest exhibition of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s work in decades is on show at Tate Britain along with paintings by his wife, Elizabeth Siddal. Fans of pre-Raphaelite art will be thrilled with “The Rossettis”, which features splendid loans alongside much-loved paintings from our national collections. Until 24 SeptemberContinue Reading