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Sunak says Letby inquiry should be judge-led
T he inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes should be led by a judge, Rishi Sunak has said. The Government has come under pressure to put the inquiry on a statutory footing, including from some of the families affected, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, and the NHS ombudsman. TheContinue Reading
COVID: should we start wearing masks again?
One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be more successful at infecting people. Talk of mutations sounds scary and it can lead to serious problems, but it wouldContinue Reading
Are big cats prowling the UK? What science tells us
Exploring the British countryside? Unlikely, says big cat expert. Karel Bartik/Shutterstock Rumours that there are big cats in Britain stubbornly keep cropping up. The thought of a large predator lurking in the rural landscapes of Britain is an exciting one. The most recent widely published claim of a big blackContinue Reading
Lib Dems to table Bill for Nadine Dorries’ suspension as an MP
M Ps will try to oust Nadine Dorries as an MP next month amid growing calls for her to follow through on her vow to resign. The Liberal Democrats will table a Bill when Parliament returns on September 4 that they hope will result in her suspension. The Tory formerContinue Reading
Best new comedy shows to watch in 2023
Sign up to the Arts & Life newsletter for reviews and recommendations “Beef” is the “best show Netflix has had in recent memory”, said Vox. This dark comedy follows two protagonists – played by Ali Wong and Steve Yeun – who meet in a “screeching episode of Southern California road rage”. TheContinue Reading
When the Apple Ripens: Peter Howson at 65 exhibition review, Edinburgh
Peter Howson is an artist who has spent much of his life “tussling with the beast inside”, said Waldemar Januszczak in The Sunday Times. Born in London in 1958 and brought up in Glasgow, he immediately “stood out” when he first began exhibiting his work in the mid-1980s. For oneContinue Reading
Walkout by senior NHS doctors continues as pay dispute shows no sign of ending
A walkout by senior NHS doctors in England continues on Friday as the Government shows no sign of backing down in the bitter row over pay. The strike by British Medical Association consultants began at 7am on Thursday, with NHS chiefs warning patients would face “severe delays” as a result. ConsultantsContinue Reading
Sunak insists his ‘Stop the Boats’ pledge will cut ‘unacceptable’ asylum bill
R ishi Sunak warned the asylum system is under “unsustainable pressure” after the bill for the taxpayer almost doubled in a year to nearly £4 billion. The Prime Minister, who has promised to “stop the boats” bringing migrants across the English Channel, said the cost was “unacceptable”. Home Office spendingContinue Reading
Minister warns against jumping to conclusions over Wagner chief’s reported death
A UK minister has warned it is important “not to jump to conclusions” over the reported death of the leader of the Wagner mercenary group in a plane crash which is speculated to have been an assassination. Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly on the passenger list of a private jet whichContinue Reading
Henpocalypse! review – BBC Two comedy
Be warned, said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph: the opening of “Henpocalypse!” (BBC Two) may put you off. “Imagine being trapped on a stranger’s hen do, complete with screeching women, straws in the shape of penises, and a sozzled bride-to-be enthusiastically dry-humping a male stripper”, all set to theContinue Reading