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Councils and police urged to ‘turn a blind eye’ to pubs opening early for World Cup final
C ouncils and police are being urged to “turn a blind eye” to pubs opening early for the women’s football World Cup final. MPs have called on the authorities to ignore instances of publicans serving outside of their usual Sunday hours, after warnings that licensing rules mean leave some venuesContinue Reading
Paula Rego: Crivelli’s Garden a ‘triumphant vision of female experience’
When Paula Rego was asked to paint a mural for the dining room of the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing in 1990, it “seemed a thoughtless insult”, said Laura Cumming in The Observer. The artist, who died last year aged 87, was renowned for focusing on the kinds of people normallyContinue Reading
Stark rise in levels of children living in destitution, charity survey suggests
M ore than 120,000 children in the UK are living in the most extreme form of poverty, according to a charity survey which suggested the situation has worsened since last year. A rise in levels of destitution has been described as “stark and worrying” by Buttle UK, which works withContinue Reading
Bibby Stockholm: legionella is not the only health threat on the asylum barge
shutterstock Just days after being moved in, people seeking asylum were removed from the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge due to legionella bacteria on board. Dorset council, where the barge is located, has raised concerns that delays in removing people increased their risk of exposure to the potentially fatal bacteria. EvenContinue Reading
How consciousness may rely on brain cells acting collectively – new psychedelics research on rats
Psychedelics can help uncover consciousness. agsandrew/Shutterstock Psychedelics are known for inducing altered states of consciousness in humans by fundamentally changing our normal pattern of sensory perception, thought and emotion. Research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has increased significantly in the last decade. While this research is important, I haveContinue Reading
Questions raised over ‘fairness’ of different A-level grading standards
T here are questions to be asked about the “fairness” of the exam system as different grading standards have been used in different UK nations, according to a social mobility expert. A-level results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been published, with each nation taking an individual approach thisContinue Reading
Michael Parkinson: five best interviews by star presenter
Michael Parkinson, veteran British journalist and host of his own long-running TV chat show, has died aged 88. The national treasure affectionately nicknamed “Parky” passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday night following a brief illness, his agent said. He became one of British TV’s most recognisable faces with “Parkinson”,Continue Reading
Students across Northern Ireland celebrate A-Level results and plan for future
More than 26,000 students across the region received their AS and A-level examination results on Thursday morning, with the number of A* and A grades awarded falling for the second year in a row. Students from Lagan College and Campbell College in Belfast had varying levels of nerves approaching resultsContinue Reading
Think tank director says tuition fees should rise to stop university ‘decline’
T he director of the Social Market Foundation says university tuition fees should rise to stop the decline of the higher education sector. Students across the UK are waking up to their A-level results and are receiving their grades that will help progress them onto university. Students could face moreContinue Reading
Rayner to detail Labour’s ‘new deal’ for workers in meeting with apprentices
S cottish workers have been “left out in the cold” by ministers in Scotland and the UK, Angela Rayner has said. The deputy Labour leader will meet apprentices in Glasgow on Thursday to set out her party’s plans for a new deal for working people. In the event of victoryContinue Reading