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Halting progress on net zero could burden consumers with extra costs, PM warned
R ishi Sunak has been warned that halting the UK’s progress towards net zero could ultimately burden consumers with extra costs. The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), which represents more than 140 manufacturers, universities, local authorities and energy service providers working towards a green transition, has called on the PrimeContinue Reading
Council says Home Office contractors told of Legionella on day of barge transfer
H ome Office contractors were told about traces of Legionella bacteria found on the Bibby Stockholm barge on the same day asylum seekers were transferred on to the vessel, Dorset Council has said. The discovery eventually led to the removal on Friday of all 39 people who had boarded theContinue Reading
COVID: here’s why cases have seen a small spike this summer
Summer travel may partly be spurring the spike. Ceri Breeze/ Shutterstock Since the beginning of July all there have been indications that COVID infections are increasing again in the UK. The daily number of new positive tests and the proportion of tests coming back positive have been increasing since theContinue Reading
Is there new physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics? Our finding will help settle the question
Muon g2 experiment. Fermilab Despite its tremendous success in predicting the existence of new particles and forces, the Standard Model of particle physics, designed over 50 years ago to explain the smallest building blocks of nature, isn’t the complete “theory of everything” physicists have been longing for. The theory hasContinue Reading
Barclay ‘open to requests’ for Welsh and Scots patients to be treated in England
S teve Barclay has said he is “open to requests” for patients from Wales and Scotland to be treated on the NHS in England amid record waiting lists. The Health Secretary has invited Scottish and Welsh ministers to discuss what “lessons can be learnt” from the different approaches taken byContinue Reading
Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after 6 deaths
T he Government is under renewed pressure to tackle the crisis of migrant crossings in the Channel following the deaths of six people after a boat sank off the coast of France. Campaigners described the incident as an “appalling and preventable tragedy” while MPs called for action to stop criminalContinue Reading
Blair’s institute has continued to receive Saudi Arabian money
S ir Tony Blair’s institute has continued to advise and receive money from the government of Saudi Arabia since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it has emerged. The Sunday Times reported the former prime minister’s organisation is involved in a multimillion-pound partnership helping with a modernisation drive in the countryContinue Reading
Campaigners call for ‘humane’ asylum policy following Channel deaths
C ampaigners have called for a “humane” approach to the asylum system after six people died following the sinking of a boat carrying migrants in the Channel. The Refugee Council urged the Government to respond with “compassion” to the incident while Freedom from Torture accused ministers of “hostile” attitudes towardsContinue Reading
Air pollution linked with global rise in antibiotic resistance
Air pollution is linked with many health problems. Saurav022/ Shutterstock Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide – and it’s projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to ten million deaths per year byContinue Reading
How ChatGPT might be able to help the world’s poorest and the organisations that work with them
shutterstock ChatGPT has been touted as a tool that is going to revolutionise the workplace and home. AI systems like it have the potential to enhance productivity but could also displace jobs. The ChatGPT website received 1.5 billion visits last month. Though no comprehensive statistics exist, these users are likelyContinue Reading