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Junior doctors in England to stage five-day strike in July
J unior doctors in England are to stage a five-day strike next month in a dramatic escalation of their dispute with the Government over pay and staffing. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will walk out from July 13 to 18 in what the association said is thought toContinue Reading
Glenda Jackson obituary: Oscar winner who spent 23 years as a Labour MP
Fearless, sharply intelligent and sometimes caustic, Glenda Jackson, who has died aged 87, “had a career unmatched by any of her contemporaries”, said Michael Billington in The Guardian. From 1957, she enjoyed huge success on film (she won two Oscars) and on stage; then, in 1992, she gave it allContinue Reading
Capturing The Moment exhibition review, Tate Modern, London
There is “a lot going on” in Tate Modern’s new exhibition, said Laura Freeman in The Times. Subtitled “A journey through painting and photography”, the show is a huge and ambitious attempt to explore the relationship between painting and photography from the early 20th century to the present day, examiningContinue Reading
At least 20% of Brexit supporters would now vote differently, BBC poll finds
A t least 20% of Brexit supporters would vote differently if they were asked now, a poll of hundreds of people on BBC Question Time has found. Audience members were quizzed on whether Brexit was the right thing to do, with the results showing 70% still agreed, 20% would voteContinue Reading
Autism: later-life diagnosis doesn’t mean lower quality of life – new research
Our research suggests the age people find out they're autistic does not necessarily impact their quality of life afterward. Lightspring/ Shutterstock A growing number of people are discovering that they are autistic in adulthood. This is especially the case among women, with a number of celebrities – such as modelContinue Reading
Four ways criminals could use AI to target more victims
Building a profile of someone can make it easier for criminals to gain access to their personal accounts. Metamorworks / Shutterstock Warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous right now. They have included fearful messages about AI’s potential to cause the extinction of humans, invoking images of the Terminator movies.Continue Reading
Tories select councillor for by-election to replace David Warburton as MP
T he Conservatives have selected a councillor as their candidate to fight the by-election to replace scandal-hit David Warburton as the MP in Somerton and Frome. Faye Purbrick, who sits on Yeovil Town Council and Somerset county council, was chosen to contest the vote likely to take place on JulyContinue Reading
SNP trailblazer Winnie Ewing dies aged 92
W innie Ewing, who was the SNP’s first female parliamentarian, has died aged 92, her family have announced. Known as Madame Ecosse, Winifred Margaret “Winnie” Ewing is perhaps best known for marking her shock victory in the Hamilton by-election in 1967 with the declaration: “Stop the world, Scotland wants toContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan warns London faces ‘a wave of repossessions” unless government intervenes
L ondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned the capital faces “a wave of repossessions” and asked the government to step in to help homeowners. He said the government must use Friday’s mortgage summit, called by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt who has asked the bosses of Britain’s banks to Downing Street toContinue Reading
Second SNP MP to stand down at next election
A second SNP MP has announced that he will stand at the next general election, saying he could not be certain that he would be able to cope with the physical and mental demands of another five years in office. Peter Grant, who represents Glenrothes and Central Fife, announced heContinue Reading