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Nicola Sturgeon insists ‘she has done nothing wrong’ following SNP finance probe arrest
N icola Sturgeon said “I have done nothing wrong” as she returned home for the first time following her arrest last Sunday. She was questioned by police investigating the SNP’s finances for seven hours and was released without charge on June 11 pending further investigation. Returning to her Glasgow homeContinue Reading
Semaglutide: beware of buying the weight-loss drug online
A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people’s reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift, were not real options for most. But with the advent of drugs such as semaglutide, it seems that anyone can goContinue Reading
How to make better decisions – using scoring systems
Yayhastudio / Shutterstock When faced with difficult choices, we often rank the alternatives to see how they stack up. This approach is ubiquitous, used from major business and policy decisions, through to personal choices such as the selection of a university course, place to live, or political voting preference. Typically,Continue Reading
Case for Scottish independence never more compelling – Keith Brown
T he case for Scottish independence has “never been more compelling” against a backdrop of a UK in chaos, the SNP’s depute leader has said. Keith Brown was speaking ahead of the SNP’s special convention on independence on Saturday June 24. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf will join members inContinue Reading
Video appears to show Tories mocking rules at Covid-era Christmas party
F ootage has emerged appearing to show Tory Party staff dancing and joking about Covid restrictions during the height of the pandemic at a Christmas party. In the video, obtained by the Mirror, one attendee can be heard saying: “As long as we don’t stream that we’re, like, bending theContinue Reading
Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn
S crapping a planned anti-obesity policy banning two-for-one junk food deals would be “unforgivable”, health campaigners have warned, after the Government delayed the measure beyond the next election. TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the “light-touch” regulation would restrict consumer choice “ludicrous” following No 10’s announcement it had beenContinue Reading
Ban on two-for-one junk food deals delayed amid cost-of-living crisis
T he Government will delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals – a key anti-obesity measure – for another two years amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Rishi Sunak will shelve the expected measure targeting multi-buy promotions on products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) toContinue Reading
Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage
SciePro/Shutterstock Scientists recently announced that they have developed synthetic embryos using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved. These new research findings were presented by Professor Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz of the University of Cambridge and the California Institute of Technology at the annual meeting of the InternationalContinue Reading
The secret of Novak Djokovic’s record-breaking tennis success is his mental resilience – expert explains
It comes as no surprise to anyone who follows tennis that Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam at the French Open this month, making him the most successful men’s tennis player in history. The Serbian player is consistently hard to beat, even when he is playing poorly. But whatContinue Reading
UK ‘underprepared for severe pandemic because of planning for no-deal Brexit’
E fforts to improve the UK’s ability to cope with a severe pandemic were paused for the Government to focus on planning for the impacts of a no-deal Brexit, a Cabinet Office official has told the Covid inquiry. Katharine Hammond, former director of the civil contingencies secretariat in the CabinetContinue Reading