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Labour calls on Education Secretary to publish pay review body’s recommendations
L abour has called on the Government to publish the School Teachers’ Review Body’s (STRB) pay recommendations amid plans by education unions for renewed strike action. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan told MPs she takes the body’s recommendations “very seriously” as Labour pressed her on the issue in the Commons. ShadowContinue Reading
Michael McGrath says next budget will be ‘prudent’ despite soaring tax take
The Minister for Finance has said the upcoming budget will be “prudent”. Michael McGrath was speaking to reporters before the National Economic Dialogue which is an integral part of the annual budgetary procedure, providing a platform for discussion on a wide range of issues from key stakeholders. Addressing the currentContinue Reading
Channel crossings reach single highest daily total
M ore than 600 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in the highest number on a single day so far this year, new figures show. Some 616 people were detected on Sunday, according to Home Office figures released on Monday, passing this year’s previous high of 497 onContinue Reading
The ‘Murph’ challenge: what to know about this CrossFit workout
Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg recently shared on Facebook and Instagram that he had completed the “Murph” challenge, which is named for Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan in June 2005, aged 29. This gruelling CrossFit workout involves running one mile, doing 100 pull ups, 200Continue Reading
The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone
Taiwan holds a dominant position in the microchip industry and also makes the most advanced types. Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s accessContinue Reading
No clear basis for accepting Albanian asylum claims, cross-party MPs say
A lbanian migrants to the UK are unlikely to be at risk in their own country or require asylum, a cross-party group of MPs has found. However, more needs to be done to support the Albanian victims of people smuggling, especially women, the Home Affairs Select Committee said. In aContinue Reading
MPs to conclude partygate inquiry in the aftermath of Johnson’s resignation
M Ps will meet in the wake of Boris Johnson’s dramatic Commons exit to conclude their inquiry into whether the former prime minister misled Parliament over No 10 lockdown parties. The Privileges Committee has pledged to continue the investigation process after Mr Johnson stepped down as an MP and launchedContinue Reading
International recruitment campaign launched by HSE for 400 consultants
The HSE has launched a major international campaign to recruit more than 400 consultants to work in Ireland, including medics who practise abroad. As the Irish Examiner reports, there has been a crisis in the profession, with the Irish Hospital Consultants Association saying that more than one in five rolesContinue Reading
Nicola Sturgeon released without charge pending further investigation
F ormer first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charge after she was arrested as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances. Police Scotland said she had been questioned by detectives for around seven hours before being released without charge pending further inquiries. A PoliceContinue Reading
Nicola Sturgeon: The former FM whose independence dreams were never realised
N icola Sturgeon’s resignation was a surprise to many in politics – but the events that have unfolded since she left office have come as even more of a shock. Four months after her resignation, which she insisted was “not a reaction to short-term pressures”, the former first minister hasContinue Reading