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Sunak urged to call snap election as Johnson ally predicts return for former PM
R ishi Sunak has been urged to call a snap general election after three quick-fire MP resignations left the Prime Minister facing by-election battles on multiple fronts. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Sunak “must finally find a backbone” and send the country to the polls after the PrimeContinue Reading
Illegal Migration Bill breaches UK human rights obligations, MPs and peers warn
T he Illegal Migration Bill breaches a “number of the UK’s human rights obligations”, MPs and peers have warned ministers. Most asylum seekers arriving in the UK after the flagship legislation has been passed would have their claim “declared inadmissible”, according to a report published by Parliament’s Joint Committee onContinue Reading
ADHD: inattention and hyperactivity have been the focus of research – but emotional problems may be the missing link
japansainlook/Shutterstock Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in children, affecting 7.2% of people under the age of 18 worldwide. Many of these children will still have ADHD in adolescence and adulthood. ADHD is diagnosed using criteria from a document called DSM-5, whichContinue Reading
Why understanding how spiders spin silk may hold clues for treating Alzheimer’s disease
novama/Shutterstock Really, we should envy spiders. Imagine being able to make silk like they do, flinging it around to get from place to place, always having a strong-as-steel safety line or spinning a comfy hammock whenever they need a rest. The fascinating properties of spider silk make it no wonderContinue Reading
Voters in Boris Johnson’s constituency ‘turning away from Tories’
V oters in Boris Johnson’s former constituency have said they are turning away from the Tories as Labour tries to win the seat for the first time in its history. Some passers-by in the centre of Uxbridge, at the heart of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency where a by-electionContinue Reading
Bus Éireann looking to spend €30 million on electric charges for buses
Bus Éireann is to spend €30 million installing electric chargers for buses in regional towns and cities. As the Irish Examiner reports, the transport body is seeking to assemble a panel of companies for the supply, installation, and maintenance of specialised electric vehicle chargers for buses by the year 2035.Continue Reading
UK will provide extra £16 million to flood-hit areas of Ukraine
T he UK will provide an extra £16 million of humanitarian aid to Ukraine after a dam collapsed in the south of the country. Flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam near Kherson has directly affected 32,000 people. Ukraine has accused Russia of blowing up the dam. TheContinue Reading
Wexford hospital emergency department to reopen next month following fire last March
Wexford General Hospital’s emergency department is to reopen next month following a major fire in March. The HSE has confirmed that the hospital’s emergency department (ED) will reopen on July 25th. The ED was forced to close on March 1st due to the damaging large parts of the facility. ItContinue Reading
Boris Johnson resigns as MP with immediate effect
B oris Johnson has resigned as an MP with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency. The former Prime Minister said he was quitting parliament “at least for now” because he was “bewildered and appalled” at the Privileges Committee’s investigation into him. The Privileges CommitteeContinue Reading
Cabinet Office wary of Boris Johnson handing unredacted Covid details to inquiry
B oris Johnson’s notebooks could be withheld from the former prime minister to stop him from handing over unredacted documents to the Covid inquiry, Government lawyers have appeared to suggest. Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett had given the Government until Friday to set out its position on whether it would submitContinue Reading