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Government’s ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in Covid planning led to avoidable deaths and economic pain
Mass deaths and economic pain during the Covid-19 pandemic were driven by “fatal flaws” in planning by the government, civil servants and scientists who prepared for the “wrong pandemic”, a public inquiry has found. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, chaired by Heather Hallett, published its first report on Thursday, focusing on theContinue Reading
Rory McIlroy in trouble, Jon Rahm loses his cool, ex-champ’s embarrassing moment
Justin Rose has had a dream of a first day at the Open. A clean scorecard with two birdies saw him safely into the clubhouse at two-under. Rose, we mustn’t forget, only qualified for the Open a few weeks ago when he went shoulder to shoulder with fellow hopefuls, andContinue Reading
J Michael Cline death: Fandango founder dies aged 64 after fall from New York hotel
Fandango founder J Michael Cline has been identified as the man who died after falling from the 20th floor of a New York City hotel on Tuesday (July 16). He was 64. Cline, the finance executive responsible for creating the popular movie ticketing and streaming service, was reportedly found unconsciousContinue Reading
Council’s ‘spreadsheet’ blunder sees more than 6,500 general election votes missed
More than 6,000 votes cast in a London constituency for the general election were missed off due to a “spreadsheet issue”. Wandsworth Council has apologised after revealing it had mistakenly failed to include 6,558 votes in the declaration of the election result in Putney. The first published result had shownContinue Reading
FTSE 100 ticks up in mixed session for European markets
The FTSE 100 nudged upwards on Thursday, but analysts urged caution after European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned about potential risks to economic growth across the bloc. The blue-chip index rose 17 points to end the day on 8,205, a 0.2% increase. It comes after the ECB kept interestContinue Reading
Council leaders make revised pay offer after third union votes for strikes
Trade unions are being asked to suspend any plans for strike action by council workers after local government leaders tabled a new pay offer. Cosla, which represents Scotland’s 32 local authorities, is now proposing a 3.2% wage hike, backdated to April, and said it is a “strong, fair and credible” offer.Continue Reading
Why are some people happy when they are dying?
aaronj9/Shutterstock Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: “My pain is under control and I’m terribly happy – it sounds weird to say, butContinue Reading
Billionaire hedge fund owner Ken Griffin buys ‘Apex’ stegosaurus fossil for record $44m
Billionaire hedge fund owner Ken Griffin has purchased the largest stegosaurus fossil ever found for a record $44.6m (£34.3m). The Citadel hedge fund founder bought the fossil, known as “Apex”, at the New York auction house Sotheby’s with the final purchase price vastly exceeding the initial pre-action estimate of $6m.Continue Reading
Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ to fix public finances
Rachel Reeves has warned she will have to make “difficult decisions” as she seeks to “fix the foundations” of the public finances. The Chancellor is set to announce the date of her first budget before the Commons summer recess, as well as an assessment of the “spending inheritance” left behindContinue Reading
EU leaders hail reset in UK relations as Starmer vows to be Europe’s ‘friend and partner’
Keir Starmer has scored his first major international success after the French and the Irish hailed his plan for a new era in relations with Europe. The Irish prime minister described the election of a new Labour government as a potential “gamechanger” for the bloc. Echoing Sir Keir’s own languageContinue Reading