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People-smuggling should be treated ‘on a par’ with terrorism, says Keir Starmer
P eople-smuggling should be treated “on a par” with terrorism, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised new measures aimed at preventing small boat crossings if Labour wins the next general election. Deepening intelligence ties with Europe as part of a new post-Brexit security pact and strengthening powers toContinue Reading
How Tripadvisor for hospitals and clinics can improve healthcare
africa pink/Shutterstock Online reviews and ratings provided by the likes of Tripadvisor and Yelp have changed how people select their hotels, restaurants, flights, plumbers and hair salons. Even hospitals and health clinics have got in on the act, with websites such as Care Opinion, Doctify and Google Opinion. But healthcareContinue Reading
Flowering plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid – and may outlive us
Zamurovic Brothers/Shutterstock If you looked up 66 million years ago you might have seen, for a split second, a bright light as a mountain-sized asteroid burned through the atmosphere and smashed into Earth. It was springtime and the literal end of an era, the Mesozoic. If you somehow survived theContinue Reading
Covid recovery scheme boosts children’s language development ‘by four months’
C hildren in Reception who took part in a Covid catch-up programme made four additional months’ progress in their language development compared to pupils who did not participate, a study suggests. The Nuffield Early Language Intervention (Neli) was offered to all state primary schools in England across three academic yearsContinue Reading
Culture Secretary defends addressing BBC DG regarding presenter scandal
C ulture secretary Lucy Frazer has defended speaking directly to the BBC’s director-general about the “very serious issue” when allegations surfaced against presenter Huw Edwards. Ms Frazer called the corporation’s director-general Tim Davie in July after reports claimed that a presenter, who was later identified as Edwards, had paid aContinue Reading
Blink-182 confirm the release date of brand new music after teasing fans
A merican rock band Blink-182 have just announced the release date of new music – and there’s really not long to wait. The band confirmed that something is happening on September 21 through a link posted on their Twitter. Titled “stall”, the link takes fans to a website of anContinue Reading
‘Conservative candidates dropped after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies’
T he Conservative Party dropped two potential candidates to become MPs after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies, it has been reported. It comes as ministers continue to face questions about allegations of espionage in Westminster after the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing.Continue Reading
Voter ID could lead to ‘serious disruption’ at the next general election
T here will be “serious disruption” to the next general election as voter identification is introduced nationally, overstretched election staff have warned. Electoral administrators surveyed for a report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) raised concerns over rolling out the policy when faced with significant staff shortages, strained resourcesContinue Reading
Is Amber Heard in Aquaman 2, and when is it released?
D C and Warner Bros’s upcoming movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will see Jason Momoa return as the titular character, as well as Patrick Wilson as Orm, Amber Heard as Mera, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, and Randall Park as Dr Stephen Shin. The official synopsisContinue Reading
Fewer girls met ‘expected standard’ in Sats reading exam this summer
F ewer female primary school pupils met the expected standard in reading in this year’s Sats exams than last year, figures show. The attainment gap between girls and boys in reading at Key Stage 2 narrowed this year, according to the latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics. A detailed breakdownContinue Reading