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Lib Dems launch conference with plans for ‘flexible’ childcare and tutoring
T he Liberal Democrats will launch their autumn conference with proposals to ease the costs of childcare and improve education as they seek to win over Tory heartlands. Delegates have gathered in Bournemouth to debate and decide on a raft of policy ideas which will form the blueprint for theContinue Reading
Foreign office rejects Boris Johnson’s Chagos Islands handover fears
He described the move as “utterly spineless” and said the UK looked to be “on the verge of a colossal mistake”, calling Mauritius’s claim to the islands “preposterous”. The UK entered negotiations with Port Louis over the future of the Chagos Islands after international pressure. The United Nations’ highest court,Continue Reading
The Fake Sheikh on Prime Video review: this is juicy, juicy viewing
Review at a glance I f there’s one thing the British press and public adore more than a scandal, it’s a sense of irony. Seeing just desserts dished out upholds the belief that justice prevails in the end. Police officers behind bars, comedians becoming the butt of the joke, royalsContinue Reading
SNP MP ‘felt ostracised’ by party after challenging sexual harassment handling
A n SNP MP has said she felt “ostracised” by her party after she challenged how the leadership handled sexual harassment allegations against Patrick Grady. Dr Lisa Cameron, MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, claims her constituency’s Westminster campaign committee has backed a party worker to contest the seatContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak ‘planning radical A-level reform to establish British Baccalaureate’
T he Prime Minister is reportedly planning to establish a new style of British Baccalaureate in which pupils would study more subjects after the age of 16. According to several papers, including The Times and The Telegraph, the substantial A-level reform would see English and maths become compulsory until theContinue Reading
Ministers need to prevent dress code imposition on Muslim women, says think tank
T he Government needs to take a stronger stance in preventing the imposition of dress codes on Muslim women, a think tank has said. A new report by Policy Exchange discusses how Islamist groups have dominated the discourse surrounding religious clothing in the UK and beyond, potentially limiting the freedomContinue Reading
Expend4bles movie review: the baton is passed, even if we could have done without it
Review at a glance N one of The Expendables films are strictly necessary, are they? The clue is in the title. But instalment number four of the elite mercenaries series manages to not be entirely extraneous to our entertainment needs, disarming as often with easy charm, as with a high-kickContinue Reading
‘We don’t want to diverge’ from EU rules, Starmer says
S ir Keir Starmer said “we don’t want to diverge” from EU rules as he spoke at a conference of centre-left leaders in Canada. The more the UK and Brussels “share a future together” the less friction there will be between the two, he can be seen suggesting in footageContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s disease blood tests: here’s what they look for, and what they can tell you about your risk
Blood tests would offer a faster, less invasive way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. angellodeco/ Shutterstock Despite affecting 55 million people worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease still has no cure. But recent advancements in the field have seen a number of promising drugs that can slow the disease’s progression pass late-stage clinical trials.Continue Reading
The UK re-joining the Horizon research funding scheme benefits Europe too – the data backs it up
Amorn Suriyan / Shutterstock The UK has just rejoined the EU’s flagship research funding programmes, Horizon Europe and Copernicus. This is great news for science, the EU and the UK. The reasons are simple: science progresses through the individual efforts of scholars and through international cooperative research. The latter processContinue Reading