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A Swiss-style Brexit deal is unlikely unless things change dramatically within the Conservative Party
Jirsak / Shutterstock Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has denied reports that the UK is reconsidering its relationship with the EU. The “Swiss-style deal” rumoured to be favoured by some in the government would result in a softer form of Brexit, six years after the referendum. Although not a member ofContinue Reading
A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages
Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in the body.Continue Reading
Glastonbury 2023: Everything you need to know
A s Sir Elton John has been confirmed as the first act to headline Glastonbury 2023, here are all your questions answered. 1) Can I still buy tickets? Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 went on sale in early November costing £335 plus a £5 booking fee for standard tickets, with £50Continue Reading
How the German government was divided by a Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg
The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been in the works since September 2021 and was championed by the chancellor (and Hamburg’s former mayor), Olaf Scholz. Scholz’s coalition partners have beenContinue Reading
Brazil’s iconic football shirt was a symbol of Bolsonaro – here’s how the World Cup is changing that
Like many extremist and authoritarian leaders before him, outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro seized on national symbols during his rise to power and tried to make them his own. The national football shirt is a case in point. For years many Brazilians avoided wearing the famous yellow shirt because ofContinue Reading
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise – but there are many hurdles still to overcome
Lightspring/Shutterstock The first drug that can slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer’s patients has been found. The experimental drug, called lecanemab, is an antibody that targets the toxic clumps of amyloid protein associated with the mind-robbing disease. While these results are cause for celebration, there are still significant questionsContinue Reading
Five ways drones will change the way buildings are designed
elwynn/Shutterstock Drones are already shaping the face of our cities – used for building planning, heritage, construction and safety enhancement. But, as studies by the UK’s Department of Transport have found, swathes of the public have a limited understanding of how drones might be practically applied. It’s crucial that theContinue Reading
China protests: Uyghur people have suffered most from draconian zero-COVID policies but are too terrorised to join in
The latest wave of protests sweeping through China were sparked by the deaths of at least ten people in a fire in a high-rise apartment block in Ürümchi, Xinjiang. Residents were apparently prevented from leaving the building due to the enforcement of ethnically targeted zero-COVID regulations. The region is homeContinue Reading
The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
The Grenfell inquiry showed that every death incurred during the fire was avoidable. JessicaGirvan | Shutterstock A senior coroner in Rochdale, a large town in England’s northwest, has ruled that two-year-old Awaab Ishak died as a direct result of prolonged exposure to mould, due to the repeated failure of hisContinue Reading
COVID vaccines: should people under 50 in the UK be offered a fourth dose?
Studio Romantic/Shutterstock It’s been nearly two years since Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive an approved COVID vaccine at a clinic in Coventry on December 8, 2020. Since then, almost 13 billion doses of various COVID vaccines have been administered globally. And they are estimatedContinue Reading