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Case for Scottish independence never more compelling – Keith Brown
T he case for Scottish independence has “never been more compelling” against a backdrop of a UK in chaos, the SNP’s depute leader has said. Keith Brown was speaking ahead of the SNP’s special convention on independence on Saturday June 24. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf will join members inContinue Reading
Video appears to show Tories mocking rules at Covid-era Christmas party
F ootage has emerged appearing to show Tory Party staff dancing and joking about Covid restrictions during the height of the pandemic at a Christmas party. In the video, obtained by the Mirror, one attendee can be heard saying: “As long as we don’t stream that we’re, like, bending theContinue Reading
Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn
S crapping a planned anti-obesity policy banning two-for-one junk food deals would be “unforgivable”, health campaigners have warned, after the Government delayed the measure beyond the next election. TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the “light-touch” regulation would restrict consumer choice “ludicrous” following No 10’s announcement it had beenContinue Reading
Ban on two-for-one junk food deals delayed amid cost-of-living crisis
T he Government will delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals – a key anti-obesity measure – for another two years amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Rishi Sunak will shelve the expected measure targeting multi-buy promotions on products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) toContinue Reading
Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage
SciePro/Shutterstock Scientists recently announced that they have developed synthetic embryos using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved. These new research findings were presented by Professor Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz of the University of Cambridge and the California Institute of Technology at the annual meeting of the InternationalContinue Reading
The secret of Novak Djokovic’s record-breaking tennis success is his mental resilience – expert explains
It comes as no surprise to anyone who follows tennis that Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam at the French Open this month, making him the most successful men’s tennis player in history. The Serbian player is consistently hard to beat, even when he is playing poorly. But whatContinue Reading
UK ‘underprepared for severe pandemic because of planning for no-deal Brexit’
E fforts to improve the UK’s ability to cope with a severe pandemic were paused for the Government to focus on planning for the impacts of a no-deal Brexit, a Cabinet Office official has told the Covid inquiry. Katharine Hammond, former director of the civil contingencies secretariat in the CabinetContinue Reading
Tory candidate for Uxbridge by-election immediately launches double attack on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez
The Tories are seeking to turn the vote on July 20 to choose a new MP, after Boris Johnson quit, as a “referendum on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez”. Responding to his selection on Thursday night, Mr Tuckwell said: “I’m honoured to be selected to represent the area I have served sinceContinue Reading
Russian spies, climate law and literary warfare
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Jamie Timson and Julia O’Driscoll. You can subscribe to The Week Unwrapped wherever you get your podcasts: In this week’s episode, we discuss: Russian spying Claims emerged this weekContinue Reading
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023 review
Every year since 1769, the Royal Academy has hosted a Summer Exhibition, a “cave-of-wonders-cum-candy-shop-cum-car-boot-sale of works by known academicians and keen members of the public”, said Laura Freeman in The Times. And, as the saying goes, “it is what it is”. This latest iteration, stewarded by watercolourist David Remfry, featuresContinue Reading