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70 years of data suggest the Conservatives will suffer a big defeat at the next election — here’s how I worked it out
With the UK’s new prime minister in office, it looks like the political turmoil of the last few months is likely to ease, at least for the time being. Rishi Sunak and his fellow MPs must put their political differences aside to focus on stabilising the economy and calming financialContinue Reading
State school kids fall further behind in reading, writing and maths after Covid lockdown
STRUGGLING kids have fallen even further behind in reading, writing and maths as the stark impact of the pandemic is laid bare. Shock new stats reveal standards among pupils leaving primary school fell a whopping 50 per cent faster in state schools compared to private ones, as pupils battle toContinue Reading
Ukraine war: another round of pointless and dangerous escalation as Putin blocks grain exports
Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UNContinue Reading
Brazil election: victorious Lula faces an uphill struggle – a damaged economy and a deeply divided country
Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva has achieved a remarkable political comeback by regaining the presidency of Brazil. His narrow victory, in the second round run-off, was the closest margin of victory in an election since Brazil reverted to democracy in the late 1980s. The result was 50.9% for Lula andContinue Reading
Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new COVID variants
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29. Both are descendants of BA.5, the omicron variant that has dominated around the world for some months. Although they appear to be most commonContinue Reading
Five players PSG could swoop for to replace Messi including Salah
PSG have a number of players on their radar who could replace Lionel Messi if he does depart for America. Reports have emerged that the 35-year-old could be set for a shock move to David Beckham’s Inter Miami after the World Cup. 5 Any potential departure of Lionel Messi willContinue Reading
Mathieu Flamini Has a Plan to Decarbonize the Chemical Industry
The former soccer player is working to turn agricultural waste into a fossil fuel replacement, reducing emissions and harmful byproducts.Continue Reading
Five things you need to know about the Ottoman empire
For centuries empires were the dominant form of political organisation. In the west there is some degree of familiarity with the British, French and German empires, and the empires of Spain and Portugal. Not to mention the Romans or the Greeks. But one empire that sometimes gets forgotten, outside Turkey,Continue Reading
Nobel prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro on his first screenplay in 17 years,
I t famously takes the Whitbread, Booker and Nobel prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro between three and 10 years to complete a novel but that’s nothing compared to the gestation period of his screenplays. His latest, Living, a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 film Ikiru, arrives a full 17 years afterContinue Reading
Fermented foods and fibre may lower stress levels – new study
Foods such as kimchi are great to include in a psychobiotic diet. Nungning20/ Shutterstock When it comes to dealing with stress, we’re often told the best things we can do are exercise, make time for our favourite activities or try meditation or mindfulness. But the kinds of foods we eatContinue Reading