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Why care home staff in the UK are at breaking point
Since the post-COVID reopening of the economy, staffing shortages in the care sector in England have been of increasing concern. In October 2021, British charity Skills for Care warned that, at 8.2%, adult social care vacancy rates in England were exceeding pre-pandemic levels (which in 2019, stood at 8%). ThatContinue Reading
BTS take a break: world’s biggest K-pop group is caught between Korea’s soft power ambitions and national security
MediaPunch Inc/Alamy The decision by K-pop sensations, BTS, to take a hiatus is breaking hearts globally. But, unlike the Beatles or One Direction, their decision is tied to Korean peninsula politics and the challenge of balancing national security and Korea’s soft power ambitions. The seven members of BTS broke theContinue Reading
Ronaldo’s amazing fleet of cars worth £17m, including £200,000 Aston Martin
CRISTIANO RONALDO certainly knows how to treat himself. The Manchester United star added a £200,000 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera to his staggering car collection after his hat-trick heroics against Spurs in March. 18 Ronaldo drove his Aston Martin into Carrington after his brilliant Spurs hat-trickCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke 18Continue Reading
Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwanda as UK refugee plan focuses attention on human rights
For decades, Whitehall has pondered how to make use of the Commonwealth, without tangible results. There was an expectation in some quarters that Brexit would increase its significance to the UK. But it was never clear why this would, in itself, suddenly transform an under-resourced and notoriously unfocused organisation intoContinue Reading
Brian and Charles Imagines an Optimistic Future for AI
Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film’s sentient droid, he says, “we’ll be fine.”Continue Reading
12 LGBTQ+ documentaries you need to watch, from Paris is Burning to Disclosure
P rotest and celebration have long been intertwined in LGBTQ+ communities. While queer representation in film remains, let’s say, in development, these documentaries provide a window into the extraordinary stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who made huge change: the activists who stood up for trans rights and educated about HIV, nightContinue Reading
Matt Fitzpatrick reveals harrowing phone call with Ukrainian ex-girlfriend which gave him a new perspective on life
BRIT golfer Matt Fitzpatrick has revealed a harrowing phonecall with his Ukrainian ex-girlfriend gave him a different take on life. The 27-year-old, who triumphed at the US Open, got in touch with his former partner Deniz Khazaniuk, who lives in the war-torn country and whose family still live in Lviv.Continue Reading
Archie Battersbee: how the court reached its conclusion in this tragic case
Mother of Archie Battersbee, Hollie Dance, outside the high court in London, England. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo London’s high court has heard the tragic case of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who suffered severe brain damage after an accident at his home in Southend, Essex, in early April. On Monday,Continue Reading
Socially isolated people have differently wired brains and poorer cognition – new research
People who are isolated from others do worse on cognitive tests. sfam_photo/Shutterstock Why do we get a buzz from being in large groups at festivals, jubilees and other public events? According to the social brain hypothesis, it’s because the human brain specifically evolved to support social interactions. Studies have shownContinue Reading
Wait until next budget for help with cost of living, Taoiseach says
The Taoiseach has said the country must wait until the next budget for the cost-of-living crisis to be comprehensively addressed. Micheál Martin said the October budget will make a substantial difference to those experiencing economic hardship but all but ruled out further measures over the summer. Speaking in the wakeContinue Reading