According to a care leader, the recently launched volunteer program for the social care sector is inadequate given the sector’s high-level vacancies. Health Secretary Steve Barclay responded to this criticism by stating that volunteers would be used as an addition to, rather than a replacement for, trained carers. The official announcement from the Department of […]
An analysis reveals that almost 5 million healthcare workers will be forced to pay hundreds of pounds more in taxes due to a stealth tax raid by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt. This comes after the government froze income tax and national insurance thresholds, costing health workers an additional £1.5 billion per year. The […]
The UK government trusts the current chairwoman leading the Covid-19 Inquiry, according to Health Secretary Steve Barclay. Despite taking legal action against Baroness Hallett’s request for information, the cabinet minister defended the judiciary and insisted that the government believes Lady Hallett is an expert at her job. The Cabinet Office is currently seeking a judicial […]
According to a report by British Future, while the UK is a better nation for ethnic minorities to live in than the major Western democracies of France, Germany and the US, many still face discrimination in their daily lives. Ahead of the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush’s arrival in the UK, the think tank […]
According to a recent survey by online subject resource Kapow Primary, primary school teachers in England believe that children’s attention span and classroom behavior have deteriorated since the pandemic outbreak. The results suggest that more than four in five (84%) primary school teachers agree that students’ attention span has decreased post-pandemic, with 69% saying that […]
According to a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Covid-19 pandemic could damage the prospects of a generation of children unless the UK government takes more effective action. The PAC expressed concern that it may take up to a decade for disadvantaged pupils to attain pre-pandemic academic levels. The committee also criticized the […]
Labour is calling for a vote on the release of correspondence related to the government’s decision-making process over an inquiry into the Teesworks development project. Lisa Nandy, the party’s Shadow Communities Secretary, has advocated for the National Audit Office (NAO) to lead the investigation. Though, Michael Gove, the Levelling Up Secretary, has ordered an independent […]
Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has pledged to continue lobbying for the release of Jagtar Singh Johal, a Scottish Sikh blogger, who has been imprisoned in India for over five years. Yousaf made this commitment during a meeting with Johal’s brother at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday. Johal, who is originally from Dumbarton, was arrested […]
A recent report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the government is likely to miss its targets for increasing levels of cycling and walking in England. The NAO’s report highlights that the delivery of active travel schemes has been inconsistent and that the Department for Transport (DfT) “does not yet know” whether […]
In a surprising revelation, a veteran of the United States Air Force has claimed that the government is in possession of UFO materials, including a non-humanly originated craft, but is keeping it hidden from the public. David Charles Grusch, a former member of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Reconnaissance Office, has spoken out about […]