Starmer has climbed down on disability benefits cuts. Read full article at source...
Robert Cuffe Head of statistics, BBC News Getty Images “Deep seated” issues must be addressed before the UK’s official statistics agency can “rebuild its reputation”, according to a highly critical government review. Repeated problems with Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, which are used to make decisions affecting millions of people, led the government to...
Getty Images Weight loss drugs could help turn the tide on obesity – but there are side effects A study into potential serious side effects of weight loss jabs has been launched after hundreds of people reported problems with their pancreas. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England are asking people on...
Kate McGough Education reporter, BBC News Getty Images Children struggling with their speech and language are at greater risk of developing mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the charity Speech and Language UK has warned in a report seen exclusively by the BBC. The charity says almost half (45%) of all young people referred...
While the climate crisis is affecting temperatures everywhere, Alaska’s temps are rising at twice the global average. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Last week, Alaska issued its first-ever heat advisory as temperatures...
An outdoor pool is set to reopen this weekend after bosses were forced to shut the attraction because high tides failed to refill it. Shoalstone Pool in Brixham, south Devon, relies on the tide for its water. But this week’s calm sea conditions meant the water did not travel high enough. David Thomas, operations manager,...
In Westminster a lot of power is derived from patronage, as well as feelings of loyalty to a party, plus occasional warnings, threats and arm-twisting. Whipping is a central part of the British political system. Whips are the MPs in each party responsible for discipline and ensuring their colleagues vote the right way. And yet...
Ezra Klein has an interview with Rep. Sarah McBride, the first trans congressperson, about why Democrats are losing on these issues. I don’t know who wrote the headline for this but it’s currently titled “Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights.” That seems a bit too final and definitive for me, or...
One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes spewed a huge ash cloud more than 11 kilometres into the sky on Tuesday after officials issued the country’s highest alert. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, erupted at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST), the country’s volcanology agency said, sending the vast cloud above the tourist island of Flores. A 7km exclusion...
What is going on at the DNC? It hasn’t even been a week since they decided to hold a do-over election in an effort to get rid of David Hogg. That was preceded by an embarrassing leak in which DNC Chair Ken Martin said he was on the verge of quitting because Hogg was undermining...
A school in Devon has been forced to close due to a burst water main which has cut off its water supply. Some people in Totnes have reported having little or no water and South West Water said it hoped to restore the supply in the next three to four hours. Stoke Gabriel Community Primary...
In the build up to the WTC final, who would open the batting alongside Khawaja against South Africa was a source of national debate Down Under. Nathan McSweeney, Travis Head, Sam Konstas and Steve Smith have all been tried recently. Marnus Labuschagne was handed the role at Lord’s but modest returns of 17 and 22...
A warning against fly-tipping has been issued by North Devon Council after a woman was ordered to pay a total of £2,200. The council said dumping waste could result in fines up to £50,000 at Magistrates Court, an unlimited fine at higher courts and up to five years in prison. It comes after Roxanne Pitteway,...
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy says he is “concerned” by his form heading into the US Open next week after struggling with driver issues at the Canadian Open. The 36-year-old missed the cut at the Canadian Open on Friday, finishing nine over par and 149th in a 153-man field. The Masters champion shot an eight-over-par 78...
West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein and batter Jyd Goolie have been unable to travel to the UK for the upcoming matches against England and Ireland because of visa issues. Both remain in Trinidad having failed to gain visas after UK entry requirements were updated for Trinidad and Tobago citizens on 23 April. Hosein, 32, second...