1 yr. ago
A drawing of Queen Victoria and an aircraft navigational system are among the items missing from museums in England.
Freedom of information requests by the PA news agency to museums and galleries that receive public funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) asking for details on absent items from the last 20 years found that more than 1,700 items were absent from collections
Freedom of information requests by the PA news agency to museums and galleries that receive public funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) asking for details on absent items from the last 20 years found that more than 1,700 items were absent from collections
1 yr. ago
Some have waited years, some decades, all of them united in their desperate search for justice.
On Wednesday, post office operators hit by the Horizon IT scandal reacted with joy – and a degree of caution, mixed with frustration – as the government announced a blanket acquittal for the hundreds wrongly
On Wednesday, post office operators hit by the Horizon IT scandal reacted with joy – and a degree of caution, mixed with frustration – as the government announced a blanket acquittal for the hundreds wrongly
1 yr. ago
FKA twigs has defended a Calvin Klein advertisement she featured in that was banned earlier this week by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The singer
The singer
1 yr. ago
Charleston, the home and studio where the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant challenged convention to forge new models of creativity and ways of living, is launching a search for works by the Bloomsbury group held in private hands.
The radical group of artists and intellectuals, which also included the writers Virginia Woolf, Lytton Strachey and EM Forster and the economist John Maynard Keynes, worked and
The radical group of artists and intellectuals, which also included the writers Virginia Woolf, Lytton Strachey and EM Forster and the economist John Maynard Keynes, worked and
1 yr. ago
It was unprecedented, the minister conceded, but the legal profession was quick to insist that Wednesday afternoon’s developments should not be mistaken for the setting of a precedent.
Addressing the House of Commons over the Post Office scandal that has erupted this week, the minister for postal affairs, Kevin Hollinrake, announced that the government would be driving a horse and cart through the constitutional separation of powers of the judiciary, executive and legislature
Addressing the House of Commons over the Post Office scandal that has erupted this week, the minister for postal affairs, Kevin Hollinrake, announced that the government would be driving a horse and cart through the constitutional separation of powers of the judiciary, executive and legislature
1 yr. ago
Hundreds of post office operators are to have their convictions quashed by parliament within months in an unprecedented move designed to draw a line under one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history.
Senior lawyers said, however, that the decision to pass a bill overturning so
Senior lawyers said, however, that the decision to pass a bill overturning so
1 yr. ago
Keir Starmer has said he is “up for the fight” of defending the “nanny state” as he announced plans to improve child health under a Labour government, including supervised toothbrushing in schools.
1 yr. ago
The UK has some of the worst cancer survival rates in the developed world, according to new research.
Analysis of international data by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce found that five-year survival rates for lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancers in the UK are worse than in most comparable countries. On average, just 16% of UK patients live for five years with these cancers.
Analysis of international data by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce found that five-year survival rates for lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancers in the UK are worse than in most comparable countries. On average, just 16% of UK patients live for five years with these cancers.
1 yr. ago
The Liberal Democrats have called for Ofcom to investigate GB News over alleged impartiality breaches after the channel featured Nigel Farage and Conservative MPs criticising Ed Davey and other opposition politicians about their role in the Post Office IT
1 yr. ago
Tesco and Marks & Spencer were both Christmas winners with stronger than expected sales helped by growth in online orders and high demand for festive treats.
The UK’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, upgraded its profits expectations for the year by £50m to £2.75bn as it reported “a stronger trading performance than anticipated” over the festive period
The UK’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, upgraded its profits expectations for the year by £50m to £2.75bn as it reported “a stronger trading performance than anticipated” over the festive period
1 yr. ago
was 2004 when I walked through the doors of BBC TV Centre and crossed to the other side of the TV screen, 50 years after George Cowling became the very first meteorologist to step in front of the camera.
Today I have a huge range of graphics, computer generated charts and images to illustrate the weather we're experiencing. George and fellow presenter Tom Clifton had nothing more than a couple of charts and a lot of charcoal sticks to draw with.
Today I have a huge range of graphics, computer generated charts and images to illustrate the weather we're experiencing. George and fellow presenter Tom Clifton had nothing more than a couple of charts and a lot of charcoal sticks to draw with.
1 yr. ago
Many of the mysterious species were found in unlikely places, such as on the top of a volcano or clinging to Antarctic rocks.
The new finds need immediate protection and at least one will probably already have been lost, the scientists say.
About three-quarters of undescribed plants are threatened with extinction.
The new finds need immediate protection and at least one will probably already have been lost, the scientists say.
About three-quarters of undescribed plants are threatened with extinction.
1 yr. ago
More than 110,000 patients had their NHS care cancelled because of the junior doctors’ strike that ended on Tuesday, figures show.
The impact of the six-day stoppage means the health service in England has now had to rearrange more than 1.3m appointments as a result of industrial action by doctors, nurses and other staff over the last 13 months.
The impact of the six-day stoppage means the health service in England has now had to rearrange more than 1.3m appointments as a result of industrial action by doctors, nurses and other staff over the last 13 months.
1 yr. ago
Children in England should be given a unique number to link their records held by schools, health visitors and councils, allowing governments to harness artificial intelligence and data-mining to improve standards, according to the shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson.
In a keynote speech, Phillipson also praised the former Conservative education secretary Michael
In a keynote speech, Phillipson also praised the former Conservative education secretary Michael
1 yr. ago
Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers on more than 200,000 occasions last year, according to data obtained by the Guardian.
The ******* ysis reveals untreated human waste was released into streams and rivers for more than 1.5m hours in 2019.
The ******* ysis reveals untreated human waste was released into streams and rivers for more than 1.5m hours in 2019.
1 yr. ago
Plans to clear the names of hundreds of post office operators wrongly convicted in the Horizon IT scandal will be announced “imminently”, a government minister has said.
The postal services minister, Kevin Hollinrake, said ministers were “definitely not ruling out” emergency legislation to quash all the convictions that arose from the Horizon scandal.
The postal services minister, Kevin Hollinrake, said ministers were “definitely not ruling out” emergency legislation to quash all the convictions that arose from the Horizon scandal.
1 yr. ago
The number of women who have died during pregnancy or soon after has risen sharply to its highest levels for 20 years, prompting concern from experts.
The maternal death rate increased to 13.41 deaths per 100,000 pregnancies between 2020 and 2022, according to figures published by the MBRRACE-UK investigation into maternal deaths in the UK. The figure was 8.79 in the period 2017 to 2019.
The maternal death rate increased to 13.41 deaths per 100,000 pregnancies between 2020 and 2022, according to figures published by the MBRRACE-UK investigation into maternal deaths in the UK. The figure was 8.79 in the period 2017 to 2019.
1 yr. ago
The number of households and businesses installing rooftop solar panels has reached its highest level in 12 years, while heat pump installations climbed to record highs in 2023, according to the industry’s official standards body.
The figures showed almost 190,000 rooftop solar installations were carried out last year, the highest level since the government slashed its subsidy scheme in late 2011.
The figures showed almost 190,000 rooftop solar installations were carried out last year, the highest level since the government slashed its subsidy scheme in late 2011.
1 yr. ago
Some comprehensive schools are more “socially selective” than grammar schools, according to new research which has called on the government to review the admissions code in England to improve access for poorer pupils.
While grammars are inherently selective, as admission is based on passing an 11-plus examination, comprehensive secondary schools admit local children, regardless of academic ability or social background, based on a school’s admissions policy.
While grammars are inherently selective, as admission is based on passing an 11-plus examination, comprehensive secondary schools admit local children, regardless of academic ability or social background, based on a school’s admissions policy.
1 yr. ago
Rishi Sunak said he wanted NHS England to eliminate all hospital waits lasting more than 18 months – apart from exceptionally complicated cases, or cases where patients are happy to wait. As PA Media reports, today’s figures show that 11,168 people were estimated waiting more than 18 months at the end of November 2023, up from 10,506 at the end of October
1 yr. ago
At the inquiry Blake points out that some of what was in a previous witness statement from Bradshaw was drafted by the PR department at the Post Office.
Bradshaw says he did not know that. As far as he was aware, he says, the draft came from the lawywers.
Bradshaw says he did not know that. As far as he was aware, he says, the draft came from the lawywers.
1 yr. ago
Post Office investigator tells inquiry he was not told of problems with Horizon IT system
Blake runs through Bradshaw’s witness statement, and highlight passages where, in relation to various investigations, he said he had no concerns about what happened. He asks Bradshaw if, over the past 20 years, he has given any thought to his role in a miscarriage of justice.
Blake runs through Bradshaw’s witness statement, and highlight passages where, in relation to various investigations, he said he had no concerns about what happened. He asks Bradshaw if, over the past 20 years, he has given any thought to his role in a miscarriage of justice.
1 yr. ago
13% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in England delayed more than hour, figures show
The NHS England figures out today show the performance of the ambulance service getting worse. PA Media has summarised the main points.
The NHS England figures out today show the performance of the ambulance service getting worse. PA Media has summarised the main points.
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