- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
A female teacher who was sacked for letting pupils as young as 15 pose topless and simulate masturbation for a school project has claimed that she is a victim of a ‘deep injustice’, according to a report. Emma Wright, 41, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after allowing students at…
Some pricey mineral-based sunscreens do not live up to their sun protection claims, a consumer watchdog said, warning that they could put users at risk of harmful rays. Which? tested popular sun creams, including five mineral sunscreens and eight chemical-based versions from the high street. All of the mineral sunscreens…
UK authorities issued a health alert after temperatures were forecast to top 30C on Friday (17). Thursday (16) was the hottest day of the year so far, with 29.5C recorded at Northolt in west London. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a level 3 heat-health alert for London…
ENGLAND’s most senior doctor has said that doctors must stop prescribing ‘a pill for every ill’ as patients will develop side effects in the future, according to a report. Professor Sir Stephen Powis added that unnecessary prescriptions are costing the NHS £1 billion a year, The Times reported. According to him, better…
A “painful” internal review at Macmillan Cancer Support said the workplace culture at the British charity was “systematically racist” where complaints were “brushed under the carpet”, media reports said. The review, conducted by Social Justice Collective, found that bullying and exclusion were widespread at the charity whose approach to diversity…
Britons are buying less, switching to cheaper products and shopping more often as they try to cope with soaring inflation, supermarket giant Tesco said on Friday, describing the market environment as “incredibly challenging”. Pessimism weighing on Britain’s households has hit unprecedented levels, as wages struggle to keep pace with inflation…
Britain on Friday approved a US government request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face trial over the publication of secret military files, prompting outrage from his supporters. Home Secretary Priti Patel’s interior ministry said Assange had 14 days to appeal the decision, which comes after a UK court…
After a long wait, the makers of Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva finally unveiled the trailer of the much-anticipated film on June 15. Made on a humongous budget, the film features an ensemble cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy. Though the trailer has impressed a large section…
DATA suggests thousands of millionaires are trying to leave Russia, and a continued exodus of its business and oligarch community will likely exacerbate the war’s long-term damage to its economy, Britain’s defence ministry said on Friday (17). “Migration applications suggest that 15,000 Russian millionaires are likely already attempting to leave,”…
THE Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published a list of providers it plans to authorise when the pre-paid funeral plans industry comes under its regulation from July 29. There are 24 firms on the list, including the largest funeral plan providers. Together, these firms hold approximately 87 per cent of…
