Three flowers to deadhead now to ‘prolong their display and give colour well into the month’
With summer transitioning into autumn, September marks a good month for gardeners to focus on pruning. To prolong your colourful hues, the Royal Horticultural Society recommended trimming three flowers before…
Sir Keir Starmer gives update on DWP plan for people on benefits
People who claim long-term sickness benefits should be made to look for work if they are able to, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said support will be…
Asian Development Bank raises growth forecast but warns over trade sanctions
Developing economies in Asia are forecast to grow at a 5.0% annual pace this year, helped by a strong US economy and surging demand for computer chips that power artificial…
20mph speed limits should be ‘scrapped’ as Welsh Tories call for ‘common sense’ after driver backlash
The Welsh Conservatives are set to call on the Government to repeal the controversial 20mph speed limit legislation which has been criticised heavily by Welsh drivers. They have targeted the…
Labour Party votes to reverse Winter Fuel Payments cut
The Government has been urged to reverse its controversial decision to cut winter fuel allowance for many pensioners after a strong message was sent from Labour ’s annual conference. Delegates…
Indian Kashmir votes in regional polls with return of autonomy at forefront
Contest pits parties seeking to restore region’s special status against India’s main governing party BJP. Women wait in line to vote outside a polling station during the second phase of…
Leaders of Germany’s Greens to step down following election defeats
The leaders of Germany’s Greens, one of three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s troubled coalition government, announced on Wednesday that they will step down after the latest in a string…
Scientists ‘kept up at night’ over fears new pandemic with 50% mortality rate is ‘evolving under the radar’
The world is sleepwalking into a new pandemic far worse than Covid, a horror new study suggests. A review of sustained mammal-to-mammal bird flu transmission in diverse species, led by…
Mark D’Souza: CanMEDS threatens core principles of medical expertise
Following Professor Leigh Revers’ recent sharp critique of the CanMEDS 2025 project, it is crucial for us to take a deeper dive into the troubling implications of this proposed ideological…
Man who shared Facebook post encouraging damage to Ulez cameras avoids jail
A man who shared a message on Facebook encouraging people to damage Ulez cameras has been spared jail. Joseph Nicholls, 43, was separately handed a suspended sentence for sending a…