Ofqual’s ‘underqualified’ £200,000-a-year CEO, its two-days-a-week ex-journalist chairman who flunked his A-Levels and the top DfE civil servant hated by Gove-ites: Three accused of overseeing exams chaos – as the axe hovers over regulator Chairman Roger Taylor is a former journalist turned medical businessman Sally Collier is a career civil service but had not worked … Read more
US health chiefs approve antidepressant nasal spray derived from party drug ketamine to treat suicidal people Spravato given green light in the US by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Means doctors across US able to dish out spray to people with suicidal thoughts Could save lives as clinical studies showed it worked within just four … Read more
Exeter Chiefs is facing calls to drop its name, badge and mascot as snowflakes claim the theme is ‘offensive’. Activists set up a petition calling for the 150-year-old rugby union side to change over its ‘harmful’ impact on Native Americans. Their claims were echoed by modern American history professor Rachel Herrmann from Cardiff University, who … Read more
Balearic and Canary Islands’ officials have launched a desperate bid to open ‘safe air corridors’ with the UK. Canary Islands president Angel Victor Torres has asked the Spanish government to try to negotiate the corridors with the UK. The region is seeking to enable British tourists to continue holidaying in islands like Tenerife and Gran … Read more
Tory MPs accuse union chiefs of wanting civil servants to ‘stay at home forever’ after defying Boris Johnson’s call for them to get back into the office Andrew Percy said the union chiefs can’t have a ‘stay at home’ policy forever Union members were told to challenge bosses who ordered them back to desks Former … Read more
Tory MPs accuse union chiefs of wanting civil servants to ‘stay at home forever’ after defying Boris Johnson’s call for them to get back into the office Andrew Percy said the union chiefs can’t have a ‘stay at home’ policy forever Union members were told to challenge bosses who ordered them back to desks Former … Read more
One of Spain’s top health officials has warned that the country could be suffering a second wave of coronavirus amid an alarming increase in cases that has sparked numerous local lockdowns. Deputy emergency health director Maria Jose Sierra has revealed her concerns over the spike in Covid-19 cases after the country recorded an additional 2,615 … Read more
Asos probes supply chain: Boss raises concerns over sweatshops as online fashion giant reports 10% lockdown sales boost By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 15 July 2020 Sweatshop fears: Asos reported a 10% rise in sales during lockdown Asos is reviewing its operations in Leicester … Read more
Premiership Rugby leaders Exeter Chiefs to review official branding this month after protests from fans over their use of Native American logos and mascots Exeter Chiefs will review their official branding after protests from supporters The club faced criticism due to their use of Native American logos and mascots Around 1,900 people signed the petition asking … Read more
A contact tracing app is ‘urgent and important’ and will be able to do jobs that human employees can’t, NHS Test and Trace chiefs said today. Speaking to senior politicians they said the UK still plans to roll out an app but could not put a timescale on it. They said ‘our sense is it … Read more