New doubts over future of HS2 as report calls for eastern leg of the project to be SCRAPPED A National Infrastructure Commission report has warned there is not enough money to complete HS2 and other planned rail upgrades It advises the £86bn earmarked for rail improvements should be spent on more popular routes in the … Read more
Australia’s potential coronavirus vaccine has been scrapped after several trial participants returned false positive HIV test results. The University of Queensland had been developing the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical company CSL and the government had ordered 51 million doses. But those plans have been abruptly halted over fears the false results could damage the public’s confidence in … Read more
Australia’s potential coronavirus vaccine has been scrapped after several trial participants returned false positive HIV test results. The University of Queensland had been developing the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical company CSL and the government had ordered 51 million doses. But those plans have been abruptly halted over fears the false results could damage the public’s confidence in … Read more
RSPCA calls for BBC Three show Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped claiming it glamorizes dog breeding BBC Three’s Will My Puppies Make Me Rich accused of glamorising animal abuse Show follows young ‘social media savvy’ puppy breeders starting up in ‘business’ RSPCA and other animal rights advocates have called the show ‘dangerous’ … Read more
RSPCA calls for BBC Three show Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped claiming it glamorizes dog breeding BBC Three’s Will My Puppies Make Me Rich accused of glamorising animal abuse Show follows young ‘social media savvy’ puppy breeders starting up in ‘business’ RSPCA and other animal rights advocates have called the show ‘dangerous’ … Read more
AJ Bell investors see charges rise as Sipp exit fees are scrapped: Platform overhauls customer costs as it posts a pandemic-fuelled bump in profit Investing platform has announced a run of changes to its fees and charges This includes the removal of Sipp exit fees and pension drawdown charges Cap on custody charges for shares … Read more
The coronavirus tier system could be scrapped in just nine weeks after Boris Johnson promised a commons vote in the new year in a bid to head off a Tory backbench rebellion. The Prime Minister has written to Conservative MPs offering them a second vote on the coronavirus tier system early next year, having angered ome of … Read more
The coronavirus tier system could be scrapped in just nine weeks after Boris Johnson promised a commons vote in the new year in a bid to head off a Tory backbench rebellion. The Prime Minister has written to Conservative MPs offering them a second vote on the coronavirus tier system early next year, having angered ome of … Read more
TV presenter Konnie Huq has called for billionaires to be scrapped. The longest serving female Blue Peter presenter said she would like to implement a cap on earnings of the richest and distribute the extra money to ‘good causes’ instead. The 45-year-old added that she would increase the wages of key workers, as they are … Read more
MoD wastes £450million in ONE YEAR: Defence officials blew a fortune on scrapped projects and accountancy blunders, report reveals Ministry of Defence lost more than £800,000 to VAT error in ‘fruitless payment’ £231million was wasted as a result of scrapping hundreds of armoured carriers New figures show £450million was wasted by defence officials last year alone … Read more