HS2 gets ‘red’ risk warning, suggesting delivery ‘unachievable’

HS2 is given highest ‘red’ risk warning as government experts warn delivering the major project on time and in-budget is ‘unachievable’ Red ratings are given when ‘successful delivery’ appears to be ‘unachievable’  Oakervee Review warned last year that final bill for HS2 could reach £106 billion  PM Boris Johnson gave the green light for the … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon issues Brexit state aid warning to Boris Johnson

Nicola Sturgeon warns Boris Johnson withholding state aid powers after Brexit would be a ‘full scale assault on devolution’ and boost support for Scottish independence The UK currently has to abide by European Union rules on state aid subsidies  After Brexit it will regain control of ability to intervene when industries struggle Downing Street has … Read more

Ministers launch advertising blitz warning Britons about changes to holidays after UK leaves EU

How will Brexit affect your holiday to Europe? Ministers launch advertising blitz warning Britons about changes to holiday insurance, mobile phone charges, passports and travelling with pets after UK leaves EU on January 1 UK citizens holidaying in Europe told to get comprehensive travel insurance  They will also be advised to check their mobile phone … Read more

Ministers launch advertising blitz warning Britons about changes to holidays after UK leaves EU

How will Brexit affect your holiday to Europe? Ministers launch advertising blitz warning Britons about changes to holiday insurance, mobile phone charges, passports and travelling with pets after UK leaves EU on January 1 UK citizens holidaying in Europe told to get comprehensive travel insurance  They will also be advised to check their mobile phone … Read more

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal – as experts say taking the antibiotic used to treat pigs off the market will ‘reduce the lifetime risk’ to consumers More than 60m pigs in the US are treated every year with the carbadox antibiotic FDA warned eating pork treated … Read more

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal – as experts say taking the antibiotic used to treat pigs off the market will ‘reduce the lifetime risk’ to consumers More than 60m pigs in the US are treated every year with the carbadox antibiotic FDA warned eating pork treated … Read more

Warning from UN over rise in diseases jumping from animals to humans like Covid-19

Viruses jumping from animals to humans are becoming more common, the United Nations has warned. The UN’s environmental branch revealed that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 — came as no surprise. In a report, they said the pandemic was ‘highly predictable’ because human behaviour, including intense farming for meat, has … Read more

Warning over cowboy builders targeting the vulnerable as lockdown ends

Warning over cowboy builders cold-calling vulnerable households as lockdown ends By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 July 2020 Homeowners are being warned of a rise in cowboy builders targeting vulnerable households as the UK exits lockdown. Experts say they expect a ‘significant escalation’ … Read more

Another warning on antibody tests: A THIRD of home blood-kits miss Covid-19

Coronavirus antibody tests that can be done at home would get the results wrong a third of the time, a damning study has found. A review of research found that rapid ‘have you had it’ coronavirus kits, which screen the blood to look for signs of past infection, have major flaws.  They correctly identify someone … Read more

The Voice Australia winner Judah Kelly issues dire warning to this year’s contestants 

‘People aren’t really fans’: The Voice Australia winner Judah Kelly issues dire warning to this year’s contestants By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:09 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 09:09 BST, 28 June 2020 Judah Kelly won The Voice Australia in 2017.  But the one-time champion of the singing competition has issued … Read more