British Isles
Two more British ‘prisoners of war’ in Ukraine
08 Jul 2022
Andrew Hill and Dylan Healy will stand trial for ‘mercenary activities’. Dylan is a chef who volunteered as an aid worker. He was captured with another Briton, Paul Urey, at a checkpoint in April while driving…
Covid hospital cases likely to rise
08 Jul 2022
The CEO of the UK Health Security Agency said, ‘Covid hospitalisation numbers are expected to rise further’ as Covid cases jumped by 32% in a week. The Office of National Statistics reported ‘Over 1.7m people were…
Ritchie Herron lived as a woman for five years and is suing the NHS for pressuring him into the ‘biggest mistake’ of his life. While battling mental health issues, strangers on the internet said he was…
Bank of England – ‘controlling Inflation’
08 Jul 2022
The Bank of England’s chief economist pledged to ‘deliver inflation back to its 2% target’ despite the challenges of rising food and energy costs and a fall in the pound’s value that has made both more…
Children and youth vaping increases
08 Jul 2022
Vaping among children and teenagers has almost doubled in two years. Experts blame the rise on social media. A survey by Action on Smoking on Health (Ash) showed 7% of 11- to 17-year-olds are vapers. They…
Sats results: Standards slip in Year 6 tests
08 Jul 2022
Sats results show year 6 standards in reading, writing and maths have slipped in England since the pandemic. 59% of pupils met the expected level. The government says the Sats results were as expected due to…