By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A Freedom of Information request has found that 85% of calls to the Government’s benefit cheat hotline were not pursued due to lack of evidence. Over a million calls have been dealt with since 2010, leading to accusations that the Tories have cynically attempted to ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A study has revealed that the available carbon budget is half as big as thought, if the 2C limit is going to be kept. It is troubling news for the 195 nations who agreed to the limits in Paris in December, they will now have ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Shockingly the amount of people sleeping rough on the streets of England rose at an “unprecedented” rate in 2015. According to a Government report on any evening in autumn 2015 there were 3,569 people without shelter. This is a 30% rise compared to the same ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor An Ofsted chief has warned that thousands of teachers are being enticed abroad with generous pay packages, while English schools are struggling to recruit staff. Elite public schools have been opening up branches abroad, leading to a boom in international schools, and soaring demand for ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor During Question Time an unnamed doctor branded Jeremy Hunt a "lair" over his claims that the upcoming strike will cause serious harm to patients. The doctor personally said he would ensure people would be safe in his hospital during the industrial action. He also added that ...
By Dean Hochlaf New Zealand MP, Winston Peters has thrown his voice into the great EU referendum debate, by suggesting Britain leaves the EU, and “heal a rift” with the nations of the Commonwealth that emerged when Britain joined the EEC. He has even gone as far as suggesting a ...
By Adam Clark, @AdamClarkers Bierschenke promises an authentic German beer cellar experience in London, and has clearly found its niche, having moved out of its original space onto a huge multi-level site in the London wall buildings a few minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station. With a friend’s birthday to ...
Sat at the summit of the Isthmian Premier League, three points clear of second place and comfortably cushioned by the play-off places, it is safe to say fortunes have turned for Hampton and Richmond Borough. After consecutive mid-table finishes (12th, 13th respectively) Borough confirmed the appointment of Alan Dawson following ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor SNP MP Mhairi Black has attacked the government again, this time on pension reform, as ever she didn't hold back and showed she might be young in age, but is wise well beyond her years. She said: "I have yet to hear of a general or ...