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Animals are adopting the night life…to keep away from humans
They are becoming increasing nocturnal to escape from humans
Tens of thousands of Muslims gathered in Birmingham for largest Eid celebration in Europe
Record numbers of worshippers flocked to the a park in Small Heath in the city to mark the end of Ramadan
Whistleblower says banned neo-nazi group in MP murder plot case planned to ‘wipe out’ non whites
Robbie Mullen, 25, had been a National Action member for two years
Mental health charity urges Department for Work & Pensions to delay Universal Credit roll-out
Today the National Audit Office (NAO) has released a damning report into Universal Credit (UC) – with a focus on how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not done enough to protect and support ‘vulnerable claimants’ including disabled people and people with health conditions. The report says that because of the pressures of delivering UC, staff ‘lacked the time and ability to identify claimants who needed additional support’ and ‘felt overwhelmed by the volume of claimants reporting health...
Regenerating human body parts could become a reality after a major scientific advance
A stem cell has been identified through which the humble worm regrows a head, brain or other tissue - a breakthrough that has huge potential for people.
Human brain ‘wired to prefer foods that are packed with fat and sugar’
Researchers found that its reward centre values them higher than those containing just one or other - but not both
Tiny frog trapped in amber 99 million years ago gives up its secrets under a CT scan
The tiny creature lived alongside dinosaurs in the Cretaceous
Brexit: Firm set up by Jacob Rees-Mogg is setting up fund in…Ireland
Jacob Rees-Mogg, one of the most vocal supporters of Brexit, has come under criticism due to a business he helped to launch. Rees-Mogg answered questions about Somerset Capital Management (SCM) who have launched an investment vehicle in Ireland. The Irish operation’s prospectus listed Brexit as a risk, which could cause "considerable uncertainty.” Rees-Mogg has consistently told the public, and Parliament, that the UK will prosper post-Brexit and could even become a stronger economy than at present. Addressing the issue of...
High Court rules Universal Credit roll-out unlawfully impacting on men with disabilities
The High Court has judged that the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) cut the benefits for two severely disabled men when they moved onto universal credit. Both men saw a drop in their income of around £178 a month when they were placed on universal credit, instead of their old entitlements. The Government had acted 'unlawfully' by denying the men a 'top up' on their Universal Credit claim due to their severe disability. Lawyers for the men said the...