Number of EU nurses registering to practice in UK down 96% since Brexit
The vote to leave the EU has led to a "crash" in the number of European nurses registering to work in the UK. According to figures obtained by the Health Service Journal the NHS could be about to face its worst nursing workforce crisis for 20 years. Data shows the number of EU nurses registering with the NMC to work in the UK peaked at 1,304 in July 2016, a month after the referendum. However it has since dropped significantly, with...
LISTEN: Earl Grey Share ‘Nothing’ from Upcoming Third EP
Earl Grey have shared their new single 'Nothing' today, taken from their forthcoming third EP 'The Times You Cross My Mind' - out 21st July. Listen below. Hailing from Mönchengladbach, Germany, Earl Grey were founded just a couple of years ago and have so far released two EPs (Ready to Leave & Passing Time) with coverage in the likes of Kerrang!, Rock Sound and Punktastic. Shortly after releasing that debut EP, Earl Grey toured the UK and Europe, fast building an...
What to look for in a BBQ
As we get deeper into summer, you’re probably already thinking about those long evenings filled with great company, plenty of drinks and, of course, the best food. That food often comes courtesy of a BBQ when the weather is good. But if you haven’t got a BBQ yet, now is the time to change all that. Buying a BBQ is not a process that’s as straightforward or as simple as we wish, at least, not if you're going to do...
Watch: This DUP spoof is the best thing you’ll see on the internet today
A spoof video has been released of the DUP celebrating to Electric Six's "Gay Bar", and it's the best thing you'll see on the internet today. The Unionist party, who have strong and controversial views on homosexuality, won the majority of seats in Northern Ireland on Thursday. They will now buddy up with Theresa May to form a majority government in the House of Commons. But they're not without controversies. The party are renowned for their conservative beliefs, particularly concerning the...
5 reasons why Theresa failed – from within the ranks
With the dust starting to settle on a dramatic General Election, the attention of those within the Conservative party has turned to addressing where it all went wrong. Fingers were immediately pointed at Theresa May for running a campaign focused on her leadership which did little more than expose the cracks within it. How, after all, is it possible to reverse expectations of a hundred-seat majority into a hung parliament and minority Government propped up by the Unionists? We talked to Conservative Councillor...
Easyjet deny passengers were asked to vote whether to take off on faulty plane
Passengers on an easyJet flight were horrified when the pilot asked them to VOTE on whether to take off - as there was only a "50/50 chance" of both engines working, but EasyJet have strongly denied the claims and believe it was a misunderstanding. The stunned holiday-makers were on the tarmac at Malaga airport, Spain, when is was claimed the pilot asked for a show of hands as to whether they should take off. The un-named pilot told passengers there...
‘Calm down’: Boris WhatsApp plea in full to his party to support PM May
Boris Johnson urged Tory MPs to unite behind Theresa May and mocked Jeremy Corbyn. The Foreign Secretary posted his rallying cry to a WhatsApp conversation which was promptly leaked to the media. Many would say the Tories are in free fall and PM May's days are numbered, and a minority deal with the DUP still hasn't been finalised. Jeremy Corbyn is hopefully Labour may even be able to form a government, if the Conservatives fail to bring the DUP on board....
In Pictures: EDL & anti-fascist protesters clash in Manchester
People were urged to stay away from Piccadilly Gardens after a protest involving the EDL and rival anti-fascist groups turned violent today. GMP issued a statement on Twitter on Sunday, which read: “There is a demonstration taking place in Piccadilly Gardens this afternoon, please avoid the area if possible until protesters have finished.” The EDL protest was led by controversial figure Tommy Robinson. GMP members said it had “turned nasty” and were struggling to keep the two groups from clashing...
Forget the papers, this will be remembered as the people’s election
There once was a time when rich newspaper moguls ruled Britain's political scene and pandering to their needs was a sure-fire way of securing a tasty majority in parliament. But on Thursday evening, as the exit polls came in showing that Labour would win 261 seats in the General Election, Rupert Murdoch stormed out of The Times' election party. The days of the "Murdoch machine" reigning supreme, it seems, were over. For the most part coverage of Jeremy Corbyn's campaign this...