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MP will face trial for allegedly lying about who was behind wheel of speeding vehicle
MP Fiona Onasanya, MP for Peterborough, allegedly conspired with her younger brother Festus to avoid penalty points.
People could soon be screened at birth for the likelihood of developing five deadly diseases – based on their DNA
It could lead to preventative drugs being prescribed years before symptoms develop - or them being advised to do more exercise or eat certain foods.
Employers now favour experience over university degrees
Employers now favour relevant apprenticeships or experience over university degrees, a study has found. Researchers who polled 1,000 decision makers found 49 per cent prefer to see experience from a relevant apprenticeship or previous position on a candidate’s CV. Just 24 per cent said they would be more likely to take on someone who had a relevant degree qualification. The study was carried out by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) ahead of A Level results day on Thursday August 16th....
Fraudsters scammed victims out of more than £2m this summer worth of cryptocurrencies
Action Fraud reported more than 200 scams in June and July where victims lost an average of £10,000 trading in the digital currency - using social media and cold calls.
Leatherback turtle has washed up dead on a British beach with slash marks down its back
The turtle washed up near Penzance, Cornwall, and it is believed it may have been injured by a boat's propeller.
Calls for Corbyn to quit as Johnson charms media with cups of tea
Jeremy Corbyn has faced fresh calls to stand down following controversy over a visit to a cemetery in Tunisia in 2014. Sajid Javid called for the Labour leader to quit after the Daily Mail claimed he was photographed holding a wreath near the graves of those responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The calls from the Conservative front bench come a week after former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson compared women in burqas to "letter boxes"...
Tory tweet claiming new laws will protect ‘most vulnerable road users’ from cyclists hasn’t gone down well
A tweet from the Conservative party has angered cyclists after it said that new laws would protest “our most vulnerable road users" from bike users. It has since been deleted after a backlash online and cycling minister Jesse Norman apologised after the uproar is caused. The message on the Conservative Twitter feed said: "We're launching a consultation into dangerous cycling so that our most vulnerable road users are protected." Champion cyclist Chris Boardman responded: "That says it all really. Wow,...
Over 100 constituencies that backed Leave have changed their minds…including Johnson and Gove’s seats
New analysis into voting intentions over Brexit have changed considerably since the vote was held. The model puts Remain on 53% support, with 47% backing Leave. Among the constituencies that appear to have switched voting intentions from Leave to Remain is arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson‘s Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat and Surrey Heat, Michael Gove’s constituency. The analysis, obtained by The Observer, were from figures produced by consumer analytics company Focaldata, drawing on two YouGov polls of a total of more...
Christine Hamilton dumped by charities after comparing burqas to KKK HOODS
Two charities have dropped Christine Hamilton over a Tweet she posted. Hamilton compared "sinister" burqas to KKK hoods. Muscular Dystrophy UK and Balls to Cancer severed ties with her after a public outcry. She posted an image of Ku Klux Klansmen in white hoods with the caption: "If the burka is acceptable then presumably this is too?" She then posted two more tweets trying to explain why she posted it. For heaven’s sake - no, I am not comparing Muslim women...