“Home Office: I’d give them zero out of 10” Man feared he’d be deported after 60 years
A man who has lived in the UK for 60 years has suffered a similar nightmare trying to prove his British citizenship as those affected by the Windrush scandal. Michael Daley, 66, was refused permanent residence in the UK in 2015, despite living in UK since he was just a toddler and both his parents being born here. But Michael, who lives in Blackpool, Lancs., says because he was born in the United States, the Home Office refused him permanent...
Go From Idea to App Faster and More Affordably
The evolution of software development and its underlying theory has changed substantially from the early days. Ask any firm if they still use traditional development methods like waterfall and you might as well ask if they still operate using Windows Vista. Agile development is a more modern approach to software development that focuses on going to market faster and more affordably. Not only does Agile offer leaner, more efficient, and faster builds to keep you competitive, much fo the industry...
Violent attacks on ambulance workers rocket by 34% in just four years
Ambulance staff bitten, stabbed and have blood spat at them in barrage of more than 14,000 physical assaults since 2012 The number of violent attacks on ambulance workers in the UK increased by 34 per cent between 2012/13 and 2016/17, a major investigation by GMB, the union for ambulance workers, has revealed. A total of 14,441 physical assaults were recorded against ambulance workers between 2012/13 and January 2018. In 2016/17, recorded attacks on ambulance workers averaged more than eight (8.2)...
Will Theresa May’s child abuse inquiry explain how so many abuse survivors’ records have disappeared?
Paul Sinclair shows me a small scar above his left ear. As a child in care, there is evidence that brain experiments were conducted on him and others with no consent. Paul’s history in care was marked by shocking abuse and violence from the staff entrusted with his childhood. Paul and other survivors in the approved schools and care homes he attended reported psychological drugs being tested on them. In his case and others, survivors believe an experimental brain...
Stephen Lawrence’s father Neville delivers open letter to Amber Rudd over spy cop who spied on campaigners & Labour MPs
Neville Lawrence and other victims of an undercover police officer who infiltrated and spied on murdered teen Stephen Lawrence’s family delivered a letter to Amber Rudd today, demanding that their concerns are listened to, and changes made, in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Stephen Lawrence’s father was among a group of core participants in the inquiry delivering the letter at lunchtime today, to the Home Office in Marsham Street. They are demanding to an increasing amount of secrecy over the role...
Despite ongoing atrocities, the UK has licensed over £320 million of arms to Israel since 2014 bombing of Gaza
It has been more than three and a half years since Operation Protective Edge saw a one month bombardment that killed thousands of Palestinians and destroyed life-sustaining infrastructure across Gaza. However, for many affected the reconstruction has yet to truly begin. A recent report from the Brookings Institution shows that many Gazans who lost homes are still living in shelters and other forms of temporary accommodation. A 2017 report from the World Bank found that only one third of all...
Polar regions have become ‘temporary sink’ for billions of microbeads from cosmetics, packaging & paints
Plastic particles that may be a threat to human health are being transported thousands of miles across the oceans in melted sea ice, according to new research. The once pristine Polar regions have become a 'temporary sink' for billions of microbeads from cosmetics, synthetic fabrics, packaging, paints and even cigarette butts. As the planet warms up the toxic chemicals are released into the water to be consumed by marine life and, in turn, people. Some are a sixth of the...
Amnesty labels Leeds United’s decision to tour Myanmar as ‘odd’
Amnesty has said Leeds United's decision to tour Myanmar is 'odd' and has called on the club to speak out about the plight of the Rohingya. The club announced today that it would head to the country on a post-season tour despite an ongoing military crackdown in the country. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against "all but essential travel" in some areas of the country, which is also known as Burma. Responding to the club's announcement, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty...
Restaurant Review: Chicama
Earlier this month, Martin Morales announced plans to open Andina Panaderia - London’s first Peruvian bakery. Capitalising on the booming popularity of Peruvian cuisine in London at the moment, the bakery will open alongside a new restaurant (Andina Picanteria) and specialise in slow-ferment baking with breads and pastries such as Andean black mint and sweet potato sourdough, and Chicha morada muffins made with purple corn; harbouring a corn and almond centre. The paint has barely dried, but it’s already clear...