6 in 10 workers still haven’t received GDPR training
6 in 10 workers still haven’t received GDPR training despite looming deadline, according to new figures Almost half employees also said they didn’t think firm’s data was secure in time for deadline. A new study released today has found that 43% of UK office workers still believe there is data in their organisation that isn’t secure, with 6 out of 10 (59%) office workers admitting they haven’t been given training on how to deal with the new GDPR regulations. Office...
A guide to squatter evictions
As a commercial property owner, understanding the law surrounding squatting is very important to help you tackle any potential problems in a way that is legal and sensitive to squatters’ rights. Finding that squatters have taken up residence in your building can be very worrying for a property owner. Steps should be taken to remove squatters as a matter of urgency to prevent damage to the building. In this blog we’ll look at the law surrounding squatting in commercial properties...
Chesterfield FC Football manager takes over player announcements with hilarious results
A football manager has a unique way of announcing signings - including describing a player as "VERY OLD".
14-y-o girl, battling cancer for third time, has successful surgery after raising over £340,000
Kira Noble first battled Neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue, in 2014.
Corbyn says GPs are “leaving the profession in despair” & workforce falling 50% in most deprived areas
During yesterday’s PMQs Jeremy Corbyn highlighted the amount of family doctors who are leaving the profession. Worryingly he said that these essential medical staff are “leaving the profession in despair” at the pressures of the profession. Mr Corbyn said that four thousand GPs “have retired early in the past five years – that’s one in ten.” Alongside this large reduction in GP numbers, a survey also reported that almost 17 per cent of GPs have had to turn down patients...
Almost half the population of Britain will be clinically obese within 30 years
A study also forecasts that almost a quarter of the world's population will be obese by 2045 - and one in eight will have type 2 diabetes
Rees Mogg says MPs should respect their constituents’ vote on Brexit
Jacob Rees Mogg has told his fellow MPs to respect their constituents' vote on Brexit, despite his area of Bath and North East Somerset voting overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union. The outspoken MP says the Conservative Central Office has launched "an effective campaign to hold to account MPs whose constituents voted leave but seek to stop Brexit". But he made no account of any action against MPs whose constituents voted remain but are pushing for a hard split...
Property market set to become flooded as 380,000 landlords look to offload property
Many first-time buyers have struggled to get on to the property market. Difficulty saving for a deposit, increasing property prices, mortgage rules and a supply shortage make owning a home harder to achieve. But some experts say the market will become flooded, making way for plenty of homes for first-time buyers. This is because 380,000 landlords look to sell up their property over the next year. According to a survey conducted by the National Landlords Association (NLA), 45 per cent...
“NHS has been chronically short changed by Conservatives”
The Institute for Fiscal Studies and Health Foundation said the NHS would need an extra 4% a year - or £2,000 per UK household - for the next 15 years. The report said the NHS has been struggling to cope after the toughest financial constraints in its 70-year history had been imposed on the service. Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which commissioned the report and represents 85% of NHS bodies, said: “This report is a wake-up call. And its...