Vice-Chancellor of Bath Uni faced calls to leave job immediately from 71 professors citing concerns about the “reputational crisis” surrounding her pay
The Vice-Chancellor of Bath University faced calls to leave her job immediately from 71 professors who cited concerns about the “reputational crisis” surrounding her pay. Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell announced she would leave her £468,000 a year job at the end of the academic year last week, but pressure mounted for her to go sooner. Her immediate resignation was called for along with chief governor Thomas Sheppard, who chairs both the university council and remuneration committee. A letter addressed to...
Sex offender Max Clifford has died in prison
Max Clifford, who was once known as a goliath in the media world, before he was found guilty of sex crimes, has died in prison. Clifford died of a heart attack in his cell, at Littlehey Prison in Cambridgeshire. He was aged 74. Mr Clifford was serving an eight-year custodial prison term for historical sex offences. In May 2014, Clifford was jailed after being convicted of eight historical indecent assaults on women and young girls under Operation Yewtree - the...
World’s biggest sleepout raises £3.6m to end homelessness
Over 8,000 people came together in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens this weekend to show their support for homeless people in Scotland by taking part in the world’s biggest sleepout, Sleep in the Park. Organised by Social Bite, donations topped £3.6m as the event began. Participants each raised a minimum of £100 each to attend the night, enjoying stripped back ‘busking’ sets from Liam Gallagher, Deacon Blue, Amy Macdonald and Frightened Rabbit before sleeping out. John Cleese told a bedtime story...
Stephen Hawking joins fight to prevent Jeremy Hunt privatising the NHS
Professor Stephen Hawking has joined a lawsuit aimed at preventing greater privatisation of the National Health Service. The revered professor, who has been vocal about the dismantling of the NHS, added his name to legal action seeking to prevent the establishment of "accountable care organisations" (ACOs) in the NHS, which threaten to ration certain resources within the system. Trade Union BMA has warned the ACOs ‘risk the potential for non-NHS providers taking over the provision of care for entire health economies’. But Health Secretary...
If you were outraged by plastic choking oceans on Blue Planet finale, you’ll be appalled by this:
The planet's oceans are choking on plastic. Despite plastic bag usage falling by 85 per cent following the introduction of the 5p charge, leading packaging industry figures oppose a tax on single-use plastic packaging. The final episode of BBC's Blue Planet II aired tonight, highlighting the terrible impact man-made plastic waste is having on the world’s oceans. Meanwhile, food-packaging industry figures are opposing the Government’s suggested ‘single use plastic tax’. The final episode of the BBC’s hit natural history show,...
Watch Jeremy Corbyn’s full speech to the United Nations
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the United Nations officials at Geneva’s Palais de Nations on Friday is well worth a watch. Whatever you think of the Labour leader’s politics, the speech as he received a peace award for his work over many years was thought-provoking on topics from growing inequality and tax avoidance to human rights and climate change. Watch and read the full speech below: https://www.facebook.com/TheLondonEconomic/videos/1427799250664887/ "Thank you, and let me give a special thanks to the United Nations...
The heart wrenching face of global warming – a polar bear starving to death
If you are reading this please take a minute - just one minute - out of your day and watch this video. - Because this is what global warming looks like. I want you to imagine, 200, 300, 400 years from now, human beings, maybe your relatives, starving to death like this due to irreversible climate change. There is no planet B. https://www.facebook.com/SchrodingersCatflap/videos/1741184365894281/ Photographer Paul Nicklen shot the heart-wrenching footage recorded the scene with conservation group Sea Legacy and posted it on...
LA fires burnt Rupert Murdoch’s $30 million compound
Wildfires in California have burned across Sky News owner Rupert Murdoch's $30 million winery. Murdoch, who owns Fox News Channel in America along with News International properties The Times and The Sun in the UK, has had his winery scorched as the blaze rips through Bel-Air. Many on social media have said it is comeuppance for his climate skepticism while others have pointed to his controversial publishing record. The media mogul has endured a shaky year already with News Corp recording a loss...
Standard Life Private Equity – A good year; more to come?
QuotedData is publishing a new update note on a company in the private equity sector. Standard Life Private Equity - A good year; more to come? With its recent results announcement, Standard Life Private Equity (SLPE) has posted decent returns (an NAV total return of 14.9% and share price total return of 31.9%). SLPE has benefitted from strong trading in its underlying companies, a healthy market for exits, improving sentiment towards the private equity sector and a narrowing discount as more investors have...