NHS could still be opened to American corporations under TTIP September 1, 2014 The NHS is not safe from the effects of the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal, ministers have admitted. The US-EU trade deal could result in the health service being opened up to American corporations, and today it was confirmed that it is still a possibility. UK trade minister Lord Livingston [...]
Scottish independence: UK government has no back-up plan September 1, 2014 The UK government has no contingency plan to deal with a “yes” vote on 18 September, according a spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron. The FT reports that the spokesman said UK officials have no precise plan for what they would do if Scotland chose independence on 18 September. “No such work (is being) [...]
Falcao’s wages will cost Manchester United more than Arsenal pay Ozil and Sanchez put together September 1, 2014 Radamel Falcao is set to become the highest paid player in the Premier League after Manchester United agreed to take the Colombian striker on a one-year loan deal from AS Monaco earlier today. Manchester United are believed to be paying a £6m loan fee for Falcao's services, and will take on 100 per cent of [...]
Record Di Maria deal means Manchester United have spent 18 per cent of league’s total September 1, 2014 Manchester United have spent 18 per cent of all money shelled out by Premier League clubs in this summer’s transfer window so far after the £59.7m purchase of Angel di Maria from Real Madrid broke the British transfer record yesterday. United have spent £141m of the Premier League’s current total outlay of £768m, which is [...]
How to stop climate change: Drop the hamburger September 1, 2014 Bad news, hamburger fans. New research shows that if we are going to have any chance of slowing down climate change, we must eat less meat. We tend to concentrate on practices such as fracking and emissions from coal-based power stations when we consider the prevention of climate change, but a paper published today [...]
Coding for schools: How to code like a five-year-old September 1, 2014 This week thousands of children returned to school to find themselves faced with a new subject: computer programming. England's five-year-olds are the only ones in the G20 to be taught programming, in a move the government hopes will turn the nation's children into budding tech entrepreneurs. But children at academies may be spared the new [...]
Why Facebook makes us lose trust in society September 1, 2014 Facebook exposes us to “offensive behaviour and hate speech”, giving rise to feelings of depression and distrust, according to a new study. Researchers at the Sapienza University of Rome looked at the way in which 50,000 Italian people use social networks, and compared the results with the individuals' reported levels of happiness and self-esteem. [...]
Cameron: Police can seize UK passports under new terrorism legislation September 1, 2014 Police will be given the temporary power to seize the passports of those suspected of being involved with terrorism, the Prime Minister said today. In a statement to parliament afternoon David Cameron said it was "abhorrent" Brits had "declared their allegiance" to the Islamic State. Police will be able to seize passports at borders, while [...]
Hot sauce: Tesco launches new sandwich store to fight Pret A Manger September 1, 2014 Another day, another sandwich bar opens. So what's new? Well this time, it's Tesco which is launching a brand new sandwich shop format – selling premium subs and hot breakfast to City workers. This morning the supermarket opened its first small format sandwich store, conveniently located a stone's throw away from City AM's [...]
“Fear and loathing” at BBC as staff vote to strike (again) September 1, 2014 BBC staff have voted for strike action over redundancies and cuts at the BBC, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). Members voted for strike action by a massive 73.6 per cent of the vote. The figure rose to 86.9 per cent of members when they were asked whether they should take action [...]