Britain faces ‘mass exodus’ of GPs as nearly half of all trainee doctors plan to quit June 22, 2022 Patients could be put at risk due to a “mass exodus” of family doctors, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has estimated that almost 19,000 GPs are planning to leave the profession over the next five years. Of the 1,262 GP and trainee respondents, 42 per cent say they are likely [...]
Watch: Rescue effort underway after Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 and Taliban asks for help June 22, 2022 The UK is ready to offer aid to Afghanistan following a deadly earthquake which has killed 1,000, but relief will not be channeled through the Taliban. Helicopters were sent to joint the rescue effort by the Islamist rulers of Afghanistan, with interior ministry official Salahuddin Ayubi saying “the death toll is likely to rise as [...]
TfL to impose fines for driving on cycling lanes June 22, 2022 Londoners will need to brace themselves as Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will begin fining motorists for driving in cycle lanes. From 27 June the public body will have powers over lanes and tracks across its wider road network, in the same way it legislates over bus lanes and yellow box junctions. Introduced [...]
The launch of Paramount Plus: Streaming isn’t a ‘winner takes all market’ says global chief June 22, 2022 Paramount Global launched its own streaming service in the UK this morning, entering an already flooded market of choice.
Sky brings forward Elstree Studios expansion plans in a vote of confidence for UK film and TV June 22, 2022 Sky has brought forward proposals to expand Sky Studios Elstree with 10 new sound stages, showing its immense vote of confidence in UK film and TV.
Moderna to open vaccine hub in the UK in £1bn investment June 22, 2022 Famed Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna is set to open a vaccine research and manufacturing centre in the UK, the health secretary has unveiled today, in a £1bn investment. It will seat the UK in a prime position in the development of new vaccines and therapeutics for a range of respiratory diseases, including Covid-19, as well [...]
UK inflation highest in G7, dialling up pressure on Bank of England to raise rates again June 22, 2022 The likelihood of the Bank of England hiking interest rates for the sixth time in a row is ramping up after new figures revealed the UK has the highest inflation in the G7. Prices climbed 9.1 per cent annually in May, up from April’s already four decade high rate of nine per cent, according to [...]
Exclusive: So Energy criticises ringfencing proposals amid deepening industry row June 22, 2022 So Energy has raised concerns over Ofgem's proposals to reform the energy market, and has called on the regulator to be transparent.
Government mulled use of national security laws to force Arm London listing June 22, 2022 Ministers mulled the use of national security laws to push Japanese investment giant Softbank into floating chip manufacturer Arm into a London listing, according to reports.
Google searches for ‘remote jobs’ explode by more than 260 per cent as UK crippled by train strikes June 22, 2022 There has been an explosion in searches for ‘remote jobs’ in wake of recent train strikes by more than 260 per cent. New analysis of Google search engine figures show the term has been searched at the highest level in UK internet history. This is despite politicians such as Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg and host of [...]