Weekend Read: World’s first PCR test for mouth cancer is a fact, showing results within 90 mins March 27, 2022 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed the world’s first PCR test for mouth cancer. The test has now been proved with patients from China, India and the UK, with the results published in the international journal, Cancers. The inventor, Dr Muy-Teck Teh, has named the test the Quantitative Malignant Index Diagnosis System (qMIDS). [...]
Weekend Read: HMRC launches more than 1,000 new probes every single day in attempt to recoup lost pandemic revenue March 26, 2022 HMRC has launched 137,000 tax investigations in the six months to December 2021, up 9 per cent from the 126,000 investigations in the same period last year, according to new data shared with City A.M. today. This amounts to the Revenue opening 1,062 tax investigations per day. HMRC is ramping up its compliance activity as [...]
21m German retirees in line for hefty pension increase this year thanks to higher wages and inflation March 26, 2022 German retirees will get a hefty pension increase this year, largely as a result of higher wages in Europe’s biggest economy as inflation climbs sharply, the government said. The German labour ministry said pensions will increase by 5.35% in the former West Germany on July 1 and by 6.12% in the formerly communist east. There [...]
Putin should be very worried about evaporating support at home, says UK’s former ambassador in Moscow March 26, 2022 Russia has become a “despicable tyranny” under the rule of Vladimir Putin, according to the UK’s former ambassador to Moscow. Sir Andrew Wood was commenting on news of the jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for nine years on fraud charges in what has been described as sham trial. Wood also claimed rising numbers [...]
Ready to replace Boris: ‘Anxious’ Rishi Sunak fails three times to rule out Tory leadership run March 25, 2022 Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed three times to rule out that he could launch a leadership bid in the future. Speaking to Beth Rigby Interviews on Sky News, the Chancellor was asked whether he would go for the top job if the opportunity arises. He was read a quote from Boris Johnson, who said in 2013 [...]
Biden gives Putin final warning: Use chemical weapons and NATO will get involved March 25, 2022 US President Joe Biden and western allies have pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid in response to Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, but their offers fell short of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pleas. Biden also announced the US would welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees — though he said many probably prefer to stay closer [...]
World leaders are increasingly convinced Ukraine can beat the Russian Army March 25, 2022 Ukraine can “certainly win” against Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, as he echoed statements by other world leaders present in Brussels for the NATO summit. Western allies strengthened their position against the Kremlin by pledging there would be a “very severe response” to any chemical attack launched by Moscow. Johnson said “the situation [...]
Govia wins contract for Thameslink franchise despite last week’s £23.5m Southeastern fine March 25, 2022 Rail firm Govia has won a contract to continue running the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise despite being slapped with a fine last week for how it ran Southeastern. The new contract, which is for the UK’s largest franchise, will be run by Govia from April 1 for at least three years. The rail firm was [...]
Boris Johnson makes U-turn as PM ‘totally agrees’ Brexit and Ukrainian war are not the same March 25, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he “totally agrees” that Brexit and the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion are not the same. The Prime Minister has come under criticism for comments where he appeared to compare the UK voting to leave the EU, and the Ukrainian fight against Russia. Speaking at the Conservative Party [...]
Home buyers face stamp duty of up to 881 per cent higher after Covid-inspired tax holiday March 24, 2022 Since the pandemic-inspired stamp duty holiday came to an end, the amount of SD the average homebuyer in England is now required to pay is 84 per cent higher than it was before the tax break was introduced, and some areas have seen this cost increase by as much as 881 per cent, according to [...]
