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NHS staff should declare their preferred pronouns each time they meet a new patient, according to the body responsible for training in the health service. A training guide written by Health Education England advises medics to share their pronouns to create a “safe space” for those who identify as transgender or non-binary. According to The … Read more
The Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed that he family were de-banked because of his political role. According to The Telegraph: The Energy Secretary said anyone wanting to enter public life risked being “penalised” by institutions as a result of additional bureaucracy. Mr Shapps recalled how “every single member of my family”, including his wife, … Read more
The BBC has spoken to a 96 year-old woman who was kept in hospital for nine months as there was no care support available. According to www.bbc.co.uk/news: “It’s just this awful feeling of being imprisoned,” said 96-year-old Lily, who was stuck in hospital for nearly a year while waiting for care support to become available. … Read more
A BBC investigation has revealed that major airlines are charging some disabled passengers double fare to fly from the UK According to The BBC: Nearly 30 carriers contacted by the BBC said passengers with mobility problems must purchase a full-price ticket for a personal care assistant (PA). This is despite Civil Aviation Authority guidance on … Read more
Crippling taxation and covid lockdowns have forced 23 shops to close every week in the past five years. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is claimig that 6,000 retail shops have disappeared from the UK’s high streets since 2018. According to The Telegraph: Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC, said “crippling business rates and the … Read more
An extra 5,000 hospital beds will be available this Winter according to NHS England This means nearly 100,000 permanent beds will be accessible at the busiest time, a rise of 5% on last years numbers. According to The BBC: NHS England is also promising quicker discharge arrangements to get patients out of hospital when they … Read more
40C Summers will become the new normal in Britain according to the Met Office. A new report on the state of Britain’s climate claims that last years 40C heatwave is a “sign of things to come” with climate change. According to The Times: As well as being the warmest year in England since 1659 and … Read more
Nigel Farage has claimed that his war on woke banks is just beginning. Writing in The Telegraph a day after Dame Alison Rose left her role as chief executive of NatWest bank, Farage says: Dame Alison Rose’s resignation was inevitable. Having broken the first rule of banking by breaching client confidentiality, she had to go. … Read more
A UN report has recommended that smartphones be banned from schools to prevent classroom disruption and protect kids from cyberbullying. According to The Guardian: Unesco, the UN’s education, science and culture agency, said there was evidence that excessive mobile phone use was linked to reduced educational performance and that high levels of screen time had … Read more
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