Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Jobs saved at Remploy factories
No disabled workers at Remploy factories in Scotland will be made compulsorily redundant, according to the work and pensions secretary. Forty two UK factories - including three sites in Wishaw, Glasgow and Aberdeen - were earmarked for closure. Peter Hain told the Labour Party conference that ministers would make the final decision.
26 Sep 2007
'Lifeline' bus service withdrawn
A Derby bus service for people with disabilities is to stop running because managers have said they cannot find enough volunteers to work as drivers. Bosses at Derby Community Transport (DCT) also said Dial-A-Ride was losing too much money. It will stop operating this Friday.
26 Sep 2007
Allergy services 'lagging behind'
UK allergy care is poor and advice confusing leaving the country lagging behind western Europe, experts say. The House of Lords science and technology committee said there was an allergy epidemic. But the cross-party group warned there was not enough specialist services and food labelling was inadequate.
26 Sep 2007
Bad sleeping 'doubles heart risk'
Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease. Teams from the University of Warwick and University College London examined sleep patterns and death rates over two decades among 10,308 civil servants. They found a doubled risk among those who cut their sleeping from seven to five hours a night compared to those who stuck to seven hours a night. But the risk was similar for those who increased to at least eight hours.
26 Sep 2007
Breast cancer genes to aid women
Breast cancer patients could be spared unnecessary and lengthy treatment, according to new findings by researchers. Two genes that can identify which cells will respond to a common chemotherapy drug and which will not have been revealed by Aberdeen University staff. It is hoped the findings will help develop more tailored treatments.
26 Sep 2007
RETHINKING RENEWABLES - Biofuels 'Emit More Greenhouse Gases than Fossil Fuels'
A team of researchers led by Nobel-prize winning chemist Paul Crutzen has found that growing and using biofuels emits up to 70 percent more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels. They are warning that the cure could end up being worse than the disease.
26 Sep 2007