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According to a recent report, nearly one in three students doing T-levels in health and science quit their courses in the first year. Education Policy Institute (EPI) has also found that T-level students, in general, are 20% less likely to complete their qualifications than students on other courses. Botched exam papers in 2022 led to… Continue reading One in three drop out from health T-level – report

The Christmas advertising season is now in full swing in the UK, with John Lewis releasing its festive offering on Thursday. The ad features one woman’s journey through her memories, set to Richard Ashcroft’s 1990s track Sonnet. The lack of celebrities is a deliberate decision by the retailer, according to its customer director, Charlotte Lock.… Continue reading Christmas ads: John Lewis, Tesco, Amazon go for tear-jerkers, as others find festive fun

Labour’s promise to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this Parliament has been thrown into uncertainty by the head of Homes England, Peter Denton. The i reported that he sent an email in which he said the target was “part of a two parliamentary term approach.” According to The Times, Chancellor Rachel Reeves… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Labour to 'miss homes pledge' and 'pension megafunds' plan

The UK’s biggest untapped oilfield, Rosebank off Shetland, was approved unlawfully, the government has admitted in court. Climate campaigners brought a case against Rosebank and the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. The UK Supreme Court ruled in another case that both greenhouse gas emissions and emissions caused by the process of extracting oil… Continue reading Government admits new Rosebank oil field approved unlawfully

On Wednesday, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was awarded an honorary knighthood by Buckingham Palace. The announcement was made the same day as when King Abdullah of Jordan also received this accolade, both marking their silver jubilees. However, the honour has already been met with criticism from both Amnesty International and Human Rights… Continue reading Bahrain rights activists criticise UK over honour for King Hamad

The local government pension scheme, a collection of funds in the UK that oversee £354bn ($488bn) in investments, will merge into a collection of larger “pension megafunds”. This initiative forms part of the UK government’s major pension reforms, which it cites as being some of the most significant changes of recent decades. The government claims… Continue reading 'Too small' UK pension funds hold back growth, says Rachel Reeves

Premier League official David Coote has been suspended and is under investigation after allegations emerged that he was sniffing a white powder through a rolled-up US bank note. Coote was attending the European Championship in his capacity as a match official when pictures of him apparently taking the drug were sent to a friend. A… Continue reading David Coote: PGMOL taking new allegations around Premier League official 'very seriously'

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Samworth Brothers, the parent company of pasty maker Ginsters, has been fined £1.28m following the death of an employee. Paul Clarke, 40, died after he was fatally crushed by a lorry that was delivering supplies to Ginsters’ plant in Callington, Cornwall on 2 December 2021. Plymouth Magistrates’ Court heard Clarke, who was new to the… Continue reading Cornwall Ginsters worker death brings £1.28m fine for owner

Struggling British home improvement retailer, Homebase, has entered administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. Although the company’s owner, Hilco, was searching for a buyer, they were unable to find one. However, the brand and up to 70 of the shops have been acquired by the owner of homeware chain The Range, who plans to safeguard… Continue reading Homebase collapses with 2,000 jobs at risk