British Isles
Thursday, 29 June 2023 22:00
Lithium mine to open for electric carmakers
A French-UK joint mining venture in the St Austell area of Cornwall has been announced. The project will provide battery-grade lithium carbonate, a key component in electric cars. It will create more than 300 jobs, and…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:49
Improve patient safety in mental health care
The secretary of state has announced that in October a new Health Services Safety Investigations Body will be formally established to commence a national investigation into mental health inpatient care settings. It will investigate a range…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:47
Loan sharks profit from soaring prices
Loan sharks say business has never been so good, but there are huge risks attached to this type of borrowing. One loan shark calls himself an ‘enforcer’- referring to what happens if payments are missed. ‘The…
Friday, 23 June 2023 10:39
Police and politicians: sexual misconduct
Michael Lockwood, ex-police watchdog director general, has been accused of six counts of indecent assault and three counts of rape against a girl under 16 during the 1980s. He left his post in December after it…
Friday, 23 June 2023 10:34
Churches urged to start benevolence funds
A Christian economist has urged churches to consider setting up benevolence funds to help members struggling with the cost of living as inflation proves more persistent than expected. Former IMF economist and government debt manager Dr…
Friday, 23 June 2023 10:31
Headaches for Rishi Sunak
As another scandal hits the Tory party, its MPs are even more gloomy about how the Prime Minister can project the government as honest and professional. MPs endorsed a report saying that Boris Johnson lied over…