Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25. Source link
‘PM battles for survival’ and Rayner ‘ready to go’
“Labour ‘women in grey suits’ may be sent to No 10 to tell PM to resign”, writes the i Paper, a reference to the so-called “men in grey suits” who told Margaret Thatcher to resign in 1990. MPs believe the PM is now “toast”, but Health Secretary Wes Streeting and former Deputy Labour leader Angela […]
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo. Source link
We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn. Source link
US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran’s violent crackdown on protests. Source link
Can chia seeds and bone broth really 'heal' your gut?
Many trending foods contain a “small seed of truth” but are often oversold as miracle products. Source link
Increase and protect school funding for special needs, MPs urge
In a report, she wrote: “The government should look closely at its plans for SEND funding, particularly the discrepancies between local authorities, the potential to ringfence budgets, and investment in early years to prevent children’s needs escalating.” Source link
I can't sell Mum's retirement flat – and it's costing me thousands
Relatives face “never-ending nightmare” of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales. Source link
What is SEND and how might the system change in England?
Councils also pay independent special school fees for around 38,000 pupils, partly because of a lack of specialist places in the state sector. The average cost for an independent special school place is about £61,500 a year per pupil, compared to about £24,000 per pupil in state-funded special schools, according to the IFS. Source link
Leicester City docked six points by EFL for financial breaches
Jack Rafferty, BBC Radio Leicester matchday presenter After years of speculation and legal battles, Leicester have finally been given the points deduction that has been looming for so long. Given there was rumours suggesting the punishment could hit double figures, six points does not seem too bad in the end. For a club that has […]