The Independent – Truss to cut regional pay in blow to levelling-up
The Independent says Liz Truss last night revealed plans to cut pay for public sector workers – including teachers and nurses – outside the wealthy southeast in a bid to save £11bn. Labour said the idea would sound the death-knell for the government’s “levelling-up” agenda by widening the regional income gap.
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Urgent recall for popular Birds Eye frozen food over allergy risk
FSA reveals a Goodfella’s garlic bread product contains milk but ingredient not mentioned on label Urgent recall for popular Birds Eye frozen food over allergy risk An urgent recall has been issued for a popular Birds Eye branded frozen food over an allergy risk. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced Birds Eye Ltd. is recalling Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Garlic Bread because it contains milk, an ingredient that is not mentioned on the label. The FSA said in a statement issued on Wednesday: “The
Imagine the devastation you could cause, says mother of boy, 15, stabbed to death ‘with hunting knife’
The distraught mother of a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death at school has appealed to other youngsters to beware the devastation they could cause by using knives. Another 15-year-old boy appeared at Sheffield Youth Court on Wednesday charged with murder, possession of a bladed article and affray after Harvey Willgoose died on Monday. Caroline Willgoose said: “Just think if it was your brother, sister, dad, mum. Can you imagine the devastation if you lost somebody
Lab-grown dog meat on sale at major UK retailer in ‘world first’
Lab-grown dog meat on sale at major UK retailer in ‘world first’ Pets at Home has launched what it claims are the world’s first meat-based dog treats made with cultivated meat. Their “Chick Bites” combine plant-based ingredients with lab-grown chicken, eliminating the need for raising and slaughtering animals. The cultivated meat, developed by Meatly, originates from a single chicken egg cell sample. The process, according to Meatly, generates enough meat to potentially sustain pets indefinitely.
Ethnic minority families spend more on housing but live in worse conditions, report says
Ethnic minority families are spending a larger slice of their income on housing costs compared to white British families, despite living in more overcrowded substandard homes, a new report has found. New research from thinktank Resolution Foundation suggested this could be down to fewer ethnic minority households owning their own home, or certain nationalities paying more to stay within their local communities. It found discrimination could also be a factor. Ethnic minority adults are more likely than
Boy, 15, charged with Sheffield school murder of teenager Harvey Willgoose
Harvey Willgoose’s family said they were “utterly heartbroken” after the loss of their “beautiful boy” Boy, 15, charged with Sheffield school murder of teenager Harvey Willgoose A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who was stabbed to death at a school in Sheffield. Harvey died after an incident at All Saints Catholic High School in Granville Road, at about 12.17pm on Monday. A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named
Nottingham knife killer not forced to take long-lasting antipsychotics due to fear of needles, damning report reveals
Shocking report finds another patient being treated by the same trust was arrested for Stabbing five people in one weekend just months before Calocane’s attacks Nottingham knife killer not forced to take long-lasting antipsychotics due to fear of needles, damning report reveals Triple knife killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to take long-lasting antipsychotics because he did not like needles, a damning report outlining a litany of failings in his care has revealed. The independent
