As the number of people seeking ADHD diagnoses continues to surge, some patients may face challenges in having their official diagnosis reversed if they come to believe it was incorrect or regret it at a later stage. The number of adults seeking an ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis has soared in recent years. …
UK Academics Oppose Politicisation of Maths Following Diversity Guidance
More than 60 UK mathematicians have spoken out against guidance on academic standards that values of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) “should permeate the curriculum and every aspect of the learning experience.” An open letter opposing the politicisation of degrees in mathematics, statistics, and operations research (MSOR), signed by academics from higher education institutions across the…
Mandatory Identity Check for Postal and Proxy Votes in UK Elections
An identity check will be introduced for all applications for a postal or proxy vote in UK elections under the government’s plan to bolster election integrity. In a written statement to Parliament published on Tuesday, Communities Minister Baroness Scott of Brybrook said the government is “introducing appropriate safeguards to reduce the opportunity for individuals to…
Sunak Will Not Order Probe Into Braverman Speeding Row
Home Secretary Suella Braverman will not face an investigation over her handling of a speeding ticket after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decided it did not amount to a breach of the ministerial code. A Sunday Times report alleged that Braverman, after being caught speeding in 2022, sought advice about arranging a private speed awareness course…
Boris Johnson Referred to Police Over New Lockdown Breach Claims
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to police by the Cabinet Office after his ministerial diary reportedly revealed visits by friends to Chequers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cabinet Office has passed its concerns to the Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, according to The Times of London. The trips by friends to the…
UK Inflation Drops But Prices Remain High
The UK inflation rate has dropped for the first time in eight months, but prices on basic essentials remain high. The latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed a drop in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month inflation rate in April to 10.5 percent, which is lower than November’s 10.7 percent, and…
200 Albanian Prisoners Sent Back to Homeland to Serve out Sentences
Around 200 Albanian nationals serving sentences in overcrowded prisons in England and Wales will be sent back to Tirana to serve the rest of their sentences in their home country. The Epoch Times understands Koci Selamaj—who was jailed for a minimum of 36 years for the September 2021 murder of Sabina Nessa in south east…
Sunak: Uncontrolled Legal Migration Leads to Unmanageable Pressure on Communities
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed the need to curb legal immigration, saying it can lead to “unmanageable pressures” on communities when it is “too high and too fast.” The government has been under pressure to cut not only illegal immigration but also legal migration numbers. Writing in The Telegraph, Sunak reaffirmed his determination to…
British Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Chinese Genomics Giant Over Pregnancy Test Data
A group of British lawmakers called for an urgent investigation into a Chinese company that sells pregnancy screening tests in the UK. The genomics company, BGI, had three of its subsidiaries blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department in March over their alleged involvement in military programs and the repression of ethnic minorities in China. Citing a Reuters report…
UK Government Borrowing Surges Aim High Inflation
The UK’s public sector net borrowing rose to £25.6 billion last month, the second-highest April borrowing on record. It’s 14 percent higher than the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) estimate (£22.4 billion) and over 85 percent higher than borrowing in the same month last year (£13.7 billion). The figure is also the sixth highest since monthly records…
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