A poll shows, forget algebra or playing the recorder, most of us would prefer to have been taught real-world skills at school such as changing a car tyre or applying for a mortgage. More than half of those questioned said the skills they learnt in the classroom hadn’t helped them in later life. The fourContinue reading “Let’s Forget About Bunsen Burners And Algebra”
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Save Our Pharmacies To Help Save The NHS
The announcement of an unprecedented expansion in healthcare services provided by high street pharmacies conveys the kind of fresh, revolutionary thinking the NHS needs to ensure its long-term survival. For the first time, local chemists will be permitted to write prescriptions for seven common conditions, including earache, sore throats and urinary tract infections, without referenceContinue reading “Save Our Pharmacies To Help Save The NHS”
Before The Outbreak Officially Began In Mid-November 2019, China Began Developing COVID-19 Vaccines
A new report claims that China started developing COVID-19 vaccines before the official start of the outbreak. A 300-page document, compiled by the US Senate, suggests Chinese researchers started to work on a vaccine programme in mid-November of 2019. It adds to evidence that the country tried to cover up early infections before the WorldContinue reading “Before The Outbreak Officially Began In Mid-November 2019, China Began Developing COVID-19 Vaccines”
Fury At Whitehall Staff’s £145 Million Spending Spree
Whitehall civil servants camouflaged sparkling wine acquisitions and five-star hotel catering as ‘bookkeeping services’ and ‘administration’, as part of a £145 million of government debit card spending. Rishi Sunak has been accused of overseeing a shameful chronicle of waste as it was disclosed how officials splurged on booze, luxury furnishings and costly dinners abroad. OppositionContinue reading “Fury At Whitehall Staff’s £145 Million Spending Spree”
War On Drivers: A Secret War
Councils across the United Kingdom have been waging a war on cars by removing thousands of parking areas and replacing them with street furniture, bike shelters and flower beds. Local authorities are the driving force behind the trend and claim that cars unfairly dominate high streets and town centres, while businesses feel the transformation couldContinue reading “War On Drivers: A Secret War”
More Than Two-Thirds Of Hospitals Still Use Outdated COVID Restrictions To Prevent Patients From Seeing Their Family Members
It’s been revealed that hospital patients are being denied cherished visits from their loved ones by NHS institutions using obsolete COVID restrictions. Data reveals 70 per cent of trusts are still implementing rules dating back to the COVID lockdowns, despite NHS hospitals being told to open up last March. A newspaper outlet reported that mostContinue reading “More Than Two-Thirds Of Hospitals Still Use Outdated COVID Restrictions To Prevent Patients From Seeing Their Family Members”
British Banks Are Disappearing From The High Street
Another 40 bank branches are to be lost from the UK’s high street, as Lloyds and Halifax announce more closures. Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both high street banks, is to close 18 Halifax sites and 22 Lloyds branches, all but one of which are in England, between April and June this year. The groupContinue reading “British Banks Are Disappearing From The High Street”
COVID Pandemic Worsens Backlog For Cancer Treatment, Pushing Patients To Wait 55 Days
Figures show that the average wait for cancer treatment in Britain is 55 days, one week longer than two years ago, and the lengthy wait is leading to avoidable deaths and makes the United Kingdom one of the worst places in Europe to get the disease. Waiting time is measured from when a patient isContinue reading “COVID Pandemic Worsens Backlog For Cancer Treatment, Pushing Patients To Wait 55 Days”
Are First-Class Carriages On Their Way Out?
Southeastern has become the latest commuter train operator to discard first-class carriages as the Department for Transport orders companies to cut costs due to low demand post-pandemic. Whitehall officials approved a call to axe first class tickets and free up seats after rail bosses revealed only 28 annual season ticket holders paid the premium fare.Continue reading “Are First-Class Carriages On Their Way Out?”
Millennials And Gen Z Workers Want To Ban Phone Calls Because They Consider Them Intrusive
According to a survey, office workers want to prohibit telephone calls in the workplace because they find them aggressive and confrontational. Three-quarters of people would rather communicate by email or social media than speak on the phone, which they find stressful. The trend is driven by Generation Z and millennial workers under 40 who preferContinue reading “Millennials And Gen Z Workers Want To Ban Phone Calls Because They Consider Them Intrusive”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 