The University of Cambridge is facing criticism over its recruitment guidance, which some have claimed amounts to discrimination against white job applicants. According to internal […]
Author: Fatimah Idera
UK Labour criticised over plans to introduce touchscreen assessments for four-year-olds
UK’s Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is under pressure over the new Department for Education (DfE) guidance that would require children as young as four to be assessed using touchscreen devices.
Starmer affirms Canada’s sovereignty in response to Trump
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has affirmed Canada’s status as an independent, sovereign nation, in remarks widely interpreted as a pointed response to […]
Starmer launches nationwide inquiry into grooming gangs
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has announced a full statutory national inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales. This followed […]
Nearly half a million British expats miss out on £25,000 state pension boost
Nearly half a million British pensioners living abroad are missing out on annual state pension increases enjoyed by UK residents, according to research by Interactive […]
Rishi Sunak urges nationwide prostate cancer screening programme
Rishi Sunak has called for a national rollout of targeted prostate cancer screening, urging the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to act swiftly to […]
Sir Geoff Palmer, Scotland’s first black professor, dies at 85
Sir Geoff Palmer, a trailblazing scientist, human rights advocate, and Scotland’s first Black professor, has died at the age of 85. Sir Geoff was a […]
Scottish Conservatives promises £650 million in tax cuts for Scotland
The Scottish Conservatives have pledged £650 million in tax cuts, funded by a major shake-up of Scotland’s public sector, under plans to be unveiled at […]
Stocks slide, oil prices surge following Israeli strike on Iran
Global financial markets fell sharply on Friday after Israel launched a large-scale military strike on Iran, targeting what it said were nuclear facilities, missile factories, […]
Meta hires 28-year-old scale AI CEO after investing billions in startup
Meta has taken a bold step to reshape its artificial intelligence ambitions by acquiring a 49% stake in Scale AI, valuing the data-labeling startup at […]
