NHS Whistle-Blower Shyam Kumar Wins Case Against Regulator
A doctor who was sacked for raising patient safety concerns has won a case against England’s hospital regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Orthopaedic surgeon Shyam Kumar worked part-time for the CQC as a special adviser on hospital inspections, but Manchester Employment Tribunal found that he was unfairly dismissed. He had reported concerns regarding inadequate... Read More
Court IT system ‘Putting Justice At Risk’ – Staff
An IT system is causing key information about court cases in England and Wales to change or disappear and is putting justice at risk, the BBC has been told. One legal adviser revealed how he entered a driving ban in the system, called Common Platform, only to later discover the result had changed. Staff say... Read More
Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak To Be Announced As UK’s Next PM
Boris Johnson’s successor as UK prime minister will be revealed later when either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak is named the next Conservative leader. The winner of the leadership contest will be announced at 12:30 BST, before then taking office on Tuesday after the formal appointment by the Queen. The new PM will inherit a... Read More
England Charges To Be Held At £2 For Three Months – Bus Fare Cap
Bus journeys in England will be capped at £2 from January to March next year to help with the rising cost of living, the government has announced. The £60m plan could see some passengers save more than £3 per single bus ticket, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the... Read More
UK Ticket-Holder Wins £110m Jackpot – EuroMillions
A UK ticket-holder has won Friday’s £110m EuroMillions jackpot, it has been confirmed. If the winner is a single ticket-holder, it would make them richer than Harry Styles and Gary Barlow, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Only 15 UK players have won a jackpot of more than £100m, making this win one of... Read More
Covid: Millions Are Invited For Booster Jabs From Monday
Millions of people will be invited for their autumn Covid booster jab in England and Scotland next week, with care home residents the first to receive them. Although infections are falling, health bosses are predicting a resurgence of Covid and flu this autumn and winter. They are urging those eligible to protect themselves from serious... Read More
Senior Software Engineer – London, South East England
Senior Software Engineer – London, South East England Columbia Threadneedle Investments You’ll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority. Here, you’ll find growth and career opportunities across all our businesses. We’re intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is... Read More
Sizewell C: ‘Go Nuclear, Go Large’ – Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged £700m for a new nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast, with a call to “go nuclear and go large and go with Sizewell C”. In a speech at Sizewell, he said he was “confident” the plant would go ahead. The project, which is being developed by French energy... Read More
Oswestry Chip Shop Owner Raises Prices Amid Rising Costs
A veteran fish and chip shop owner has had to increase his prices as his energy costs have spiralled by £30,000. Harry Haralambous has run Salop Fish bar in Oswestry for 25 years and is starting a new tariff which will see him pay £39,000 per annum. Mr Haralambous previously charged £6.40 for fish and... Read More
Junior Java Automation Developer – London, South East England
Junior Java Automation Developer – London, South East England Automation Engineers play a vital role in the development lifecycle. You’ll be an engineer first, and you will have hands-on coding knowledge to understand the inner functioning of apps, ensuring better quality standards and fewer defective software products. What You’ll do? As a Java Software Test... Read More