Heathrow And Gatwick Airports Have Raac On Sites
Heathrow and Gatwick airports have said they are monitoring porous concrete found on their sites after school closures linked to the material. The airports had previously found the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) before extensive news coverage over its use. Heathrow said it had the means to keep it safe until it can put “permanent... Read More
Five Million Vapes Thrown Away Every Week – Research
Five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK, a fourfold increase over the past year, according to research from recycling campaign group Material Focus. Only 17% of vapers recycle their vapes in the correct recycling bins, the research found. Vapes can cause fires in bin lorries and waste treatment facilities if... Read More
Rishi Sunak Makes ‘Historic’ G20 Visit To India
Rishi Sunak is flying to Delhi to meet world leaders – becoming the first prime minister of Indian heritage to visit the country. Downing Street says the “historic” visit will be “a powerful reminder of the living bridge between the two countries”. Mr Sunak is accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, who was born and... Read More
Student Unions And Lecture Halls Shut At RAAC Unis
Lecture theatres, science laboratories, and student unions are among UK university buildings shut because of crumbling concrete. Thirteen universities have told BBC News they have closed or partially closed areas containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). Lectures have had to move to other areas of campus. Some fresher events have also been affected as universities... Read More
People In UK Least Likely To Say Work Is Important To Their Life – Survey
People in the UK are among the least likely to say work should always come first, according to a new survey. According to the study, people now are more likely to say it would be a good thing if less importance was placed on work than they did 40 years ago. But this view varies... Read More
RAAC Concrete Affects Thousands Of UK Buildings – Experts Warn
Tens of thousands of government and privately owned buildings should be safety checked because of crumbling RAAC concrete, experts say. The team that alerted the government to the problems posed by the concrete said safety checks would need to be regular. The Loughborough University team told BBC News about their research and their advice for... Read More
UK Expected To Re-Join Horizon Science Scheme
The UK is expected to re-join the EU’s flagship research scheme, Horizon, with an announcement likely on Thursday. Talks on the UK becoming a fully-fledged member of the EU’s €100bn (£85bn) program again began after a deal was cut on post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland earlier this year. According to sources in Brussels, there has... Read More
Wagner To Be Declared A Terrorist Organisation By UK
Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government – meaning it will be illegal to be a member or support the organization. A draft order to be laid in Parliament will allow its assets to be categorized as terrorist property and seized. The home secretary... Read More
Disability And Illness Benefit Changes Proposed
People with disabilities could be given “more support” to work from home, under plans announced by the government. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has outlined a number of benefit reforms to help people find work and reduce government spending. Any changes to benefit assessments will not affect those at the end of their life... Read More
Rishi Sunak Urged To Raise India Detention Of British Man
A cross-party group of MPs is calling on Rishi Sunak to intervene in the case of a British man who is facing the death penalty in India. More than 70 MPs signed a letter urging the PM to call on Narendra Modi to “immediately release” campaigner Jagtar Singh Johal when he travels to Delhi for... Read More