A coalition of charities and health experts has called for an overhaul of the UK’s “broken” sick pay system, as the number of people prevented from working by long-term sickness reached a record high. The health secretary, Steve Barclay, was urged in a letter to support changes that the campaign says would not just address… Continue reading Charities and experts call for overhaul of ‘broken’ UK sick pay system | Health
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Bank of England core system experiences six-hour outage
The Bank of England’s core IT system, which settles £775bn worth of UK payments a day, experienced a major outage due to a “technical issue”. The Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, which settles payments between banks, was offline from the beginning of business on August 14 until after 16:00. RTGS settles payments made between… Continue reading Bank of England core system experiences six-hour outage
The psychological immune system: four ways to bolster yours – and have a happier, calmer life | Health & wellbeing
Our minds are more resilient than we know. According to a growing body of research, first popularised by psychologists Daniel Gilbert and Tim Wilson in the early 2000s, the brain has a remarkable capacity to make the best of bad events: when we encounter negative situations we subconsciously activate what is known as our psychological… Continue reading The psychological immune system: four ways to bolster yours – and have a happier, calmer life | Health & wellbeing
Britain’s barge for asylum seekers faces new setback as legionella bacteria found in water system
LONDON — Britain is removing 39 asylum seekers from a barge moored in southern England after environmental samples showed legionella bacteria in the water system. The move came just days after the men were moved to the floating hostel amid government efforts to reduce the cost of sheltering the growing number of people seeking asylum in Britain.… Continue reading Britain’s barge for asylum seekers faces new setback as legionella bacteria found in water system
There Does Seem To Be A ‘Two-Tiered’ Justice System, And Donald Trump Is The Poster Child
WASHINGTON ― Republicans complaining about a “two-tiered” justice system might find the evidence they’re looking for in prosecutors’ treatment of their own de facto leader: Donald Trump. From the lack of a cash bail requirement to the ability to keep his passport, to the absence of any sanctions for his attacks against judges and prosecutors,… Continue reading There Does Seem To Be A ‘Two-Tiered’ Justice System, And Donald Trump Is The Poster Child
Brutally hot summer becomes proving ground for new heat alert system
A heat alert system is being tested in health clinics across the U.S. this summer in an effort to deliver timely and locally relevant data to health professionals, who can use this information to cut down on heat-related illnesses and save lives in vulnerable communities when heat and humidity soar. The system, developed by researchers… Continue reading Brutally hot summer becomes proving ground for new heat alert system
Exploring the Outer Planets of the Solar System
Beyond the asteroid belt lies a realm vastly different from the rocky inner planets we call our home planet. Among the four planets known as the four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are colossal gas giants with distinct characteristics and features that continue to captivate our imagination. Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium,… Continue reading Exploring the Outer Planets of the Solar System
The Solar System: Planets and Formation Explained
Each planet in our solar system is unique, but they all have a few things in common, too. For example, every planet has a north and a south pole. These points are in the center of the planet at its ends. A planet’s axis is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the… Continue reading The Solar System: Planets and Formation Explained
Experts Warn Of Trump And Allies Assailing Justice System If He Wins
In the two-and-a-half years since the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, Congress passed a bipartisan law closing loopholes in the complex process of choosing a new president that Donald Trump tried to exploit in his push to stay in office after losing the 2020 election. Candidates for crucial swing-state election posts who backed… Continue reading Experts Warn Of Trump And Allies Assailing Justice System If He Wins