Leading ecologists warn moving ancient woodland for HS2 is a ‘fundamentally flawed’

Leading ecologists warn moving ancient woodland to make way for HS2 is a ‘fundamentally flawed’ idea based on no strong evidence HS2 bosses say they are trying to move ancient woodland soil to a nearby field   Ecologist warns it could take ‘hundreds of years’ for nature to recover from move Experts at HS2 accept there’s … Read more

Oxford epidemiologist backs up South Dakota governor with take-down of flawed German Sturgis study

Jennifer Beam Dowd wrote in an article for Slate on Friday that the study by IZA Institute of Labor Economics was not to be trusted An Oxford epidemiologist has backed up South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in her skepticism of the widely disputed Sturgis study that claimed 266,000 people were infected with COVID-19 from the single … Read more

Gavin Williamson was personally told in JULY that the exam grade system was flawed but carried on

Gavin Williamson and fellow ministers were warned six weeks ago that the exam algorithm used to calculate grades was badly flawed, it was revealed today. School Standards Minister Nick Gibb confirmed that he had met with former Department for Education director-general Sir Jon Coles to discuss his fears that the ‘standardisation’ system was inaccurate and … Read more

Airlines launch legal action against Government’s ‘flawed’ quarantine policy

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair launch legal action against Government’s ‘flawed’ quarantine policy they say will have ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and economy The group of airlines want a judicial review to be heard ‘as soon as possible’  They claimed quarantine would wreak devastation on British tourism industry They said they have seen no evidence … Read more

Government let Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid game go ahead in a ‘flawed’ herd immunity push

‘They shouldn’t have played this game and should NOT have let fans travel here’: Liverpool mayor accuses the Government of IGNORING the WHO to allow Liverpool v Atletico Madrid to go ahead, risking thousands of lives Liverpool-Atletico Madrid took place in front of 54,000, with 3,000 away fans When tie took place, city had just … Read more

Coronavirus tests given to NHS staff to let them return to work ‘are FLAWED’

Coronavirus tests given to NHS staff to let them return to work are FLAWED and gave false all-clear readings, leaked Public Health England memo reveals By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline and Lizzie Deane For The Daily Mail Published: 08:06 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 08:09 BST, 22 April 2020 Thousands of doctors … Read more

Switch away from ‘flawed’ RPI inflation in 2025 would cost BT £1.7bn

A switch away from a flawed measure of inflation as early as 2025 would leave BT needing to fill a £1.7billion hole in its pension fund, a senior executive has said. Morten Nilsson, the chief executive of the BT pension fund, Britain’s largest private sector scheme with close to 300,000 members, said switching billions of … Read more

Barclays declares war on New York raider: Edward Bramson branded flawed, disruptive and damaging

Barclays has unleashed a furious broadside against the corporate raider seeking a seat on its board – branding him disruptive, inexperienced and damaging. In a brutal takedown released last night to the stock market, Barclays said activist investor Edward Bramson did not understand how banks work and could wreak havoc. Bramson – who controls a 5.51 … Read more