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A Somalian doctor who was reported to the General Medical Council because he was ‘impossible to understand’ has been banned from medicine for a year due to his poor English. Dr Abdullahi Abdi Yussuf, a former asylum seeker based in Manchester, claimed he had been getting patients and colleagues to understand him better by teaching … Read more
Meal scheme will switch for half-term The free meal system for school pupils will change over the February half term – as the government tries to balance its books by using a different department’s funding for the food. In a switchover that has the potential to spark some administration issues, meals for those that need … Read more
Sexual abuse by aid workers in poorer countries is STILL going on three years after the Oxfam Haiti scandal, MPs are told Vast majority of those surveyed believe abuse of aid recipients is continuing Exploiters may still be rehired in the aid sector as investigations are lacking The MPs’ report warned perpetrators are still escaping … Read more
Poorer students who fail to get top A-Levels will be offered a free foundation year at the University of Cambridge under a new £5 million scheme to help talented youngsters who have fallen on hard times. The scheme – for those who miss out on the prestigious institution’s high entry requirements – will be introduced … Read more
Viewers of BBC One’s Traces were left unimpressed by the first episode of the new crime drama – branding its storyline ‘baffling’ and blasting the ‘poor continuity’. The six-part series follows Emma Hedges, played by Three Girls star Molly Windsor, who moves back to Dundee to start her new job as a lab technician – the city … Read more
Rich are far more likely to drink too much than the poor and teenagers are shunning alcohol, report finds Health Survey for England interviewed more than 8,200 adults in 2019 Increasing household income was linked to drinking more than 14 units a week Highest proportion of men drinking at this level were in highest income … Read more
Barclays has been hit with a £26million fine by regulators after four years of poor treatment of customers who fell behind on their borrowing. The Financial Conduct Authority said business and personal customers who fell into arrears on their borrowing between April 2014 and December 2018 were not properly contacted by the bank. It added … Read more
Gold coast! Mystery as hundreds of precious jewels wash up on beach in poor Venezuelan fishing village sparking frenzied treasure hunt The mystery treasure washed up on beaches of the village of Guaca, Venezuela Since September hundreds of pieces of jewellery and golden nuggets found Unconfirmed reports some locals sold their discoveries for as much … Read more
How easy it is for high-minded rich people to lay down the law for poorer folk. They often haven’t the faintest idea of the effect of their expensive recommendations on ordinary lives. The most recent example comes from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), a quango which advises the Government on measures to tackle climate … Read more
Half of the bridges on our roads are in a ‘poor’ condition, official figures suggest Almost half of England’s motorway bridges are in a poor or very poor condition Some 858 bridges have at least one crucial section in a ‘very poor condition’ Highways England insisted a ‘poor’ rating does not mean a bridge is … Read more