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Britain’s Got Talent 2021 has been scrapped until the autumn as COVID-19 lockdown scuppered plans for nationwide auditions. In a statement, ITV said they’re hopeful the show will return later this year, but have delayed plans to start auditions later this month due to government restrictions. They said: ‘The filming for the 15th series of … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent 2021 ‘is SCRAPPED as COVID-19 lockdown scuppers plans for nationwide auditions… but bosses hope series will return in the autumn’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 13:37 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 13:39 GMT, 7 January 2021 Britain’s Got Talent 2021 has reportedly been scrapped until the autumn as COVID-19 lockdown … Read more
Will exams be scrapped AGAIN this summer? Boris Johnson refuses to rule out drastic measure after headteachers call for A-level and GCSE tests to be scrapped Boris Johnson declines to rule out scrapping this summer’s GCSEs and A-Levels Secondary schools have been ordered to close for the first two weeks of term Education Secretary Gavin … Read more
Head teachers are calling on the Government to scrap this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams amid outrage over Gavin Williamson’s plans to keep schools open. Most primaries in England are expected to re-open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis later this month with plans to test every student weekly. Yesterday, … Read more
New doubts over future of HS2 as report calls for eastern leg of the project to be SCRAPPED A National Infrastructure Commission report has warned there is not enough money to complete HS2 and other planned rail upgrades It advises the £86bn earmarked for rail improvements should be spent on more popular routes in the … Read more
Tory revolt forces U-turn on homes plan for the Shires: Controversial formula that MPs feared would have led to fields in the south being concreted over gets scrapped Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt led the revolt against the planning algorithm Housing Secretary announced algorithm had been tweaked to include the North Conservative MPs have criticised … Read more
Controversial ‘unconscious bias’ training for civil servants – which assumes everyone is racist – is scrapped after study finds no evidence that it works In blow to ‘woke’ agenda, Government plans to scrap ‘unconscious bias’ training The mandatory courses will end after official study found no evidence it works Department for Work and Pensions spent £112,500 … Read more
Australia’s potential coronavirus vaccine has been scrapped after several trial participants returned false positive HIV test results. The University of Queensland had been developing the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical company CSL and the government had ordered 51 million doses. But those plans have been abruptly halted over fears the false results could damage the public’s confidence in … Read more
RSPCA calls for BBC Three show Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped claiming it glamorizes dog breeding BBC Three’s Will My Puppies Make Me Rich accused of glamorising animal abuse Show follows young ‘social media savvy’ puppy breeders starting up in ‘business’ RSPCA and other animal rights advocates have called the show ‘dangerous’ … Read more
AJ Bell investors see charges rise as Sipp exit fees are scrapped: Platform overhauls customer costs as it posts a pandemic-fuelled bump in profit Investing platform has announced a run of changes to its fees and charges This includes the removal of Sipp exit fees and pension drawdown charges Cap on custody charges for shares … Read more