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Smart motorways are ‘inherently unsafe’ and ‘should be abandoned’, a police and crime commissioner says. Dr Alan Billings, PCC for South Yorkshire, has written to the Government saying the abolition of the hard shoulder should be ‘abandoned’ before more people die. In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Dr Billings accused Highways England of … Read more
Fresh woe for students as university staff threaten strike action if they are asked to resume ‘unsafe’ in-person teaching this academic year University and College Union warned of action if in-person teaching resumes Members already balloted at Northumbria and Birmingham City universities Under current lockdown rules students are not permitted to return to campuses By … Read more
A Chinese doctor has caused controversy after calling the country’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘the most unsafe in the world’. Dr Tao Lina, a vaccine expert from Shanghai, pointed out to his 4.8million social media followers on Tuesday that the jab developed by Beijing’s state-run drugmaker Sinopharm had 73 side effects. After his remarks were widely reported … Read more
Rapid coronavirus testing being carried out by the Government is ‘unsafe’ because the tests miss around half of infected people and let them go, scientists warn. The lateral flow swab tests, which produce results in around 20 minutes, were found to only be half as accurate as proper lab tests in the November pilot in … Read more
Since working from home, I am using more devices than ever before. Both my partner and I have our laptops and phones charging most of the time as well as having electric radiators and other appliances also plugged in. We are using socket adaptors and extension leads to ensure everything is plugged in but I … Read more
TV property expert Phil Spencer says the Government needs to pay the bill to renovate up to 1.5million homes with unsafe cladding TV property expert Phil Spencer says the Government needs to pay the bill to renovate up to 1.5million homes with unsafe cladding. He said the situation ‘cannot resolve itself’ and that houseowners – … Read more
The Pentagon has released new video of a Russian Su-27 fighter jet veering directly into the path of an American B-52 bomber in what US officials decried as an ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept. The B-52 was conducting ‘routine operations’ over the Black Sea on Friday morning when two Russian Su-27s crossed within 100ft of its … Read more
Britons soaking up the sun in Spain may be forced to quarantine when they land back home as the popular holiday destination sees a sharp spike in coronavirus cases. Spain is on the list of 59 quarantine-exempt countries that Britons can travel to without needing to isolate for 14 days when they get back home. … Read more
Residents living in unsafe high-rise buildings have slammed new measures aimed at protecting them from soaring repair bills. They claim rules outlined in the draft Building Safety Bill, revealed this week, do nothing to protect them from having to pick up the enormous costs required to make their homes safe. Some of the properties were … Read more
Covid-19 swab tests made by Randox and given to thousands of Britons have been HALTED over fears they are unsafe Care homes and public told to immediately stop using kits made by Randox labs Health bosses have refused to reveal the number of swab kits that are affected But Northern Irish firm is second largest … Read more