2019

General election 2019: Tory and Labour spending plans ‘not credible’ – IFS

Business /

Image copyright PA Media Neither the Conservatives nor Labour are offering “credible” spending plans ahead of the election, an influential research group has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said it was “highly likely” the Tories would end up spending more than their manifesto pledges. Labour, it warned, would be unable to deliver its spending […]

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General Election 2019: Tories ‘saying more nurses’ not ‘new nurses’ says Hancock

Politics /

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been challenged of the Conservative Party’s pledge to add 50,000 nurses to the NHS. Mr Hancock told the BBC “we are going to increase training, recruitment and retention”, adding “we’re not saying 50,000 new nurses, we’re saying more nurses.” He said some of those will be new to the NHS,

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Justin Welby: ‘I felt nervous about opening up about my mental health’

Lifestyle /

The Archbishop of Canterbury has told BBC Radio 5 Live that he did feel “nervous” about opening up about his mental health. Justin Welby revealed last month that he’d been taking anti-depressants for about a year. He told Emma Barnett about his decision to seek help: “With a certain amount of encouragement from my colleagues

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Climate Change: Plan to cut carbon emissions from concerts

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty/Mike Lewis Photography Image caption Massive Attack are donating four years of touring data for the report. Scientists from the University of Manchester are creating a blueprint to help bands and pop stars to perform live and tour the world without contributing to climate change. It’s after the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change

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Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale

Technology /

Japan’s Panasonic sells last semiconductor business to Taiwan company Novoton Technology By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer November 28, 2019, 9:07 AM 2 min read Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese company. Panasonic said Thursday it was transferring

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Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale

Finance /

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with a sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese company November 28, 2019, 8:38 AM 1 min read Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese

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