Tag: report

Report finds Ex-Commons Speaker John Bercow was a serial bully

John Bercow was a “serial bully” while House of Commons Speaker and should not be given a parliamentary pass, a report has said. The Independent Expert Panel said “his behaviour fell very far below that which the public has a right to expect” from an MP. It also said he...

08.03.2022

Government’s leaked report of ‘worst-case’ Brexit scenarios

A leaked Government planning report outlining “reasonable worst-case” Brexit scenarios has warned of queues of 7,000 lorries in Kent and significant delays to cross into the EU. The Border and Protocol Delivery Group document, seen by the Guardian, also details predictions of two hours of extra delays for Eurostar customer. But a Cabinet Office spokeswoman said in a statement...

15.09.2020

Deputy Mayor for London Joanne McCartney calls for action over BAME report

Following the government’s publication of the Public Health England’s report on Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19, looking at the statical effects of Coronavira on Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) London Assembly Member for Enfield & Haringey and Deputy Mayor for London Joanne McCartney AM shared a message saying: “Last...

08.06.2020

London Bridge terror attack victims ‘unlawfully killed’

The eight victims of the London Bridge terror attack were unlawfully killed, chief coroner Mark Lucraft QC has concluded. The coroner criticised the lack of barriers on the bridge in his conclusions “particularly vulnerable” location. The attack, in June 2017, happened only two and half months after the Westminster Bridge...

29.06.2019

People that walk fast live longer

A new study has found that people who walk faster can expect to live longer, a new study has found. Health experts at the University of Leicester and Loughborough University collected data from nearly 500,000 people across the UK, who were a range of weights. Their findings revealed that underweight people who...

25.05.2019

Enfield Council could reduce bin collections to save money

ENFIELD bin collections could be reduced from once a week to once a fortnight within proposals suggested by the council. The changes for bin collections which is inclusive of a charging fee to collect garden waste are outlined in a council report consisting seven options for overhauling the service which...

23.10.2018

What no-deal Brexit could mean…

The government shared a 28 page document for the public and businesses on how to prepare for a no-deal Brexit if in the case of an “unlikely” case of no deal. Here are some of the main issues the UK could be facing if a no deal is reached highlighted...

23.09.2018

Over 14m people in the UK live in poverty

A NEW report has found that the number of people living in the UK has risen over 14 million. The report published by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) revealed that 8.4 million working-age adults, 4.5 million children and 1.4 million pensioners are living below the breadline in Britain. The report...

23.09.2018

Ofsted: schools alone cannot tackle obesity

THE head of Ofsted has announced in a report that schools are not a “silver bullet” to tackle childhood obesity. A research proceeded of 60 schools found no connection between schools’ efforts to tackle obesity and pupils’ weight. Outside of the school gates it is impossible “to have a direct...

22.07.2018

Royal wedding and weather boosts UK economy

THE UK’s economy increased by 0.3% in May, assisted by the royal wedding and warm weather, latest figures display. The recent report by the Office for National Statistics highlights a change in the way the UK’s GDP is determined. Consequently, the ONS will publish a monthly indicator and a rolling...

13.07.2018

456 patients died after prescribed painkillers

More than 450 patients died after being given powerful painkillers inappropriately at Gosport War Memorial Hospital, a report has established. An independent panel stated, taking into account missing records, a further 200 patients may have suffered a similar fate. The report clarified that there was a “disregard for human life”...

23.06.2018

Grenfell authorities’ reaction ‘badly flawed’

A report has outlined that a “badly flawed” comeback by the authorities to the Grenfell Tower fire has resulted in a damage which “has been difficult to repair.” The Muslim Aid report also underlined that there was not much co-ordination as residents made homeless due to the Grenfell fire. The...

06.06.2018

£10,000 should be given to every young person

ACCORDING to a two year study by the Resolution Foundation’s intergenerational commission, those turn 25 in across Britain should be given £10,000 to help they buy a home. The report claims that radical action is needed and a payment has been suggest of £10,000 as a ‘Citizen’s inheritance’ this would...

14.05.2018

UK workers are ‘lazier and more expensive’ than migrants

BRITISH firms are concerned in relation to the loss of EU migrant works after Brexit due to their UK counterparts are said to be lazier and take more time off work, an official government report has stated. The Migration Advisory Committee discovered that workers from Europe are “a high quality,...

04.04.2018

Notting Hill Carnival ‘must be made safer’, policing report says

Notting Hill Carnival poses a "real risk to public safety" and in 2016 saw four stabbings so serious the victims nearly died, according to a report.

13.08.2017

Report reveals scale of food bank use in the UK

Project by Independent Food Aid Network finds at least 2,000 food banks giving out parcels, with demand continuing to grow.

04.06.2017