Why auditing firms are failing children
January 7, 2024News Digest Child slaveryPrivate auditing firms have a common blind spot: child laborIn recent years, major U.S. corporations have assured ethical labor practices within their supply chains through private social compliance audits. However, a revealing investigation exposes that an $80…
AI knew all along that it was not Brexit that did it in the UK election
In case you missed it, there was one Twitter feed that was bang on in predicting the UK election results (https://twitter.com/Polly_ASI). Advanced Symbolics Inc. (ASI), an artificial intelligence-driven market research company, and its AI tool called “Polly” in fact, was more…
UK: Leaders in pre-election clash over NHS, Brexit and economy
From BBC Political parties are readying themselves for a general election campaign after MPs voted for a 12 December poll Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over the NHS, Brexit and leadership at the last Prime Minister’s Questions before…
Diagnosed prevalent cases of hepatitis C in the UK will drop below 3,000 by 2026, after landmark NHS deal, says GlobalData
Following today’s announcement (30th April) that NHS England’s partnership with Gilead, Merck and AbbVie is expected eliminate hepatitis C in the UK in the next decade;James Mather, Senior Pharma Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view…
The men having penis fillers to boost their self-esteem
By Rick Kelsey From BBC Penis fillers, designed to increase the organ’s girth, are gaining in popularity – despite warnings over complications. Two men tell the BBC why they are not ashamed to have them. Abdul Hasan, 27, is a…
Deaths rose 650 above average during UK heatwave – with older people most at risk
By Damian Carrington and Sarah Marsh From The Guardian UK Nearly 700 more deaths than average were recorded during the 15-day peak of the heatwave in June and July in England and Wales, according to official statistics. Experts said that…
UK: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson amid Brexit turmoil
From BBC Theresa May has launched a reshuffle of her top team after a string of resignations over her Brexit strategy plunged her government into crisis. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been named as the new foreign secretary after Boris…
Britain could ditch 1p and 2p coins — here’s why that’s a fantastic idea
By Will Martin From Business Insider The government is consulting on scrapping the use of 1p and 2p coins. This has caused outrage among some of the population, but it makes perfect sense. Copper coins are rarely used in transactions,…
Call the Midwife: Who were the real West Indian nurses of the 1960s?
By Eleanor Bley Griffiths From Radio Times The real history behind Nurse Lucille Anderson’s experiences on screen as Nonnatus House’s first West Indian midwife The lovely Nurse Lucille Anderson (Leonie Elliott) has already brought a dose of warmth and love…
NHS gave DeepMind patient records on an ‘inappropriate legal basis’
By Nick Summers From engadget A top UK government advisor is questioning a deal that granted DeepMind access to 1.6 million patient records. A data-sharing deal between DeepMind and London’s Royal Free Hospital Trust was struck on an “inappropriate legal…
