RAAC
— Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
RAAC
— Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
RAAC
— UK schools are contending with a financial crisis, yet the governmental revenue funds are inadequate despite the urgent need for capital for essential repairs in schools. The lack of data on the condition of school buildings adds complexity to planning procedures.
Front Pages
— We take a look at the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK and beyond.
RAAC
— NHS England has issued directives to hospitals, advising them to remain prepared for potential evacuations should their structures become compromised because of Raac.
RAAC
— The UK Government faces scrutiny for reducing funding for school repairs, sparking an outcry from former officials and public figures. As students return to classrooms, or makeshift settings due to unsafe buildings, Downing Street and Rishi Sunak have questions to answer.
Climate Change Deniers
— Claire Coutinho was a senior fellow at Policy Exchange, which drafted the law to crack down on XR and other climate activists
OPINION
— The Labour Party used to radically advocate for common ownership. But as private wealth in Britain benefits from ever-greater tax breaks, anti-inequality sentiment is waning.
Front Pages
— We take a look at the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK and beyond.
Russia
— Despite the UN sanctions against North Korea, Russia is apparently trading weapons and technology which could help Pyongyang’s missile programme.
COMMENT
— Mohamed Al-Fayed was deemed ‘not a fit and proper person to be given (British) citizenship’. Today, the Egyptian businessman would probably be in the House of Lords.
Namibia
— Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, provides 99% of its population with drinking water despite severe shortages. The world’s first direct potable reuse plant produces 5.5M gallons daily, meets 35% of the city’s water needs and complies with WHO guidelines.
Right to Roam
— Labour has promised to extend access rights enjoyed in Scotland to the rest of Britain.
Front Pages
— We take a look at the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK and beyond.
Slavery Reparations
— A report estimates the UK owes £18.5 trillion in reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. While some UK families whose wealth largely derives from it have agreed to pay reparations, others face growing pressure to engage in reparations talks.
Front Pages
— We take a look at the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK and beyond.
Front Pages
— We take a look at the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK and beyond.
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