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
Donald Trump has taken credit for the UK’s decision to dump ‘unsafe’ Huawei from its 5G plans claiming he personally intervened to block it. The US President has welcomed Boris Johnson‘s call to enforce a partial ban on the Chinese telecoms giant and begin ripping out its technology. Mr Trump said last night: ‘We convinced … Read more
More than 5 million motorists skipped having their cars MOT’d in April and May by taking advantage of the government’s extension to tests during the coronavirus pandemic. From 30 March, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) waived the requirement for MOT tests for cars for six months as garages were forced to limit services … Read more
BMA says teachers’ unions are ‘absolutely right’ to claim it is unsafe for schools to open on June 1 while Children’s Commissioner leads calls to get pupils back as soon as possible Anne Longfield called on union leaders to work with ministers to get pupils back Former Labour education secretary has also criticised trade union … Read more
Apple and Samsung smart phones may leak unsafe levels of radiation, investigation claims The Chicago Tribune tested 11 popular phone models The iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S8 emitted double the radiation allowed under FCC regulations Devices also leaked more radiation than their manufacturers’ tests claimed Radiofrequency radiation from cell phones is a ‘possible carcinogen’ … Read more