Day: March 28, 2023
Man inspired to improve medical cannabis prescribing by mum’s battle with chronic pain
March 28, 2023A businessman has told of how his mother’s battle with chronic pain has inspired him to improve medical cannabis prescribing in the UK. Usha Rajyagor, 63, from East London, has suffered from chronic pain following a car accident 16 years ago. She was diagnosed with disc generative disorder and has undergone 17 operations on her […]
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Louise Casey: Met police chief accepting term ‘institutional’ would mean so much
March 28, 2023Louise Casey has told the Metropolitan police commissioner it would “mean so much” if he accepted the term “institutional” regarding the failings in the force, as the war of words over the use of the word showed no signs of slowing down. It came as the mother of two sisters whose dead bodies were photographed […]
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London to get ‘Superloop’ to help get people round edge of city quicker
March 28, 2023A new super-fast bus service has been announced creating a travel ‘superloop’ around London. Six new routes will be created and four incorporated into the network, complete with fresh branding. It will have the same fares as existing TfL bus services, but with fewer stops and faster journey times. It will start by rebranding TfL’s […]
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Michelin-starred restaurants 2023: The London eats that gained stars and the ones that lost them
March 28, 2023Yesterday was the day of judgement for countless chefs across the UK as they waited anxiously to see whether they had received, retained or in fact lost a Michelin-star. A single star can have a huge impact on a restaurant’s standing on the foodie scene. And with the cost of living crisis, and the impact […]
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MSPs set to back Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s next first minister
March 28, 2023H umza Yousaf will be chosen by MSPs to be the sixth first minister of Scotland after narrowly defeating his rivals in the race to lead the SNP. The 37-year-old will become the youngest to win the job as one of the country’s most powerful politicians when SNP and Scottish Green parliamentarians in Holyrood back […]
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Government calls claim it has only spent 8% of levelling-up fund ‘misleading’
March 28, 2023T he Government has called Labour’s claim it has only spent 8% of levelling-up funds “completely misleading and wrong”. The opposition has accused the Conservatives of sitting on more than 90% of the promised £4.8 billion regeneration cash. A Labour freedom of information (FOI) request – seen by the PA news agency – suggested the […]
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What the papers say – March 28
March 28, 2023T he election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the SNP features heavily on the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers. The i reports that despite the election of the new leader, the “dream of an independent Scotland” may be delayed due to divisions within the party. The Daily Express leads with Prime Minister […]
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