REVIEW ON PAYING PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT
UK Minister Mel Stride has announced plans to overhaul the way disability benefits work, aiming to put pressure on Labour before a general election. The plans include changes to eligibility criteria and assessments, aiming to change personal independence payments (Pip), the main disability benefit for adults. Stride argued that the Continue Reading
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has passed by 383 votes to 67 in the House of Commons. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins defended the plans, stating that there is no liberty in addiction. The bill passed by 383 votes to 67, creating a “smoke-free generation” Continue Reading
PAINKILLER & PAIN MAKER – OXYCONTIN’S LEGACY
Purdue Pharma, a privately held American pharmaceutical company, was involved in the opioid crisis due to its aggressive marketing tactics for OxyContin, a pain medication. The company faced lawsuits and paid large fines, eventually filing for bankruptcy in 2019. In 2020, Purdue reached a potential $8.3 billion settlement with the Continue Reading
JOHNSON ‘WE RUN OUT OF WIGGLE ROOM.’
Boris Johnson has denied being properly warned about the potential seriousness of COVID in early 2020, dismissing abusive messages sent between his staff as the inevitable passion of people who were “doing their best.” During his testimony before the COVID inquiry in London, Johnson apologised for mistakes made but argued Continue Reading
Daniel Peacock – Actor turned hero
Daniel Peacock was born in 1958 in Hammersmith, London, and attended Ashmole School. He has had success as a television series writer, director and actor. He starred in several television series, including Assaulted Nuts, The Young Ones, Little Armadillos, Only Fools and Horses, Robin of Sherwood, The Bill, Doctor Who Continue Reading
Anthony Hopkins Message of Hope
Sir Anthony Hopkins has reached a milestone in his sobriety and wants to encourage anyone else struggling with addiction. He urges them to ‘get help’ if they need it and to ‘live their life, be proud of their life’. To those watching, he said: ‘Be proud of yourself, don’t let Continue Reading
