He couldn’t beat the clock and he couldn’t turn back time. For those reasons Sir Mo Farah will not be going to the Tokyo Olympics and with it one of the most successful careers in the recent history of British sport is just about done. There might be lucrative runs on the roads, possibly even … Read more
The apprentice will see you now: Aspiring doctors could qualify without a medical degree to help those already working in healthcare to train while they work Proposals could see nurses train to become doctors while they are also working Senior medics are drawing up the scheme to increase accessibility and diversity Student doctors warn programme … Read more
Backlash over ’18-metre rule’ to qualify for cladding cash as civil servant admits officials ‘didn’t have time to pick a better number’ Safety expert Brian Martin said ‘whole bunch of ridiculous things’ had been used Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders are barred from government funds It means those living in low rise buildings could face … Read more
New ‘super-exam’ for solicitors will be brought in from next autumn meaning aspiring lawyers will no longer need university degrees to qualify Aspiring lawyers will no longer need degrees as new exam is introduced The new Solicitors Qualifying Exam will be introduced from autumn 2021 The new process will involve testing of advocacy skills and … Read more
Russian soldiers have been captured slugging it out in a gruesome boxing fight as part of their qualifications for a special forces beret in a spectacular set of photos. Volga Federal District’s National Guard special forces servicemen took part in the gruelling test to earn a crimson beret today. Striking pictures show the men battering … Read more
More than three million people in England are so fat they need obesity surgery, a study warns. Researchers found that one in 14 adults currently qualify for an anti-obesity procedure that can cost between £4,000 and £15,000 a time. The total bill could set the NHS back by up to £45billion – more than a … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of households will be eligible for £5,000 vouchers under the Government’s new home improvement scheme, new details have revealed. The £2billion Green Homes Grant, revealed in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget last month, aims to help households become more energy efficient. The scheme will allow homeowners and landlords to apply for a voucher … Read more