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Tech jobs: What has the Trump effect really been?

Donald Trump wants to be remembered as the “jobs” president. Just read the transcript of his post-Charlottesville press conference. Controversially, he failed to treat the national tragedy with the seriousness it deserved, and he failed to condemn the “alt-right” neo Nazis in the way he should have. Instead, he tried to steer the topic of conversation towards jobs. “I’ve created over a million jobs,” he boasted. “What people want now, they want jobs.” When asked what needs to be done...

Save the NHS! Jon Ashworth insists NHS urgently needs £500m to get through the winter safely

Labour's Jonathan Ashworth today warned that the NHS urgently needs a £500m NHS winter bailout. The much needed cash was required to help increase capacity in struggling hospitals and to pay for extra staff. There are major concerns that the NHS could be at breaking point this festive season, without an immediate injection of cash. Labour has pledged to boost spending on the NHS through a 5% hike in income tax for the highest earners and changes to corporation tax. Shadow...

Oxford student who stabbed her boyfriend in a drug-fuelled rage…spared jail to not hinder career

A brilliant Oxford student who stabbed her boyfriend in a drug-fuelled rage was shown mercy yesterday by a judge said he didn't want to hinder her career prospects. Aspiring heart surgeon Lavinia Woodward, 24, who has a history of cocaine and MDMA abuse, plunged a bread knife into Thomas Fairclough's leg. Cambridge-educated Mr. Fairclough, 25, told a 999 operator: "I think my girlfriend has taken a lot of drugs and is throwing a lot of stuff around the house." Woodward...

World’s botanic gardens contain a third of all known plants

The world's botanic gardens contain a third of all known plants - housing almost half those in danger of being wiped out, according to new research. At least 30 per cent are conserved outside their original ecosystem in these floral paradises. And they include 41 per cent of all those classed as "threatened." Scientist warn a fifth of the earth's plant diversity is threatened with extinction but the gardens could provide a safe refuge to help reestablish lost species in...

10 amazing Musk ideas that will change the world forever

SpaceX, PayPal and Tesla Motors. Is there anybody’s name that comes to your mind? Well, the name of this intelligent and successful person should have popped up straight away! Yes, Elon Musk! With already great success with Tesla, here are many more ideas from this genius which could work out in the future.   Space tourism Ever wanted to see the moon close up? Space X will be undergoing an unmanned test this year and 2 lucky tourists could be...

Hammond refuses to endorse May days before Tory party conference

Chancellor Philip Hammond repeatedly refused to endorse Theresa May as the Conservative leader that will take the party into the next election just days before the Conservative Party Conference gets underway. Speculation over Ms May's future is rife in the run-up to the conference after reports emerged that 30 Tory MPs are willing to sign a letter challenging her leadership. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also spoke defiantly about Brexit in a Telegraph column in a clear snub of the PM. During...

John McDonnell: Education is a gift not a “commodity to be sold”

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has issued a bold statement to the Conservative's at this year's Labour Party Conference, saying education should be a gift from one generation to the next and not a commodity to be sold. The MP for Hayes and Harlington reiterated Labour's pledge to scrap tuition fees in today's speech, pointing to the astronomical amount of debt university students are being saddled with when leaving university - some £57,000 under in many cases. The Tories have tripled tuition fees during...

Watch: Emily Thornberry takes aim at Boris Johnson with this paternity test troll

Shadow First Secretary of State Emily Thornberry trolled Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at the Labour Party Conference today by suggesting he should get a "Brexit paternity test" to find out who is responsible for the broken promises of the Leave campaign. Bojo has come under fire of late after repeating the £350 million promise in a Daily Telegraph feature, despite it being found to be completely unfounded. Not only does the £350 million figure ignore the rebate secured by Margeret Thatcher,...

Homeowner stunned when she spotted an ‘extinct’ bird – in her back garden

A Cotswold homeowner was stunned when she spotted an 'extinct' bird - in her back garden. The Lady Amherst pheasant was introduced to the UK from China in the 19th Century but there have been no reported sightings since March 2015. But Angela King was amazed to spot one of the birds strolling across her lawn in Crudwell, Wilts. She said: "When I saw it, I called for my husband to come and look too as I knew no one...

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