Cambridge named UK’s leading regional tech capital
Cambridge has been named the UK’s leading regional tech capital, after capturing greater numbers of investors, fast-rising start-ups and workers than other tech hubs, new data has revealed.
Cambridge has been named the UK’s leading regional tech capital, after capturing greater numbers of investors, fast-rising start-ups and workers than other tech hubs, new data has revealed.
Around £14 million was spent on a London bridge that may never be built, it has been revealed.
LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose more strongly than expected last month, helped by Black Friday discounts, early Christmas shopping and an absence of lockdown restrictions that closed many stores a year earlier, official figures showed on Friday.
A school embroiled in a row over uniform rules which black pupils complained discriminated against them has been downgraded by Ofsted.
The number of Covid cases has risen sharply at some universities as about a million students begin to head home for the Christmas break, prompting fears that the mass migration could fuel the spread of the virus.
A number of schools are reportedly drawing up plans to remain closed after the New Year because of the spread of the new Covid variant.
Omicron has given the Covid pandemic a new edge over the last few weeks, with scientists noting it has enhanced “vaccine escape”. The mutated strain could bypass the immunity provided by both Covid vaccine doses. Although boosters provide a valuable new angle of protection, they will take time to implement, forcing the Government to mitigate with new restrictions instead.
As Covid case numbers continue to rise across the UK and concerns grow about the impact of the Omicron variant the Government is reportedly drawing up a ‘Plan C’ set of restrictions and even a more severe ‘Plan D’ which could be implemented if the NHS is overwhelmed with patients.
Another 633 Omicron cases have been found in the UK – the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant has been detected in the country.
There is just one day to go until Transport for London (TfL) technically runs out of money to be able to cover its day-to-day costs.
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