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Professor Chris Whitty said that more people could die this year from smoking than Covid.

Cancers associated with smoking are caused “almost entirely for profit”, England’s chief medical officer has said. In a lecture to Gresham College, Professor Chris Whitty said that there had been “almost no improvement” in lung cancer mortality over time and that it was a “largely preventable” cancer. More people could die this year from smoking than Covid-19, he said. He also raised concern about “slow” advances in medical science for dementia. Prof Whitty said: “This is no...

It certainly appears that central bank controlled digital currency is gaining even more popularity. These “Fedcoins,” according to The Economist, “are a new incarnation of money. They promise to make finance work better but also to shift power from individuals to the state, alter geopolitics and change how capital is allocated.” The same piece also reveals the increased level of support for digital money: “Over 50 monetary authorities, representing the bulk of global GDP, are explo...

The government’s commitment to rein in the power of judges appears unabated, with legislation in the Queen’s Speech to “restore the balance of power between the executive, legislature and the courts”

Mata Hari - the erotic dancer was executed during World War I as one of several ‘evil female spies’. The ‘spy-mania’ at the time was influenced by the assumption that women were innately deceptive. It was also believed that women exploited the war to gain social and economic privileges that belonged previously for men only. Historian Joanne Bourke explains what made Mata Hari the perfect scape goat.

By Jemma Slingo2021-04-04T10:48:00+01:00 The chair of the Bar Council has questioned the legal profession’s tendency to group black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers together, saying the BAME label may ‘disguise the fact that theres massive under-representation of black members of our community at the bar’. Giving a Gresham College lecture about diversity, Derek Sweeting QC said ‘progress has been very slow in some areas’. ‘I think we need to be honest about why thats the case a...

Close The perfect river best for a romantic dip or thoughtful walk is the Wharfe River in the region of Yorkshire in northern England. The river breezes and weaves past stony beaches, tall trees, and bright green boulders covered with moss for 65 miles. At a point, the river weaves past the pleasant Bolton Priory from the 12th-century. Though the river also has a disreputable history perfect for a horror movie, especially at the portion beside the priory known as the Bolton Strid.  It is known...

Date Time Share Prime Minister has appointed Dr Simon Thurley CBE as Chair of National Heritage Memorial Fund and National Lottery Heritage Fund Dr. Simon Thurley is Provost of Gresham College, London’s oldest higher education establishment, founded in 1597 to give free public lectures in the City. He serves on the Sponsor Board and the Delivery Authority for the Restoration and Renewal of the Houses of Parliament, is chairman of Lloyd-Webber Theatres’ restoration of the Theatre Royal Drur...

Sailor in leather boat challenged theory Columbus first to America We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Sailor in leather boat challenged theory Columbus first to America January 6, 2021 — 12.52pm Normal text size Advertisement Tim Severin, a British adventurer who for 40 years meticulously replicated the journeys of real and mythic explorers like St. Brendan the Navigator, Sinbad the Sailor and Marco Polo, died aged 80 on December 18 at his ho...

Tim Severin, seafaring recreator of legendary journeys, dies aged 80 We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Tim Severin, seafaring recreator of legendary journeys, dies aged 80 By Richard Sandomir Normal text size Advertisement Tim Severin, a British adventurer who for 40 years meticulously replicated the journeys of real and mythic explorers such as St Brendan the Navigator, Sinbad the Sailor and Marco Polo, died on December 18 at his home in West...