Britain’s gambling watchdog is failing to protect gamers from falling into addiction, the government spending watchdog warns today. In a damning report, the National Audit Office (NAO) said the Gambling Commission is not big enough to tame the £11billion industry in the UK. The ‘small regulator’ only has a £19million budget to tackle a ‘dynamic’ … Read more
Religion may be good for your health! People of faith are less likely to fall or feel ill compared to non-believers, official stats reveal Non-believers were twice as likely to smoke than those who practice religion One in five atheists smokes compared to one in 10 Christians and Muslims Non-believers are more likely to drink … Read more
A province in eastern China has been accused of covering up the true scale of its coronavirus outbreak by seriously under-reporting the number of its daily cases. The health crisis in Shandong Province is up to 52 times worse than officials have admitted, a report revealed today. Between February 9 and 23, the daily infection … Read more
On the outskirts of the Ghanaian capital Accra lies a 30ft mountain of rotting discarded clothing. Look closely at the labels and you’ll find scores of garments once worn in the UK. Among the twisted morass of cast-offs are trousers, tops and dresses from High Street stores such as H&M and M&S. For it is … Read more