Farage says Reform UK ‘will fight’ Essex council reorganisation

[ad_1] McKinlay, who is the Conservative mayoral candidate for Greater Essex, added: “If it unravels it is simply going to mean there’s going to have been a lot of wasted time, effort, energy, money, collaboration and focus which we have all put in cross-party, across the county. [ad_2]

Iran Considers Tolls and Taxes on Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

[ad_1] Iranian lawmaker Somayeh Rafiei told the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) on Thursday that her colleagues are considering a plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has been blockading by launching wanton attacks on international shipping since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury.  “We in parliament are […]

Yes, AI could boost productivity, but work is about more than maximising output

[ad_1] Worries about the British economy have long been dominated by one persistent concern – weak productivity. Since the financial crisis of 2008, growth has stagnated, leaving the UK trailing well behind the US, France and Germany across that whole period. One familiar response to this problem is to suggest that if the British workforce […]

Local author’s book on ADHD coming to Waterloo region school libraries

[ad_1] Amanda Amaral’s book ‘My Invisible Friend ADHD’ aims to educate children on neurodiversity in an accessible and fun way. The book was released last month and will soon be in every elementary school library in the Waterloo Region District School Board. She spoke to CBC K-W’s John Dalusong how her lived experiences informed the […]