A FIFTH of officers in Britain’s largest police force do not want to use Tasers, its chief said. A national debate over whether every cop should carry the stun gun devices began after a series of serious attacks on bobbies last month.
DetailsTHE number of under-40s with diabetes has rocketed by a third in 20 years as a result of the obesity crisis. Younger adults now make up 12.5 per cent of cases compared to 9.5 per cent in 2000, a study shows.
DetailsPARENTS have accused a school of "threatening" them with home visits if they failed to attend a meeting. Staff at Manchester's Philips HIgh School ordered parents to show up for a 30-minute briefing with headteacher Tina Owen.
DetailsBRITISH Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the only two UK airlines featured in the top 20 world’s safest airlines. They join other big names like Singapore Airlines, KLM and Emirates in the ranking, which looked at a total of 409 airlines.
DetailsPOLITICIANS are the least trusted professionals in the world, a new poll today reveals. A global survey by Ipsos MORI found that just nine per cent of those quizzed rank politicians as “trustworthy” – lagging behind bankers and lawyers.
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