John Rentoul

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | John Rentoul

CommentHow can the prime minister remain pragmatic while appealing to Trump’s vanity – and without sacrificing his values, asks John Rentoul It is hard to judge how well Keir Starmer is doing in managing the Trump administration while the rollercoaster ride is in progress. One moment, the prime minister is at a high point, with the president saying he has “done a very good job”. The next, JD Vance, vice president and attack dog, is snarling about “infringements on free speech” in Britain.

1 week ago | autism.einnews.com | John Rentoul |Mary Dejevsky |Andrew Grice |Sean O’Grady

Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed that autistic children will never pay taxes nor go on dates during a press conference on Wednesday, 16 April. It comes after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the number of U.S. children diagnosed with autism continues to rise. CDC experts dispute the idea that the condition is becoming more widespread, despite the rise in its data, instead attributing the uptick in cases to improved diagnostics.

1 week ago | autism.einnews.com | John Rentoul |Mary Dejevsky |Andrew Grice |Sean O’Grady

Experts attribute increase in case numbers to improved diagnostics as Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr insists ‘epidemic’ underwayJoe SommerladThe number of U.S. children diagnosed with autism continues to rise, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with an estimated one in every 31 Americans under the age of eight found to have the condition in 2022.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | John Rentoul

commentOpenness and transparency are good, aren’t they? Not necessarily, says John RentoulWhat did we learn from the tax summaries published on Monday by Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves? Almost nothing that we didn’t know already. Their salaries as MPs were £77,000 in the 2023-24 tax year. In Starmer’s case, he received an extra £49,000 as leader of the opposition. These figures are already public. The only new information was the amount of interest they each earned on their savings.

1 week ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | John Rentoul |Mary Dejevsky |Andrew Grice |Sean O’Grady

Foot and mouth disease – usually referred to by its acronym FMD – is the most feared livestock disease in the worldMichael WardFoot and mouth disease – usually referred to by its acronym FMD – is the most feared livestock disease in the world. It can cripple the livestock sector, cause immense animal suffering, destroy farmer businesses, create food insecurity and has massive trade impacts for Australia.