NHS data exposing a ‘devastating explosion’ of mental illness should be a ‘wake-up call’ for the government, MPs and health leaders say The number of children referred to emergency mental healthcare in England has soared by more than 50% in three years, according to data laying bare the impact of […]
Month: February 2024
Duke of Sussex makes journey alone, with wife and children remaining at home in California The Duke of Sussex has enjoyed a brief reunion with the king after taking an overnight flight from California to visit his father following Buckingham Palace’s announcement of the monarch’s cancer diagnosis. Prince Harry landed […]
Assistance package worth $17.6bn, seen as ploy to block broader Senate-backed measure, fails to win two-thirds majority The US House of Representatives rejected a Republican-led bill on Tuesday that would provide $17.6bn to Israel, as Democrats said they wanted a vote instead on a broader measure that would also provide […]
Qatar says Hamas ‘generally positive’ about proposals, while pressure grows on Netanyahu government over handling of crisis Israel has said it has informed the families of 31 people held in the territory since 7 October that their relatives are dead. The news came as the Qatari prime minister said Hamas […]
Exclusive: Sources say PM has blocked talks due to concerns about knock-on effect of more generous pay offer Rishi Sunak has been accused of personally holding up a deal to end doctors’ strikes in England despite warnings from the health department and NHS England that waiting lists will continue to […]
Monarch has started schedule of treatments after diagnosis made recently when he was treated for benign enlarged prostate King Charles diagnosed with cancer – latest updates King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and is already receiving treatment that will prevent him from undertaking public duties for the immediate future, […]
Officers hunting Abdul Ezedi say he was last seen near Southwark Bridge on Wednesday night Detectives hunting the Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi believe he is either being harboured from capture or is dead, with no trace of him for more than 100 hours despite a massive manhunt. Police say […]
Police called to manage crowds on opening day of St Pauls dental practice, formerly a Bupa facility Police were called to manage hundreds of people lined up outside a dentist in Bristol, who had flocked to the newly opened practice desperate to secure an NHS appointment. The dentist, which was […]
Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised Algorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying extreme misogynistic content, which is spreading from teenagers’ screens and into school playgrounds where it has become normalised, according to a new report. Researchers said they detected a four-fold […]
University of Bristol academic who was sacked after being accused of antisemitic comments wins ‘landmark’ decision A sociology professor sacked by the University of Bristol after being accused of antisemitic comments has won a “landmark” decision that he was discriminated against because of his anti-Zionist beliefs. An employment tribunal ruled […]