Health spending in England to suffer 1.2% cut, worth £2bn, despite extra costs, thinktank’s analysis finds NHS funding faces the biggest cuts in real terms since the 1970s, an influential analysis shows, amid growing pressure on Jeremy Hunt to prioritise public service funding over tax cuts in the budget. It […]
Month: March 2024
Food Standards Agency advises consumers with dairy and fish allergies to check labels carefully People with dairy and fish allergies are being advised not to buy vegan products without checking the label carefully as they may contain animal products due to cross-contamination. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a […]
Court’s decision clears way for ex-president to appear on primary ballot in all states Supreme court rules in Trump’s favor: key takeaways Sign up for Trump on Trial: a free newsletter on all the latest court developments Donald Trump was wrongly removed from Colorado’s primary ballot last year, the US […]
Chelsea player and Matildas captain faces trial over January incident involving officer responding to taxi fare dispute Sam Kerr, the Chelsea and Australia footballer, is to face trial in the UK accused of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The 30-year-old appeared in court on Monday accused of […]
Premier Li Qiang tells annual gathering that the global economy and problems closer to home are presenting hurdles for China’s post-Covid recovery China has set its target for GDP growth at 5%, in line with analysts’ expectations for another year of modest ambitions for the economy, amid regional tensions and […]
Exclusive: Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds widening gulf between demand for tax cuts and reality for millions struggling Jeremy Hunt has been told Wednesday’s budget risks condemning Britain to a second “lost decade” for living standards that would leave working families £1,900 a year worse off. The chancellor enters a crunch […]
The vice-president called for a ceasefire and the immediate release of hostages, in comments that appeared to be the strongest yet by a US leader on Gaza US vice-president Kamala Harris has bluntly called out Israel for not doing enough to ease a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza as the Biden […]
Exclusive: Records show extent of chancellor’s donations since 2019 as polling suggests he is on course to lose at general election Jeremy Hunt has been forced to contribute more than £100,000 of his own money to his constituency Conservative party to bolster his chances of re-election, official records show, amid […]
Force was previously unable to locate sim belonging to Mia Janin, 14, after investigation into her death in 2021 Scotland Yard will return the lost sim card and phone of a bullied schoolgirl who killed herself, after the items were found months after her family requested their return. Mia Janin, […]
Plans call for ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to groups such as Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Just Stop Oil Ministers are considering proposals to ban MPs and councillors from engaging with groups such as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil. The plans, put forward by the government’s adviser […]