Suppressed DWP study told of hardship endured by carers forced to repay thousands after minor allowance breaches Ministers were warned three years ago that unpaid carers were being treated unfairly and forced to repay huge sums for minor benefit breaches, a long suppressed government report has revealed. A Department for […]
Month: May 2024
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice (ICJ) to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the […]
Education select committee concerned that excessive workload is driving teachers out of profession Teachers’ workloads are being increasingly stretched by their pupils’ mental health and family difficulties, according to MPs who were critical of the government’s efforts to tackle chronic staff shortages in England’s schools. The education select committee said […]
Former lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump is under fierce attacks on his credibility by the ex-president’s legal team Sign up to our free Trump on Trial newsletter Donald Trump’s lawyer on Thursday attacked the core charge against the former president as he sought to undercut Michael Cohen, the former […]
The number of people stuck in hospital for more than three weeks has risen 15% on pre-Covid levels Strike action and the social care crisis have left thousands more people trapped in hospital beds with nowhere to go while other patients struggle to access the care, nullifying an increase in […]
Campaign material to include pledges on NHS wait times and recruiting teachers Keir Starmer will on Thursday unveil his version of New Labour’s pledge card for the next general election with six key commitments “put up in lights” as part of his party’s offer to swing voters. The campaign material, […]
The Russian president will meet Xi Jinping as part of a trip that Chinese state media has described a visit from an ‘old friend’ Full report: Putin arrives in China Russia’s ministry of foreign affairs has tweeted this video of Putin landing in Beijing. The Russian president is greeted by […]
Suspect in custody after shooting attack on populist prime minister that has raised fears across Europe of rising political violence Fico shooting: what we know so far EU leaders condemn ‘cowardly’ shooting of Slovakian PM Profile who is Robert Fico? Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, has been left with life-threatening […]
A total of 16 women have accused Copperfield of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior spanning decades. More than half said they were teenagers at the time. Copperfield’s lawyers say the allegations are ‘not only completely false but also entirely implausible’ ‘I honest to God believe I was drugged’: magician David […]
Nurses ‘sacrifice their health and wellbeing’ to help plug gaps in rotas, Royal College of Nurses says Almost nine out of 10 nurses come into work when ill, according to research that lays bare the intense pressures staff are under in the NHS. Last year 85% of nurses still turned […]