Investigation body also says medics are dying in car accidents while driving home after long shifts NHS staff are so tired they are dying in car crashes and posing a major threat to patients, the service’s safety watchdog will warn on Thursday. Fatigue among frontline personnel causing them to make […]
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David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculation David Lammy, the foreign secretary, will host US and European negotiators for fresh talks about Ukraine on Wednesday amid speculation that Russia has told Washington it might be willing to drop its claim to […]
Move designed to restore public confidence will give police chiefs stronger powers to get rid of rogue officers in England and Wales Police officers in England and Wales who fail background checks will be automatically sacked under rules coming into force to improve confidence in policing. Measures will be introduced […]
UK officials say text is agreed on deal to cut president’s tariffs on British steel, aluminium and cars Rachel Reeves was due in Washington on Tuesday evening for what could be a pivotal week for a proposed US-UK trade deal. Officials say an agreement is ready to sign but may […]
Labour backbenchers demand clarity on practical impact of transgender people’s use of toilets and hospital wards Ministers have come under pressure to provide answers on how last week’s supreme court ruling on gender identity will affect the daily lives of transgender people, amid confusion over issues such as toilet provision […]
CEO to pare back White House work to one to two days weekly as analysts say role has caused branding crisis The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, said he will start pulling back from his role at the so-called “department of government efficiency” starting in May. Musk’s remarks came as […]
Sources says government is ‘not going to find a way’ to ditch cap despite predictions that child poverty levels will soar Ministers are privately ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap despite warnings from charities that a failure to do so could result in the highest levels of child poverty […]
University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demands Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging it is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”. The university is fighting back against the administration’s […]
Pontiff had requested simple burial ‘without particular decoration’ at Rome church rather than beneath St Peter’s Death of Pope Francis – latest updates Pope Francis obituary Pope Francis died of a stroke and subsequent heart failure, the Vatican has said in a statement, revealing that the pontiff had requested to […]
Which? calls for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ensuring safety of their electronic products Illegal and potentially dangerous plug-in “energy-saving” devices are still widely available for sale to UK shoppers on online marketplaces, according to an investigation. These so-called “energy-saving plugs” or “eco plugs” – which […]