Shehbaz Sharif expected to become prime minister again after plans for coalition government announced between PML-N and PPP parties Imran Khan’s political rivals have announced details of a coalition agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister amid continuing concerns about the legitimacy of the recent elections. […]
Initiative before national rollout will allow review of care for patients whose condition is deteriorating Patients whose health is failing will be granted the right to obtain an urgent second opinion about their care, as “Martha’s rule” is initially adopted in 100 English hospitals from April at the start of […]
Home secretary’s mandatory reporting legislation plan already covered by statutory duties, say school leaders Teachers in England face being banned if they fail to report evidence of children being subjected to sexual abuse under plans for new legislation announced by the home secretary, James Cleverly. The new law would make […]
Failure to tackle post-pandemic needs was ‘massive missed opportunity’, say council directors Explained: the devestating impact of Covid and austerity on children in England Children’s services leaders have called for a national “plan for childhood” to transform the health, emotional wellbeing and life chances of a generation of youngsters scarred […]
Washington supports appeal with draft resolution to UN security council calling for temporary ceasefire The US has proposed a UN security council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire and for Israel not to go ahead with a planned offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza. The draft text marks the first […]
Widow of Alexei Navalny says she wants to ‘build a free Russia’ and says she will reveal why ‘Putin killed him’ Yulia Navalnaya has published a video address in which she vowed to continue her late husband’s political work and called on Russians to rally around her as Alexei Navalny’s […]
Maksim Kuzminov, who changed sides in secret operation, killed after allegedly moving to Alicante, reports suggest A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv. Reports in Russian and Spanish […]
NHS bowel screening programme will offer specialist assessment every two years to people with condition Thousands of people in England with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases the risk of cancer, are to be offered “gamechanging” screening on the NHS. The world-first programme aims to reduce the number of […]
Labour leader calls for ‘a ceasefire that lasts’ in speech to Scottish party delegates in Glasgow Keir Starmer has said the “fighting must stop now” in Gaza, warning Israel not to extend its military offensive to the southern city of Rafah ahead of another potential crunch point for his party […]
42-year-old held on suspicion of murder as Avon and Somerset police notify IOPC over incident because of previous contact A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a property in Bristol, police have said. Avon and Somerset police said the discovery on […]