Exclusive: Experts call for higher taxes and tougher regulation as research shows cost to NHS, other public services and economy The cost of alcohol abuse is laid bare in a new study that shows £27bn a year being spent in England on the health and social harms of drinking. The […]
‘Strikingly large’ sum being recouped from people who fell foul of system that did not flag overpayments Ministers are clawing back more than £250m from unpaid carers over benefit infringements that occurred largely as a result of government failures, it can be revealed. More than 134,000 people who care for […]
Authorities confirm 46 cases and warn of weeks-long disruption as firms in Brixham hit by cancellations before school half-term Cases of an illness caused by a microscopic parasite in a Devon harbour town could continue for a further two weeks, experts said, with businesses predicting thousands of pounds of losses […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]