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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
Exclusive: Illegal Migration Operations Command freezes recruitment and draws up redundancy plans, leaked documents show The head of the Home Office section that detains and processes asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda has halted recruitment and is drawing up plans for staff cuts after demands from Jeremy Hunt, leaked documents […]
Official suggests US funding could be pulled as new ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law provokes mass protests Why are Georgians protesting against a ‘foreign agents’ bill? Georgia protests – live updates Georgia has been warned by the US not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow, […]
Commander says authorities scrambling to keep up with supply trends as knife crimes rise Young people are using sites such as Telegram and TikTok to buy large knives for use in attacks and intimidation, with some linked to Britain’s drug wars, police said. Stephen Clayman, national lead for knife crime […]
Labour commits to deal agreed last year, following weeks of tension over possible ‘watering down’ Labour has reached agreement with the unions on its flagship workers’ rights proposals after general secretaries demanded the party commit to no further weakening of the original plans. One of the key critics of changes, […]
Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39 Children who are severely obese could have just half the average life expectancy if they don’t lose weight in adulthood, according to a study. Research suggests that a severely obese four-year-old boy has a life […]
Exclusive: Report recommends ‘double lock’ for those renewing their tenancies Rent rises should be capped for millions of people struggling to afford soaring rates, according to a landmark report commissioned by Labour. The leaked proposals recommend a swathe of measures that give breathing room to renters buckling under the cost […]
Researchers say semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, could be biggest medical breakthrough since statins A weight loss injection could reduce the risk of heart attacks and benefit the cardiovascular health of millions of adults across the UK, in what could be the largest medical breakthrough since statins, […]