PM will tell mutinous MPs healthcare system is in crisis and they ‘cannot expect it to recover alone’ Boris Johnson will tell mutinous MPs that the healthcare system is in crisis and they “cannot expect it to recover alone” as he faces a growing red wall rebellion over tax rises. […]
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The actor was best known for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series, and also starred in Boardwalk Empire The actor Michael K Williams, best known for his role as Omar Little in The Wire, has died at the age of 54. Confirming his death to the Hollywood […]
Cancellation of all but clinically urgent blood tests in England owing to shortage of bottles sparks anger GP surgery staff are facing abuse from patients who are “angry and upset” that their blood test has been cancelled because of the NHS-wide chronic shortage of sample bottles. “Patients are angry when […]
PM’s plan to raise national insurance to fund NHS and social care set to be opposed by some of his own MPs as parliament returns Boris Johnson faces a battle with his cabinet and MPs as parliament returns on Monday, with the prime minister poised to break manifesto commitments on […]
The 48-year-old, who has been in jail in Tripoli since 2014, left the country immediately for Turkey Authorities in Libya have released Saadi Gaddafi, a son of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi who was ousted and killed during a 2011 uprising. Prime minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in a tweet […]
Footballer and poverty campaigner says ministers should focus on efforts to end the ‘child hunger pandemic’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The footballer Marcus Rashford has urged the government to end threats to social security payments and focus instead on practical measures to address what he […]
Editorial in publications worldwide urges leaders to take measures to stop ‘greatest threat to public health’ More than 200 health journals worldwide are publishing an editorial calling on leaders to take emergency action on climate change and to protect health. The British Medical Journal said it is the first time […]
Lobby group urges action on visas for foreign workers such as drivers, welders, butchers and bricklayers Wagamama struggling to find chefs at a fifth of its UK sites The labour crisis could last for up to two years, Britain’s leading business lobby group has warned, as it called for ministers […]
Tobias Ellwood, chair of the defence select committee, says spats are damaging the UK’s global standing Britain must rediscover the will to lead on global issues | Tobias Ellwood A senior Conservative MP is demanding an immediate end to the “unseemly and unprofessional” row between the foreign and defence secretaries […]
Boris Johnson is heading for a clash with backbench MPs over plans for mass vaccination of teenagers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Parents should choose whether they allow their children to be vaccinated against Covid-19 if ministers overrule scientific advice against mass vaccination of healthy 12- […]