Many of the papers report on the measures expected to be unveiled in Wednesday’s Budget, particularly those intended to address issues in the NHS. The Guardian says billions of pounds are to be put into cutting record waiting lists, with plans for more surgical hubs and radiotherapy machines to enable an additional 40,000 appointments a…
At least 60 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two children were killed in the strikes on 12 areas in the Baalbek region, officials said. And 58 people were wounded, the health ministry said, adding rescue efforts were still underway in the valley, which…
Rachel Reeves announces more details of NHS funding plan In a significant step towards addressing the UK’s health system challenges, the government has outlined its latest budgetary commitments for the NHS, announcing £1.57 billion to be invested in new surgical hubs, diagnostic scanners, and radiotherapy machines. This funding, part of a broader initiative to increase…
Tragedy at Brook House Detention Centre: 26-Year-Old Migrant Dies in Custody In a tragic incident that has reignited calls for immigration system reform, a 26-year-old man has died while being held at the Brook House immigration removal centre in West Sussex. Security firm Serco, which operates the facility, confirmed the death, which occurred on Sunday….
Israel’s parliament has voted to pass legislation banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating within Israel and Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, within three months. Contact between Unrwa employees and Israeli officials will also be banned, severely limiting the agency’s ability to operate in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Co-operation with the Israeli military…
Katie Amess Katie Amess said there are questions for the police on why they did not do more to protect her father, the late MP Sir David Amess “We have a lot of questions, and somebody needs to answer them,” the daughter of murdered Conservative MP Sir David Amess has said. Katie Amess told the…
Ten Hag has had to deal with other tough situations. Right at the start of his tenure, he had to discipline Cristiano Ronaldo for leaving Old Trafford early after he had been replaced at half-time during a pre-season game against Rayo Vallecano. The move showed strength but set in place a chain of events that…
Watch: Trump rally speaker calls Puerto Rico ‘a floating island of garbage’ A comedian at a Donald Trump rally called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”, sparking fury from Republicans and Democrats and accusations of racism. The comic, Tony Hinchcliffe, was among the speakers at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday….
The bus fare cap in England will be raised to £3 in the upcoming Budget, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced. It is an increase on the current limit of £2 which was introduced under the previous Conservative government to help with the cost of living. The existing cap was due to expire at…