Documents seen by the Guardian indicate that Tory peer Michelle Mone and her children received £29 million from a company she recommended within the government’s VIP PPE procurement process. Mone had lobbied ministers to award PPE Medpro a lucrative contract and it now appears that her husband passed on a large sum of money to […]
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It had been hoped that NHS services would return to pre-pandemic levels early next year. Cancer services were to be expanded by 30% in 2024/25. But a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) now paints a bleak picture of the NHS backlog. It concludes that the health service would need to experience “a rate […]
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The number of migrants making the dangerous crossing to reach UK shores keeps on growing. So far this year, more than 40,000 people have tried to make it to the UK in small boats compared to just over 28,000 last year and 8,404 in 2020, making it the highest number on record. The government narrative […]
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Having spent billions on research and development in the process of the creation of the metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the company intends to lay off more than 10,000 employees. Big tech job cuts have featured across many well-known firms, including Twitter, Microsoft, and Netflix, to name but a few. Analysts attribute the need […]
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At noon today, the Bank of England is expected to announce a 0.75 interest rate increase in a move to curb inflation. This hike will put the base interest rate at 3%, the highest level since 2008. Increased interest rates will see millions of mortgage holders face additional monthly costs on top of escalating food […]
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Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol have in effect kept the doors at Stormont shut. The election earlier this year saw Sinn Fein take pole position, but the DUP has refused to instate Michelle O’Neill as First Minister because of the NI protocol. With tonight’s deadline edging closer, the NI Assembly will today again attempt […]
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Liz Truss has been beaten by a blond wig wearing lettuce in a contest to find out which would last longest. As the prime minister took to the lecturn outside No 10 today to announce her inevitable exit from Downing Street, more than 20,000 viewers were live-streaming the historic moment, immortalised on YouTube by the […]
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Amid soaring prices of staples and reports of record corporate profits, UK trade unions have been growing ever louder in their calls for members to take to the picket line. This year has seen significant strike-related disruption of rail and mail services, and many other workers may follow suit. Nurses are currently voting on strike […]
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If news rumours are anything to go by, the growing Tory revolt may soon have Truss out the door. The economic ripples of the mini-budget have not only created market chaos but also alarmed the IMF. At a meeting today, the Chancellor will seek to reassure their representatives while the PM staves off the rebellion […]
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On Thursday, nurses begin voting on the first-ever RCN strike over pay. Thousands of nurses have left their job adding to the NHS’ worsening staffing crisis. The NHS would face major disruption this winter if nurses vote in favour of industrial action. The ballot boxes open today, and nurses across the UK can vote until […]
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