6 h. ago Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong's deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses

As Hong Kong mourns after a high-rise fire killed at least 151 people, anger is mounting over building safety lapses and government oversight

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16 h. ago Bizarre 'ghost train' plan derailed after backlash from passengers

Rail bosses have back tracked after passengers were in uproar over their plans to ditch a busy Manchester - London commuter service and run it as a 'ghost train' with only staff allowed on board

Politics

25 h. ago Man City fan suffers broken leg after 'brutal attack' at Leeds game

A Manchester City supporter was attacked inside the Etihad on Saturday and fans have raised questions about safety for upcoming games.

Sport

25 h. ago All Birmingham bin collections suspended as agency workers walk out

The agency staff were initially brought in to maintain services during the strike

Economics

27 h. ago Birmingham bin collection services suspended as agency staff join picket lines

Unite the Union said around 40 agency workers had joined city-wide protests amid claims of bullying and health and safety concerns.

Politics

3 d. ago 'Stay home': Warning issued to patients by Glasgow hospital trust over rise in flu cases

Flu cases are increasing across Scotland 🤧

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4 d. ago Hero firefighter who allowed colleagues to use the term 'fireman' after woman complained loses unfair dismissal case

Simon Bailey, 58, who was previously praised for his bravery, was issued a written warning after failing to challenge staff who used the term 'fireman' at Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

Society

5 d. ago Forced out for saying fireman: Hero who allowed colleagues to use the term 'fireman' after woman complained loses unfair dismissal case

Simon Bailey, 58, who was previously praised for his bravery, was issued a written warning after failing to challenge staff who used the term 'fireman' at Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

Society

5 d. ago Hero fireman who allowed colleagues to use the term 'fireman' after woman complained loses unfair dismissal case

Simon Bailey, 58, who was previously praised for his bravery, was issued a written warning after failing to challenge staff who used the term 'fireman' at Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

Society

5 d. ago Hero firefighter disciplined for not telling off colleagues who used the term 'fireman' loses unfair dismissal case

Simon Bailey, 58, who was previously praised for his bravery, was issued a written warning after failing to challenge staff who used the term 'fireman' at Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

Sport

7 d. ago Heathrow flight forced to divert after passenger’s laptop slides down seat

The trapped lithium battery raised safety concerns in the cabin

Politics

9 d. ago Hospital under investigation for poor maternity care chased 'natural birth' ideology that 'led to newborn deaths'

In the period that Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust had the lowest number of caesareans - between 2012 and 2023 - its rate of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths soared to the worst in Britain.

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1 week ago Interactive map shows the best and worst NHS hospital trusts in London

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust came out top nationally in the Government’s new NHS league table

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1 week ago NHS services in Greater Manchester could be cut as staff numbers and budgets slashed

'We are going to face some very difficult decisions about what we want to stop, pause, slow down to make room for the things we want to do that are more value for money', said finance bosses for Greater Manchester's NHS

Sport

1 week ago Raw milk warning as study raises alarm over bird flu transmission

Bird flu has returned to the UK in wild birds and poultry, but outbreaks in dairy cattle in the US have raised concerns about the safety of raw milk products

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: Marjorie Taylor Greene raises fears for her safety as row with Donald Trump escalates

President’s one-time ally says she has been contacted by private security firms after denunciation by president. Key US politics stories from Saturday 15 November at a glanceMarjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with warnings for my safety” after Trump announced on Friday he was withdrawing his support for and endorsement of the Georgia representative.In a post on X, Greene said that “a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world”, without referring to Trump by name, adding it was “the man I supported and helped get elected”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targetsWes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. Thepay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes Continue reading...

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2 w. ago More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules

Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP Wandsworth

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2 w. ago 'It's just absolutely terrifying being here, I want to get out'

Potential safety fears were raised at a high rise tower block in Stockport

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2 w. ago Mother of woman, 22, who took her own life on hospital ward hits out at staff's 'indifference, ignorance and at times cruelty' as trust is fined £565,000

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, Redbridge, after more than 10 similar attempts.

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