15 h. ago Plans to abolish NHS England 'floundering' amid lack of Government direction, staff say

The closure was expected to lead to the loss of almost 10,000 jobs and save hundreds of millions of pounds a year in admin costs that could be spent on frontline care.

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16 h. ago The Sea: How an Israeli director’s moving film about a Palestinian boy became a target for Netanyahu

When Shai Carmelli-Pollak’s film ‘The Sea’ won five trophies at Israel’s Oscars, it sparked a furious backlash from the government, including threats to defund the awards entirely. The director tells Maira Butt that artists in the country are operating in an increasingly intolerable environment

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18 h. ago The Sea: How an Israeli director’s moving film about a Palestinian boy become a target for Netanyahu’s government

When Shai Carmelli-Pollak’s film The Sea won five trophies at Israel’s Oscars, it sparked a furious backlash from the Israeli government including threats to defund the awards entirely. The director tells Maira Butt that artists in the country are operating in an increasingly intolerable environment

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45 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 10 unhinged Donald Trump moments as museum boss fired for refusing King Charles gift demand

Trump wanted to give the King a very special artefact, owned by the US government, during his state visit. A museum director who refused the request was fired this week. Also, Trump's branded Gaza deal, Kristi Noem's bathroom breaks and more

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58 h. ago Patients with cancer nearing end of their lives ‘face inequalities in care’

White patients are more likely to be given morphine to manage their pain in their final days and weeks.

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4 d. ago Expanding pharmacy services ‘could cut hospital admissions and save billions’

The NHS in England spends around £19 billion a year on medicines.

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4 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover parts makers asked by banks to put up homes as loan security after hack

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdownSmall companies who supply parts used in Jaguar Land Rover cars have been asked by banks to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack.JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What do the new rules for GP surgeries mean for patients and doctors?

From today, all NHS GP surgeries in England will be contractually obligated to keep their online consultation tools open from 8am until 6.30pm between Monday and Friday. Health reporter Helena Vesty analyses whether the government's decision will work

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4 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover suppliers asked to put up homes as loan security after hack

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdownSmall suppliers to Jaguar Land Rover have been asked to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack.JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago GP practices across England now have to offer online booking

The British Medical Association has opposed the plans and is considering industrial action

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5 d. ago UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care

Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatmentThe UK has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of Montserrat was refused free NHS care and left homeless.Council officials found Cherry Brown, 69, sleeping rough in a park in Swanley, Kent, in April. Brown had been funded by the Montserratian government – whose budget is largely subsidised by the UK – to travel to England to receive treatment from the NHS that was not available at home. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’

Usual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh festival despite the government’s human rights abusesBilled as “the biggest comedy festival in the world”, the inaugural Riyadh Comedy festival, which is running 26 September to 9 October, features some of the biggest names in US comedy. The lineup features Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Whitney Cummings, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari and Jo Koy, among many others who are all taking their fees directly from the Saudi government.The event’s producers include Sela (a live events company owned by Saudia Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund) and the kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, chaired by Turki Alalshikh, a royal adviser dogged by allegations of human rights violations, including the detention of people who criticize him on social media. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago NHS confirms major change for patients in England to 'transform healthcare'

The Department of Health and Social Care has shared more details about the new online healthcare service.

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6 d. ago Perhaps only civil servants and I believe it, but 'networking' is the stuff life is made of | Viv Groskop

The Cabinet Office wants to ban ‘networking meetings’ in working hours. Call me an interfering Sir Humphrey, but isn’t actually talking to colleagues the way to get things done?In these broken times, it’s not easy to spare a thought for the plight of the humble civil servant. But bear with me and open your heart. Last week, it emerged that the Cabinet Office has brought in new rules for civil servants about the types of meetings they can hold. Anything that constitutes a “networking meeting” now has to be held outside working hours. And if it’s a networking “event”, it has to be signed off by a senior civil servant.Alex Thomas, a programme director at the Institute for Government, said the new rules were “reasonably proportionate as most meetings take place after work or in lunchtimes anyway”, and that “reminding civil servants that they are primarily there to do their core jobs is not a bad thing”.Viv Groskop is a comedian and author of How to Own the Room: Women and the Art of Bri...

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6 d. ago Former Wisconsin Democratic economic development head joins governor's race

The former state economic development director for Wisconsin is running for governor as a Democrat, promising to reject “divisive politics.”

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7 d. ago Shabana Mahmood: ‘We will deport immigrants unless they earn their right to be British’

It comes just one day after Sir Keir Starmer branded Nigel Farage’s plans to abolish indefinite leave to remain ‘racist’ and ‘immoral’

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7 d. ago BMA gives Streeting 48 hours to avoid GP dispute over online access plans

The union claims the changes would lead to ‘hospital-style waiting lists in general practice’ and slash the number of face-to-face appointments.

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7 d. ago Mahmood launches immigration crackdown as she overhauls main route to gain British citizenship

It comes just one day after Sir Keir Starmer branded Nigel Farage’s plans to abolish indefinite leave to remain ‘racist’ and ‘immoral’

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7 d. ago Andy Burnham flees conference as Mirror confronts him with Keir Starmer question

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has claimed there is a 'climate of fear' within Labour which is stopping people from debating the direction of Government

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8 d. ago NHS updates rules for appointments and repeat prescriptions for certain people

Nearly 12,000 people have already applied through the running pilots, and the NHS England plans to expand the service more broadly from 2026

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