13 h. ago Rogue surgeon who harmed patients in botched operations pockets pension payments worth around £1 million since fleeing the country

A rogue surgeon who harmed patients in a series of botched operations has pocketed around £1million of pension payments since fleeing the country.

Economics

4 d. ago Donald Trump deal to make NHS pay more for medicines will 'harm UK patients'

Britain is about to agree to pay 25% more for drugs after Donald Trump threatened sanctions and Big Pharma threatened to pull out of the UK

Science

6 d. ago Nurse pushed patient onto bed, covered their face, and kicked them in the shin

Two patients at Llandough Hospital 'were likely to have suffered actual harm' as a result of nurse Elizabeth Centeno Carter's actions

Science

7 d. ago DWP sending new letters about £300 cash boost to millions of households

Winter Fuel Payments are worth up to £300 to eligible households - but a change in the rules means that if you earn over £35,000, then you will have to pay back it back

Economics

9 d. ago Novak Djokovic's new life after fleeing country from 'government smear campaign'

Novak Djokovic is set to return to the court on Friday for the first time since his US Open exit following a turbulent period, with tensions rising in his native Serbia

Politics

1 week ago UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medro trial reveals about Tory response to CovidThe government has won its legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued the company, PPE Medpro, in December 2022, arguing that it had not complied with PPE laws to ensure that 25m surgical gowns it provided under a June 2020 government contract were sterile. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago State Pension back payments worth around £8,300 for older women

DWP has paid out more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics

1 week ago TikTok star Paola Caldera dead: Influencer mum dies of cancer aged just 30 after amassing 237k fans

TIKTOK star and mum-of-two Paola Caldera has died aged 30 following a year-long battle with cancer. The beloved Venezuelan influencer had amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across social media advising US immigrants on how to achieve the American Dream. Paola was best known for her well-documented story - fleeing her home country before applying...

Events

2 w. ago HMRC handing out £1,200 bonus to claimants on one DWP benefit but there's a catch

HM Revenue and Customs is giving a bonus payment worth up to 1,200 to people on Universal Credit, and this is how you can claim yours - but it isn't as easy as it sounds.

Economics

2 w. ago UK fuel retailers accused of ‘ripping off’ motorists at the pumps; markets shrug off latest Trump tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinetsAndy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lendersDonald Trump’s overnight threat to impose 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals from companies not based in the US has been met with fresh uncertainty across Europe.The Germans and the EU-wide trade body have expressed concern while Ireland and Brussels says it remains confident that the 15% tariff rate agreed in July will apply to European drugs exported to the US.“The EU and US already have a trade agreement in place; urgent discussions are needed on how to avoid any tariffs on medicines that harm patients in the EU and the US.”“I want to stress that the EU and US joint statement issued on August 21 made absolutely clear that any new tariffs announced by the US on pharmaceuticals would be capped at 15% for pharma products being exported by the EU.”“This remains the case an...

Economics

2 w. ago European markets largely shrug off Trump tariffs on pharmaceuticals, trucks and kitchen cabinets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinetsAndy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lendersDonald Trump’s overnight threat to impose 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals from companies not based in the US has been met with fresh uncertainty across Europe.The Germans and the EU-wide trade body have expressed concern while Ireland and Brussels says it remains confident that the 15% tariff rate agreed in July will apply to European drugs exported to the US.“The EU and US already have a trade agreement in place; urgent discussions are needed on how to avoid any tariffs on medicines that harm patients in the EU and the US.”“I want to stress that the EU and US joint statement issued on August 21 made absolutely clear that any new tariffs announced by the US on pharmaceuticals would be capped at 15% for pharma products being exported by the EU.”“This remains the case an...

Economics

2 w. ago Students told to 'check accounts' as payments worth hundreds made

The first maintenance loans were given to students yesterday

Economics

3 w. ago DWP support and other payments worth £2,785 UK households may get before Christmas

There are six different types of help available to those struggling with the cost of living in the UK

Economics

3 w. ago DWP payment worth hundreds every month available for 'chronic conditions'

Many people could be eligible for support from the Department for Work and Pensions

Politics

3 w. ago Winter heating payment worth £59 being paid to thousands of households

Nearly half a million households were issued a Winter Heating Payment last year, totalling £27.3 million, to help cover the costs of higher energy bills over the winter months

Economics

3 w. ago Christian Brueckner walks free: Madeleine McCann chief suspect leaves prison... with prosecutors fearing he will immediately flee the country and never be seen again

Brueckner will walk out of Sehnde prison near Hannover after completing six years of a seven-year sentence for raping a 72-year-American woman in 2005

Events

3 w. ago Christian Brueckner walks free: Madeleine McCann chief suspect will leave prison this morning... with prosecutors fearing he will immediately flee the country and never be seen again

Brueckner will walk out of Sehnde prison near Hannover after completing six years of a seven-year sentence for raping a 72-year-American woman in 2005

Events