2 h. ago Patients 'may die' in Christmas NHS meltdown as militant junior doctors humiliate Streeting by pushing ahead with strikes

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

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2 h. ago Patients 'could die' in Christmas NHS meltdown as militant junior doctors humiliate Streeting by pushing ahead with strikes

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

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3 h. ago Militant junior doctors WILL still strike despite desperate Government offer as 'superflu' continues to batter hospitals

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

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4 h. ago Militant doctors WILL still strike despite desperate Government offer as 'superflu' continues to batter hospitals

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmasfrom December 17 to December 22.

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4 h. ago ‘The last bastion before collapse’ – Louvre museum closed as workers begin strike

Crisis-hit Paris institution still reeling from jewel heist in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesThe crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris was closed on Monday as workers began a strike to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and protested against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking this week. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Europe’s housing costs akin to ‘new pandemic’, warns Barcelona mayor

Jaume Collboni and 16 other city leaders urge EU to unleash billions in funding as it prepares to tackle crisisThe soaring cost of housing is akin to a “new pandemic” sweeping across Europe, the mayor of Barcelona has said, as he and 16 other city leaders urged the EU to respond to the crisis by unleashing billions in funding for the hardest-hit areas.The EU is expected to present its first-ever housing plan on Tuesday, after consultations with experts, stakeholders and the public. For months, those on the frontlines of the crisis have warned the problem is too big to ignore. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Louvre museum in Paris faces closure this week as unions call strike

Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Troubled Louvre museum in Paris faces disruption as unions call strike

Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England is bracing itself for a five-day strike by resident doctors starting on Wednesday.The percentage of bed days used by patients whose discharge was delayed rose from 10.1% in 2024 to 11% this year, an increase of 9% or 19,000 bed days.That rise was driven by an 8% year-on-year rise in the number of discharges, equivalent to about 3,800 patients a month.The number of the NHS’s overall stock of about 100,000 general and acute beds occupied last winter by delayed discharge patients hit a peak of 14%, but it is likely to be even higher this...

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27 h. ago Should doctors be allowed to strike as superflu crisis hits UK? VOTE NOW

DOCTORS are planning to carry out strikes despite a "superflu" sweeping across the UK. The NHS have declared a critical incident over the past week after the newest strain of flu has taken over hospitals. The strain is said to be putting 1,700 patients in hospital per week - 50 per cent up from this...

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67 h. ago Spurs news: Thomas Frank reveals Tottenham's January transfer plan

Injury crisis has hit new head coach hard

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4 d. ago Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver enough aid to territory

Storm Byron has hit Gaza, worsening the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn area

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4 d. ago Will the BMA call off the doctors strike? New offer raises hopes as superflu threatens to overwhelm hospitals

It comes as Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns a strike in the run-up to Christmas would carry a ‘much different degree of risk’ to other walkouts

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4 d. ago Doctors could still strike during 'superflu' outbreak despite Wes Streeting's last

The British Medical Association has sparked fury by refusing to call off strikes planned for next week while it considers an improved offer from Wes Streeting.

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5 d. ago Call off your Christmas strike! London NHS chief's message to doctors amid superflu wave

Dr Chris Streather, medical director for the NHS in London, also urged people to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms

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5 d. ago Superflu: 'Call off your Christmas strike,' London NHS chief urges doctors as virus rips through city

Dr Chris Streather, medical director for the NHS in London, also urged people to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms

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6 d. ago Mike Ashley ‘considers improved Sheffield Wednesday bid to compete with joint US billionaire offer’

FORMER Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is now weighing up an improved bid for Sheffield Wednesday. The billionaire tycoon is eyeing a dramatic swoop to beat a rival joint US mega-money offer. Ashley, worth £3.12billion, is understood to be considering raising his offer after weeks of long-running interest in buying the crisis-hit club out of administration....

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1 week ago Iran counting down to ‘day zero’ where 15MILLION people face being evacuated as capital runs out of water

IRAN's capital city is now on the brink of a major water crisis after water levels hit record low levels. Tehran may be forced to evacuate its 15 million-strong population as it heads towards "day zero" when all the water runs out. The country is facing one of its most severe droughts since records began...

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1 week ago Christmas dinners in crisis? 'Immensely challenging' year hits turkey and ham supplies

Festive favourites face disruption following outbreaks of bird flu and swine fever

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1 week ago Dominic Raab asked Harry Dunn's family 'what else he could have done' after crash suspect was allowed to leave Britain

Mr Dunn, 19, was struck head-on by Anne Sacoolas whose car was on the wrong side of the road near RAF Croughton, Northamptonshire on August 27, 2019, while riding on his motorbike.

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