5 h. ago JD Vance strikes up unlikely friendship with The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner

JD Vance was told he was "not welcome" in the Cotswolds by a group of protesters who had gathered to wave signs, banners and placards in anger at the US politician's visit

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17 h. ago 'Labour must act on bin strikes or people will vote with feet' says Unite chief

As Birmingham's bin strike enters the sixth month, Real Britain guest columnist Sharon Graham, general secretary of trade union Unite, says workers are not being supported.

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68 h. ago Schools ‘facing disaster’ as one in 10 teachers set to quit in two years

Exclusive: NASUWT’s Matt Wrack told The Independent the Labour government has taken ‘no serious action’ to address the current crisis in teaching amid threat of strikes

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9 d. ago BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

NHS England had claimed the number that took part in the five-day walkout was down by 7.5% on the previous round of industrial action.

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3 w. ago Trump rejected more Iran strikes after minimal damage to nuclear sites in first wave, new report says

President Trump was reportedly presented with plans to target three more Iranian nuclear bases

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4 w. ago Physician associates ‘should be banned from seeing patients without review’

A new report suggests a major change to the role of PAs in the NHS after it acknowledged they have been used as substitutes for doctors.

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4 w. ago ‘Unconscionable’ for doctors not to tell their employers if they plan to strike, Streeting warns

Health secretary warns doctors strike action is ‘unreasonable’ and ‘self defeating’ ahead of talks to avert strike action

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4 w. ago Streeting says BMA ‘shockingly irresponsible’ over tactics for doctors’ strikes – UK politics live

Health secretary welcomes talks with union but says members have been told not to inform trusts if they are going to take actionAs Rowena Mason revealed recently, No 10 has issued guidance that in effect bans civil servants from any level of speaking at events where journalists are present.Today the Times has published a letter signed by almost 30 experts – including former senior officials, thinktank leaders, academics and union leader – saying this policy is a mistake because it is having “a chilling effect on public discussion” and that it should be withdrawn. They say:The government’s new guidance that prevents public officials from participating properly in public or stakeholder events is a mistake. Effective government relies on public servants, whose salaries are paid by the taxpayer, hearing directly from businesses, charities, academics and citizens to help them make better policy. They should be able to explain government activity to those same groups. Continue reading...

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