Junior doctors set to go on three-day strike in March if industrial action approved
Junior doctors will go on strike for the second time ever in March - if they vote for industrial action...
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Nurses’ union could accept pay rise of around 10% – half original demand
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) could accept a pay rise of around 10% to end its ongoing dispute with...
Rishi Sunak makes five promises on economy, health and immigration in keynote speech
Rishi Sunak has pledged to boost the economy, cut hospital waiting lists and stop migrant crossings in the Channel in...
Rishi Sunak urged by medical association to recall parliament ‘immediately’ to discuss ‘NHS crisis’
Rishi Sunak must recall parliament "immediately" so MPs can discuss the "NHS crisis", a leading medical organisation has said.Writing a...
Is Rishi Sunak’s five-point plan enough to turn the tide for the Tories?
A term coined by Franklin D Roosevelt, "the first 100 days" has taken on a symbolic significance for political leaders...
Rishi Sunak says public sector pay rises will fuel inflation. Economists say they won’t
Rishi Sunak has said he cannot raise public sector wages because doing so will fuel inflation.The government has warned of...
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris becomes second cabinet minister to be hacked on Twitter in a month
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris appears to have had his Twitter profile hacked - just weeks after Education Secretary Gillian...
Sir Keir Starmer pledges to repeal any new anti-strike laws in first big speech of the year – as rail union warns about legislation
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to repeal any new anti-strike laws introduced by Rishi Sunak if the Labour Party were...
Rishi Sunak urged by medical association to recall parliament ‘immediately’ to discuss ‘NHS crisis’
Rishi Sunak must recall parliament "immediately" so MPs can discuss the "NHS crisis", a leading medical organisation has said.Writing a...
Is Rishi Sunak’s five-point plan enough to turn the tide for the Tories?
A term coined by Franklin D Roosevelt, "the first 100 days" has taken on a symbolic significance for political leaders...
Sir Keir Starmer to pledge end of ‘sticking plaster politics’ in first big speech of 2023
Sir Keir Starmer will promise to end "sticking plaster politics" when he delivers his first speech of the new year.The...
Rishi Sunak says public sector pay rises will fuel inflation. Economists say they won’t
Rishi Sunak has said he cannot raise public sector wages because doing so will fuel inflation.The government has warned of...
Rishi Sunak makes five promises on economy, health and immigration in keynote speech
Rishi Sunak has pledged to boost the economy, cut hospital waiting lists and stop migrant crossings in the Channel in...
All pupils in England to study maths until 18 under Rishi Sunak’s ‘new mission’
Pupils in England will study maths up until the age of 18 under plans to be unveiled by Rishi Sunak.The...
Rishi Sunak’s Albania immigration strategy unlikely to reduce Channel crossings, claims source
Rishi Sunak's flagship policy to stop Albanian migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats is unlikely to reduce overall...
Health secretary blames flu and COVID for NHS crisis as pressure mounts on government to act
The health secretary has blamed high cases of flu, COVID and fears about Strep A for the "massive pressure" the...
‘Everything possible’ is being done by ministers to increase hospital bed capacity amid growing NHS pressures, No 10 says
The government is doing "everything possible" to increase the number of hospital beds available, Downing Street has said, as winter...
Rail workers warned there is ‘not a bottomless pit of money’ as strikes continue – but RMT boss Mick Lynch says union’s proposals are ‘modest’
There is "not a bottomless pit of money" to be spent on increasing workers' pay, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has...
New Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he is ‘willing to make compromises’ over Northern Ireland Protocol
New Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar - seen as a bogeyman by many unionists in Northern Ireland - has said...
UK Border Force officers patrol French beaches with local police for first time
UK Border Force officers have joined patrols on French beaches for the first time in a bid to stem the...
