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Leading medics sound alarm over physician associates

Leading medics sound alarm over physician associates

A new poll suggests the majority of doctors are concerned about patient safety risks.

British Museum must document entire collection after thefts – independent review

British Museum must document entire collection after thefts – independent review

Some 2,000 items were found to be missing, damaged or stolen.

Thousands of illegal wildlife products seized at UK border

Thousands of illegal wildlife products seized at UK border

Critically endangered animals and live birds were found in smugglers’ hauls in October.

Sunak seeks to win over rebel Tories ahead of crunch Rwanda vote

Sunak seeks to win over rebel Tories ahead of crunch Rwanda vote

Home Secretary James Cleverly said the ‘novel’ Bill was already pushing at the limit of what could be achieved within international law.

Ex-Labour chief whip condemns complaints process and confirms plan to step down

Ex-Labour chief whip condemns complaints process and confirms plan to step down

The MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East hit out at the complaints process as ‘fundamentally and inexcusably flawed’.

Cleverly promises investigation after asylum seeker dies on Bibby Stockholm

Cleverly promises investigation after asylum seeker dies on Bibby Stockholm

Police were called to the barge in Portland, Dorset, early on Tuesday morning.

Jury retires to consider verdict in Caroline Glachan murder trial

Jury retires to consider verdict in Caroline Glachan murder trial

Three people are on trial for the murder of the teenager whose body was found in the river Leven, Dunbartonshire, in August 1996.

Booking a jab should be ‘as easy as booking a cab’, NHS chief says

Booking a jab should be ‘as easy as booking a cab’, NHS chief says

The NHS has launched a new vaccines strategy in light of a 10-year decline in the uptake of some jabs.

Lord Cameron ‘unaccountable’ to MPs amid Middle East conflict, Labour claims

Lord Cameron ‘unaccountable’ to MPs amid Middle East conflict, Labour claims

The Foreign Secretary faced continued criticism from shadow foreign secretary David Lammy.

Tories have fallen from Churchill’s politics and now resemble Trump – Starmer

Tories have fallen from Churchill’s politics and now resemble Trump – Starmer

The Labour leader sought to pitch the Opposition as the sensible alternative to a Government stuck in an ‘indulgent vortex’.

King’s coronation among top queries for Amazon’s Alexa in 2023

King’s coronation among top queries for Amazon’s Alexa in 2023

Questions about the coronation have been revealed to be among the most popular asked of the virtual assistant by UK users over the last year.

New guarantees needed for long-term sustainability of state pension – IFS

New guarantees needed for long-term sustainability of state pension – IFS

A report led by the IFS, in partnership with the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, suggested a new way forward for state pension increases.

‘Frenzied’ stabbing was girl’s ‘dark fantasies’ turned reality, court told

‘Frenzied’ stabbing was girl’s ‘dark fantasies’ turned reality, court told

Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife in an attack in a park near Warrington earlier this year.

50 serving police officers in NI have applied to work in Australia, MPs told

50 serving police officers in NI have applied to work in Australia, MPs told

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard evidence from PSNI officer and staff associations.

UK climate minister ‘Awol’ from critical stage in Cop28 talks

UK climate minister ‘Awol’ from critical stage in Cop28 talks

Graham Stuart is returning to the UK as the Government seeks to round up support for its Rwanda Bill.

Schools can choose to defer inspections until 2024 after Ruth Perry inquest

Schools can choose to defer inspections until 2024 after Ruth Perry inquest

Granting inspection deferrals to schools in England at the end of term does not go far enough, headteachers’ unions say.

Starmer predicts Government will win crunch vote on Rwanda Bill

Starmer predicts Government will win crunch vote on Rwanda Bill

The Labour leader also indicated he would consider a third-country asylum offshoring scheme.

Rail managers vote to strike over on-call working at ScotRail

Rail managers vote to strike over on-call working at ScotRail

Members of the TSSA at ScotRail are in dispute over on-call working.

Business of streaming changed music industry ‘not for the better’ – Nile Rodgers

Business of streaming changed music industry ‘not for the better’ – Nile Rodgers

The chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame appeared at the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to discuss issues around remuneration for musicians.

Disposable vapes can be recharged hundreds of times, study finds

Disposable vapes can be recharged hundreds of times, study finds

More than a million devices are thrown away each week, with a valuable mineral ending up in UK landfills.

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