Angela Rayner’s planning “revolution” will see London’s housebuilding target slashed by 20,000 homes, despite a wider push to boost the number of houses being built each year. The deputy prime minister and housing secretary unveiled a major overhaul of the planning system today, which will see all councils in EnglandContinue Reading
The Labour government has “failed another generation of families” with the cancellation of a series of planned social care reforms, the architect of the plans has warned. Rachel Reeves announced the cancellation of the Dilnot Reforms on Monday, alongside a swathe of other spending cuts to address a black holeContinue Reading
At least 16 nurses have taken their own lives while under investigation by the UK’s scandal-hit nursing regulator, it has been revealed. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has faced criticism after a review found its “toxic” was putting the public and those it regulates at risk. The review, promptedContinue Reading
The NHS’s chief executive has warned cash-strapped trusts to live within their means after Rachel Reeves laid bare a £22bn “black hole” in the country’s finances. On Monday the chancellor outlined cuts including plans to pause and review the previous government’s hospital building programme – and to drop a proposedContinue Reading
Nathan Hales won Team GB‘s third gold medal of the Olympics with a record-breaking display in the trap shooting final. The 28-year-old, making his debut at the Games, edged out Qi Ying of China to claim the spoils with a dominant performance. Hales led for almost the entire event andContinue Reading
blackday/Shutterstock Many studies have suggested that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might be useful in treating a variety of mental health conditions. But we don’t really know what’s going on at the level of “functional brain networks” – the communication pathways that connect different regions of the brain.Continue Reading
A selection of 13 “timely and timeless” books that “navigate what it means to belong, to be displaced and to return” have been longlisted for the 2024 Booker prize. Two British authors, Sarah Perry and Samantha Harvey, feature on a line up that also includes the first Dutch and NativeContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves accuses Jeremy Hunt of lying over £22bn spending hole Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has warned “more difficult choices” are coming after axing winter fuel payments for many pensioners inContinue Reading
McDonald’s global sales have declined for the first time in nearly four years, with a 1% drop in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers choose to eat at home or opt for cheaper menu options. The company expects same-store sales to continue falling over the next few quarters and isContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic admitted he was ‘relieved’ to overcome Rafael Nadal at the Olympics after allowing his game to become ‘sloppy’. The Serb led 6-1 4-0 in a clash of two tennis icons. However, Nadal subsequently won four games in a row to level the second set at 4-4. Djokovic wentContinue Reading
