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CCTV uncovers children’s hospital staff ‘dragging patients across floor’ in NHS-funded unit
Children at an NHS-funded private hospital allegedly suffered physical abuse at the hands of staff who were found on CCTV dragging patients around corridors, The Independent can reveal. Joyce Parker Hospital in Coventry, run by Cygnet Health Care, has been sent an official warning by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)Continue Reading
Sexual misconduct sanctions against health and care workers almost double in four years
The number of sexual misconduct cases involving healthcare workers has doubled in four years, The Independent can reveal, with hundreds sanctioned including doctors, paramedics and GPs. Sanctions for sexual misconduct accounted for one in 10 rulings against health and social care workers in 2023/24, with 249 cases in the pastContinue Reading
Labour MP renting flats with black mould and ant infestations, tenants say
A Labour MP is renting out flats in London scourged by black mould and ant infestations, his tenants have said. Jas Athwal, the newly-elected MP for Ilford South, is parliament’s biggest landlord, co-owning a total of 18 rental properties, 15 of which are residential. Redbridge Council, which Mr Athwal ledContinue Reading
Labour’s four-day week explained: How it will work and who can do it
Employees could get the right to a four-day working week under new laws being considered by Labour as part of their new package for workers. This would come in the form of “compressed hours,” where an employee is allowed to work their regular hours over four days instead of five,Continue Reading
Starmer under pressure as support mounts for anti-Brexit youth travel scheme
Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to relent on his opposition to introducing the Youth Mobility Scheme to allow under-30s to travel freely between the EU and UK and rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students. A petition launched by the pro-EU European Movement supporting both schemes has hit 50,000 signatures,Continue Reading
Toto Wolff lifts lid on Kimi Antonelli chat after nightmare Italian GP crash
Toto Wolff has revealed that he told Kimi Antonelli the same message before the session and after his FP1 crash, downplaying the impact of the 18-year-old’s shunt at the Parabolica corner. Antonelli made his first-ever appearance at a Grand Prix weekend in front of his home crowd at Monza, replacingContinue Reading
Newcastle United distance themselves from Robert Jenrick after video in stadium with club’s former owner
Newcastle United has distanced itself from Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick, after he filmed a promotional video with the club’s former owner in St James’ Park. In the video, Jenrick and businessman Sir John Hall stand on the pitch of the Newcastle stadium discussing the “indoctrination” of people in theContinue Reading
FTSE 100 falls after nearing record high earlier on Friday
The FTSE 100 neared its record value before dipping to finish the day in the red on Friday. London’s blue-chip index fell 3.01 points, or 0.04%, to end the day at 8,376.63. It had climbed above 8,400 earlier in the day and neared May’s all-time closing high of 8,445 beforeContinue Reading
Tom Hanks warns fans about AI ads using his likeness to sell ‘wonder drugs’
Tom Hanks has warned that a series of online adverts using his voice and likeness are fraudulent. The Forrest Gump actor, 68, says the ads were created without his consent using artificial intelligence. In a post on his official Instagram account titled “Public Service Announcement,” Hanks said: “There are multipleContinue Reading
Healthy soils are good for your gut, brain and wellbeing – here’s why
Degraded soils in Turkana Kapetadie village, Kenya. UNCCD, CC BY-NC-ND Often overlooked, soil is one of our planet’s largest living ecosystems and the foundation of our lives. It provides 95% of our food, supports global biodiversity and helps balance the climate by storing atmospheric carbon. Soil is also a hugeContinue Reading