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Starmer ‘confident’ Sue Gray did not break rules over Labour role
S ir Keir Starmer has said he is “confident” that partygate investigator Sue Gray has not broken any rules in her discussions with Labour about a senior party role. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday containing an “updateContinue Reading
European Central Bank set to raise interest rates after inflation edges higher
The inflation rate in the eurozone inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to announce another large interest rate increase. Consumer prices across the 20 eurozone countries jumped 7 per cent in April from a year earlier, just downContinue Reading
Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour
A n update on a review into the circumstances surrounding partygate investigator Sue Gray’s departure from the Civil Service to join the Labour Party is due to be presented to MPs. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday containingContinue Reading
Final Sudan airlifted evacuees expected to arrive in Britain within hours
T he UK’s aerial evacuation mission from Sudan is over with the passengers on the final repatriation flights expected to land in Britain within hours. Two flights organised by the Royal Air Force (RAF) were expected to land in Cyprus late on Monday. The evacuees, which include Sudanese doctors workingContinue Reading
UK plan to encourage smokers to take up vaping means swapping one health risk with another
The scheme would offer smokers vape starter kits to help them quit. ducu59us/Shutterstock The UK government set out ambitious plans in 2019 to make England smoke free by 2030. To achieve this, they recently announced plans to offer free vape starter kits to one million smokers in a bid toContinue Reading
Dandelions are a lifeline for bees on the brink – we should learn to love them
Elvira Tursynbayeva/Shutterstock Dandelions, love them or hate them, are blooming in abundance all over the UK this spring. As an ecologist who studies the insects which visit these flowers, so redolent of sunshine, I have never been able to understand why anyone might hate them. Why do some people despairContinue Reading
Demonstration hears criticism of ‘extreme’ abortion law recommendations
A demonstration in Dublin has heard criticism of “extreme” abortion law recommendations. Thousands attended the March for Life event in the capital from St Stephen’s Green to Leinster House. It came as an independent review into Ireland’s abortion legislation has recommended the removal of the current mandatory three-day waiting periodContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer sidesteps questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray
L abour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to be drawn on questions about Sue Gray following speculation the party could have to wait a year for the former senior civil servant to start as his chief of staff. Sir Keir said there is a “process in place” when askedContinue Reading
Health Secretary ‘cautiously optimistic’ NHS unions will accept pay offer
H ealth Secretary Steve Barclay has said he is “cautiously optimistic” that unions will accept the current pay offer for nurses, despite increasingly heated rhetoric between negotiators. On Tuesday, unions in the NHS Staff Council will consider the offer of a 5% pay increase for 2023/24 along with a one-offContinue Reading
Union leader urges Health Secretary ‘not to be disrespectful’ to striking nurses
U nion leader Pat Cullen has urged Health Secretary Steve Barclay “not to be disrespectful” to nurses amid their “biggest strike yet” over the bank holiday. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary’s comment came after Mr Barclay described their ongoing industrial action as “premature” and “disrespectful” to theContinue Reading