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More than 5,000 early career nursing staff quit profession in one year
A fifth of the nursing and midwifery professionals who left the register in the last year did so within 10 years of joining, figures show. Nursing leaders described the statistic as “deeply alarming” and called on ministers to “grasp the nettle and make nursing an attractive career”. The latest NursingContinue Reading
Poll reveals popularity of Keir Starmer after first week as PM
Sir Keir Starmer ended his first week as Prime Minister as popular as Boris Johnson was at the height of the vaccine rollout, a poll has found. Some 36% of the public told pollster Ipsos they thought Sir Keir was doing a good job as Prime Minister, the highest ratingContinue Reading
Zelensky to brief cabinet as first foreign leader to visit No 10 under Starmer
Volodymyr Zelensky will address an extraordinary meeting of the UK Cabinet on Friday as he becomes the first official visitor to Downing Street under Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. The Ukrainian president, who is making his third visit to the UK, will also be the first foreign leader to address theContinue Reading
Hello, Dolly! review: Good old-fashioned razzmatazz gleams brighter than ever
Anyone craving a taste of good old-fashioned razzmatazz won’t be disappointed in Hello, Dolly!, a 1964 musical served up with all the trimmings in the Palladium’s vast gilded barn. It’s overwhelmingly lavish, its flimsy plot groaning under the weight of extravagances, like the giant train that steams across the stage,Continue Reading
Global payments issue delaying house sales, Bank of England warns
Technical issues affecting a vital payment system has led to some house purchases being delayed, the Bank of England has warned. The glitches are impacting the central bank’s Chaps system which processes about £360 billion worth of transactions a day. It is used by high street banks, businesses, and individualsContinue Reading
Scottie Scheffler snaps at fan after hooking par 3 tee shot at The Open
Scottie Scheffler angrily snapped at a fan during his first round at The Open, far from happy with the supporter for noise that their phone was making before he bogeyed the par-three 17th hole. Immediately after hooking his tee shot left, the American turned back to the crowd and singledContinue Reading
Leny Yoro speaks out after Madrid and Liverpool snub as Man Utd confirm transfer
Leny Yoro has spoken for the first time after Manchester United confirmed his arrival from Lille in a reported £52million deal. The talented 18-year-old defender has completed a move to United despite rival interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool, becoming the signing signing of the INEOS era. Yoro emerged asContinue Reading
Government’s ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in Covid planning led to avoidable deaths and economic pain
Mass deaths and economic pain during the Covid-19 pandemic were driven by “fatal flaws” in planning by the government, civil servants and scientists who prepared for the “wrong pandemic”, a public inquiry has found. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, chaired by Heather Hallett, published its first report on Thursday, focusing on theContinue Reading
Rory McIlroy in trouble, Jon Rahm loses his cool, ex-champ’s embarrassing moment
Justin Rose has had a dream of a first day at the Open. A clean scorecard with two birdies saw him safely into the clubhouse at two-under. Rose, we mustn’t forget, only qualified for the Open a few weeks ago when he went shoulder to shoulder with fellow hopefuls, andContinue Reading
J Michael Cline death: Fandango founder dies aged 64 after fall from New York hotel
Fandango founder J Michael Cline has been identified as the man who died after falling from the 20th floor of a New York City hotel on Tuesday (July 16). He was 64. Cline, the finance executive responsible for creating the popular movie ticketing and streaming service, was reportedly found unconsciousContinue Reading