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GPs could bring NHS to standstill if they vote for first industrial action in 60 years, BMA warns
GPs could rapidly bring the NHS to a standstill if they decide to stage their first industrial action in 60 years, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. A ballot of family doctors across England will close on Monday, with potentially months of collective action set to start from ThursdayContinue Reading
Kemi Badenoch launches Tory leadership bid as Suella Braverman withdraws from contest
Kemi Badenoch has become the latest Conservative Party MP to enter the leadership race to replace Rishi Sunak. The shadow housing secretary pledged to tell voters the truth as she launched her bid to become leader. It comes as former home secretary Suella Braverman announced she had pulled out ofContinue Reading
Adam Peaty in tears during emotional interview after Paris Olympics defeat
Adam Peaty cried ‘happy tears’ despite coming second to Nicolo Martinenghi in the Men’s 100m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Team GB star Peaty was going for a third consecutive gold medal in his specialist event after fighting his way back to the pinnacle of the sport, butContinue Reading
Andy Murray delays retirement with epic Olympics comeback alongside Dan Evans
Andy Murray’s professional tennis career lived to see another day as he and Dan Evans pulled off an incredible comeback with Dan Evans. They saved five match points to beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel in a match tiebreak 2-6 7-6(5) 11-9, winning the last seven points in aContinue Reading
Louise Haigh launches historic rail nationalisation scheme in bid to prove Labour’s socialist credentials
Labour is fast-tracking plans to prove its socialist credentials by passing laws that will see Britain’s railways renationalised before the next general election. The plans to bring “broken” private rail ownership back into the public sector would mean a programme of nationalisation on a scale not seen since before MargaretContinue Reading
Sinéad O’Connor’s exact cause of death revealed one year after death
Sinéad O’Connor’s exact cause of death has been disclosed one year after her death. The Irish singer died aged 56 in July 2023. She was found unresponsive at her home in Herne Hill, south London, and pronounced dead at the scene. Six months later, in January this year, a coronerContinue Reading
Woman whose baby developed common life-threatening condition calls for NHS testing
Toni Alonzo-Grazier found herself waking up in the night having dreamt of hospital alarms sounding in the aftermath of her child being diagnosed with a common life-threatening bacterial infection. Doctors discovered something was wrong with her baby after he started grunting – with hospital staff then learning he had aContinue Reading
Strictly scandal – live: Laura Whitmore says she ‘raised concerns’ about ‘inappropriate behaviour’ in 2016
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington respond to being ‘undermarked’ by judges For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails TV presenter Laura Whitmore, who was partnered with Giovanni Pernice onContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves could raise £10bn in wealth taxes, Resolution Foundation says
Rachel Reeves could raise £10bn a year in wealth taxes as she looks to plug a massive hole in the public finances left by the Conservatives, according to a new report. The left-leaning Resolution Foundation think tank says the chancellor could find the cash to fund Labour’s plans for power,Continue Reading
Olympics injury scare for Simone Biles after star rushed to hospital
Olympics 2024 athlete Steven van der Velde has been booed by the crowd after being allowed to compete at the Paris Games despite his conviction for raping a 12-year-old girl. The 29-year-old is representing the Netherlands in the beach volleyball, with his country opening their tournament by facing Italy inContinue Reading