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Wes Streeting vows to begin negotiations with junior doctors next week in first act as health secretary
New health secretary Wes Streeting has announced talks next week with junior doctors to negotiate an end to strikes as his first act in office. Following a landslide Labour win in the general election, Wes Streeting was appointed the Department for Health and Social Care’s new health secretary, as wasContinue Reading
British Wimbledon star ranked World No.298 bagelled by Gauff but banks £143k
Sonay Kartal put on a gutsy first-set display but couldn’t live with the class of Coco Gauff on Court One. The British qualifier lost 6-4 6-0 against the world No. 2 under the roof as the rain belted down outside. Kartal, 22, was the first qualifier from these shores toContinue Reading
Fate of Thames Water and budget for nature-friendly farming in Labour’s in-tray
Labour inherits a host of environmental issues that will need to be dealt with by a department which is unprotected and could face a further financial squeeze. The new Government is already being urged to “hit the ground running” and “crack on” with nature recovery and investment to support theContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM as Starmer appoints top team
Sir Keir Starmer has made Rachel Reeves Britain’s first female chancellor as he appoints his new cabinet to get on with the job quickly. One of the easiest appointments for the new prime minister was Ms Reeves as his new chancellor. She played a major role in the campaign and,Continue Reading
Pound strengthens but FTSE loses ground after US jobs data
The pound has strengthened against the US dollar and the euro after the UK ushered in a new government, while top European stock markets faltered as investors turned their attention to events overseas. Sterling was up about 0.3% against the US dollar at 1.28, and 0.2% against the euro atContinue Reading
The Bear: fans shocked by Bradley Cooper ‘cameo’ in season three finale
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 Fans of The Bear were left baffled over an unexpected cameo from Bradley Cooper in season three of the show. The Maestro actor,Continue Reading
Epic Games accuses Apple of impeding efforts to launch own app store in Europe
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked its submission of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe to download apps toContinue Reading
Crest Nicholson attracts fresh bidding interest after shrugging off Bellway
Crest Nicholson has attracted fresh bidding interest after rejecting a possible offer from rival housebuilder Bellway, as the housing sector was boosted by a Labour election victory. The Surrey-based company said it had received an all-share proposal from Avant Homes to combine the two housebuilders. Avant – an affordable housebuilderContinue Reading
Impact of junior doctor strike revealed as medics await call from Labour
Junior doctors in England are awaiting a call from the new Labour Government after officials promised to instigate discussions on “day one”. Health leaders have urged the government to resolve the long-running dispute as a “priority” after it emerged that tens of thousands of appointments were postponed as a resultContinue Reading
Three animals that can detect disease in humans
A dog's sense of smell is 10,000 times more powerful than a human's. rfranca/ Shutterstock When it comes to accurately diagnosing a disease, you might think you need expensive, high-tech machinery and equipment capable of looking deep beneath the skin at what’s going on in the body. But while theseContinue Reading