From a hospital in Gaza: ‘Please let me die’
We urge the international and medical community to demand an immediate and permanent cease-fire, and to allow access to the humanitarian aid so desperately needed.
Care workers
Heightened mpox vigilance urged by EU as deadly virus spreads
The virus is fast-spreading in Africa, where it has claimed more than 500 lives this year.
UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban, but backs off on disposable vapes
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
The end of the Brexit dream
The Britain envisaged by the country’s Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.
500 medical workers killed during Israel’s military assault on Gaza, UN says
“This equates to an average of two health care workers killed every day,” British charity warns.
Labour’s election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
‘If you want to abuse your workers, that’s fine’: UK modern slavery watchdog’s funding cut
Government accused of undermining the fight against labour abuses after £2m reduction in oversight budgetBritain’s labour abuse watchdog has had its funding cut by the Home Office despite a dramatic surge in exploitation in the care sector.The budget o…
Does Britain still care about Brexit? Even the (Brexit-hating) Lib Dems aren’t sure
Ed Davey is desperate to lead his band of centrists back to their traditional place as Britain’s third party.
Why Britain’s doctors are striking and stressed — by the numbers
Underinvestment, pay freezes and a pandemic have left the NHS reeling — and medical workers more unhappy than ever.
Modern slavery ‘a feature’ of care sector in England since Brexit
End of free movement of workers from EU has significantly increased possibilities of exploitation, care watchdog tells MPsPost-Brexit restrictions on the free movement of workers from the EU have contributed to modern slavery becoming “a feature” of th…
Sunak rebuked by UK’s statistics watchdog for making misleading claim about government debt – as it happened
The prime minister has been facing questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committeeSocial care leaders felt “blindsided” by recently announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their fami…