Politics
NHS: Radical change allows school leavers to practise medicine without a degree
Tens of thousands of doctors and nurses will be able to train on the job under plans to tackle NHS workforce shortages.
Phone hacking trial featuring Prince Harry set to begin
Harry is one of a number of people bringing claims against Mirror Group Newspapers over alleged unlawful information gathering at its titles.
Nurses to be balloted over fresh wave of strikes
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the dates when its members in England will be balloted over more walkouts.
‘We lock up too many prisoners’ says Sir John Major
The ex-Tory leader argued that ‘pointless’ short-term prison sentences are being imposed where non-custodial measures would be more effective.
US jury finds Trump sexually abused woman and then defamed her by branding her a liar
E. Jean Carroll was awarded $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
Starmer refuses SEVEN TIMES to rule out coalition with Lib Dems
He did say he was “absolutely clear there are no terms in which we will do a deal with the SNP”, however.
Rishi Sunak flies to Southampton and back on taxpayer’s wallet
It is the latest short trip the Prime Minister has taken by air rather than rail. The equivalent train fare would cost £53 return.
Controversy sparks as Sunak uses taxpayer-funded helicopter to travel to Southampton
The train from Waterloo to Southampton Central takes a little over an hour and a quarter, with an off-peak return costing around £53.
WATCH: PM refuses to repeat Tory pledge when grilled
“Eighty per cent of the country lives about 20 minutes’ walk from a pharmacy, and for many people they are an easier place to access than their surgery."