Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as Britain en…
Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs
Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’Campaigners against the UK’s controversial drug pricing deal with Donald Trump are threatening the government with legal action unless it scraps a …
David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial
Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18sDavid Lammy has promised to cut the number of children kept in jail while they await trial by a quarter as part of an overhaul of you…
Government-backed Pensions Commission calls for action on gender savings gap
Body says, on average, British women approaching retirement have half private pension savings of men – £81,000 versus £156,000A shake-up of pensions in Britain must involve measures to close the gap in retirement savings between men and women, the revi…
From escaping child marriage ‘to an old pervert’ to becoming Sierra Leone’s first lady
The private world of one of Africa’s most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.
Quiet Oklahoma town begs for help as mysterious black dust blankets neighborhoods
Locals are asking for help as they believe the black dust is leading to health issues and pollution
Cash transfers make aid more efficient in era of cuts, report finds
Putting cash in the hands of people in need can enable up to 38 per cent more aid to actually reach people in need, the report says – coming at a time when aid funding per person in need has by fallen 35 per cent in the last two years
Ebola global emergency as WHO chief admits he has no vaccine: ‘I’m in panic mode’
The WHO has declared an Ebola global health emergency after 88 suspected deaths in the DRC a health chief warned he has no vaccine and is ‘in panic mode’.
Trump holds prayer rally to ‘rededicate’ US as ‘one nation under God’
Critics have denounced the event as a blurring of the separation of church and state mandated by the US Constitution.
Trump issues dire warning to Iran to accept peace deal
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