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Overworked staff allocated extremely short care calls by local authority struggling to meet users’ needsCare workers are taking as little as three minutes to help vulnerable people in their own homes, the social care ombudsman has found, after discover…
Removing sculptures from Greece was like ‘removing Eiffel Tower from Paris’, says actorThe removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Athens was akin to removing the Eiffel Tower from Paris or Stonehenge from Salisbury, Stephen Fry has said, as he called…
Ministers missed crucial opportunities but should use energy windfall tax to speed up insulation efforts, committee saysA national “war effort” on energy efficiency is required to cut energy bills, reduce climate-heating emissions and ensure energy sec…
Band may have been snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but Royal Mail pays tribute to ‘bona fide rock legends’Iron Maiden may have been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, but Royal Mail at least has given its stamp of approval to th…
Industrial action by Aslef members will stop services on major national rail lines, halting commuter servicesAlmost no trains will run in most parts of England on Thursday as train drivers at 15 operating companies go on strike.The 24-hour strike by me…
He calls himself a misogynist – and has millions of followers. Now the former kickboxer from Luton turned social media star has been arrested on charges that include human trafficking. What happened?Andrew Tate is everywhere and nowhere. While some may…
Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts what he says was a physical attack by his brother, Wil…
‘Minimum service level’ legislation covering sectors including health expected to be announced this weekAnti-strike legislation is expected to be brought forward later this week, as Rishi Sunak’s government scrambles to get a grip of the ongoing indust…
Pharmacy leaders cite ministers’ ‘lack of planning’ amid problems obtaining common productsA shortage of cough and cold medicines in the UK is a result of ministers’ “lack of planning”, according to pharmacy leaders.Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were ac…
Party leader’s new year speech to promise ‘national renewal’ if elected but stress role of private sector tooLabour will not open the “big government chequebook” in an attempt to repair Britain’s faltering public services if it wins the next election, …