Thousands of prisoners to be released early to avoid ‘total breakdown of law and order’ Rajeev Syal Keir Starmer’s government will release thousands of prisoners after they have served 40% of their sentences and recruit 1,000 probation officers to solve an overcrowding crisis that threatens “a total breakdown of law and order”, the justice secretary […]
NHS England Nin Sambhi says the jab could make a difference to her and her family Thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a new 10-minute injection that can help slow progression of the disease, NHS England says. The medicine, called ocrelizumab, is normally given as […]
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has hit back at Nato’s “groundless accusations” that Beijing is helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. He has also warned the Western alliance against stirring up confrontation. Mr Wang’s comments, made in a call with his Dutch counterpart, came hours after leaders of Nato member states gathered in Washington […]
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United States President Joe Biden is battling to save his re-election campaign as concerns about his age and fitness fuel doubts about his ability to beat Republican challenger Donald Trump. During a high-stakes news conference on Thursday, Biden, 81, struck a defiant tone, insisting he is the most qualified person to beat Trump, and that […]
A growing number of investigations and legal complaints are targeting Tesla’s claims that its cars are “Full Self-Driving,” scrutinizing the company’s decisions to brand and market its suite of driver-assistance technologies for evidence of potential fraud. The U.S. Justice Department is probing the company’s marketing of both Full Self-Driving and Autopilot, Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance systems. […]
Wes Streeting said he has been “genuinely stunned” by the NHS failings he has learned about since becoming health secretary. He said much of what he had been told is not yet in the public domain and he is determined to “tell the truth to our country” about how patients and staff had been failed. […]
An Australian soldier and her husband have been arrested and each charged with spying for Russia. Investigators say the couple – both Russian-born Australian citizens – obtained Australian Defence Force (ADF) material to share with Moscow. However, Australian police say “no significant compromise” of Australian secrets has been identified. It is the first time stricter […]
Matt Crocker knows he has to get it right this time. The U.S. Soccer Federation’s sporting director was barely a month into the job last summer when he chose to rehire Gregg Berhalter as men’s national soccer team coach. It was a surprising decision, given the baggage Berhalter brought with him after a messy end […]
Post Office boss Nick Read is stepping back from front-line duties so he can prepare for the “critical” next stage of the Horizon IT inquiry. In a note to staff the chief executive officer said he wanted to give his “entire attention” to the final hearings in September, which come as the company faces intense […]