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Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms

Nurses will overwhelmingly reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, the BBC understands. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise, previously describing it as “grotesque” to award nurses a lower increase than doctors, teachers, prison […]

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Trump clinches trade agreement with EU with 15% tariff : NPR

President Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, 2025 at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, after the two leaders agreed to terms for a trade deal. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP TURNBERRY and ABERDEEN, Scotland — President Trump said he struck a trade deal […]

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Badenoch says Conservatives would ban strikes by NHS doctors

Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives will ban strikes by all NHS doctors if they return to power. The Tory leader said her party would introduce legislation for minimum service levels and block doctors taking widespread industrial action, placing them under the same restrictions that apply to police officers and soldiers. Thousands of resident doctors, […]

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Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison describe abuse : NPR

Venezuelan migrants accused by the U.S. of belonging to the Tren de Aragua criminal gang are seen being transferred from the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador before being repatriated to Caracas on July 18, 2025 in La Paz, El Salvador. El Salvador Press Presidency Office/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption El […]

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Tropical Depression 1-C southeast of Hawaii likely to become tropical storm

Tropical Depressions, Tropical Storms, and Hurricanes all have different characteristics that are compared and contrasted in this video HONOLULU – Tropical Depression One-C formed south of Hawaii in the Central Pacific Ocean late Saturday night local time, and the National Hurricane Center said the system will likely become a tropical storm later in the day […]

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Can Ireland deliver on €112bn schemes?

John Campbell BBC News NI economics and business editor Getty Images There is a lot of cash for housing, but are there enough workers ? It is a mark of the Republic of Ireland’s recent economic performance that listeners to a popular politics podcast had to be reassured this week they will not face a […]

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