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Rachel Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise

The chancellor has hinted that she may give public sector workers above-inflation pay rises this summer. after independent pay review bodies recommended an increase of 5.5% for teachers and some NHS workers. In her first interview from No 11 Downing Street, she said: “I really value public service workers, in our schools, in our hospitals, […]

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Who are Israel’s ultra-Orthodox and will conscripting them sow discord? | Israel-Palestine conflict

This week, Israel’s government announced that starting Sunday, it would begin conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men for the first time in the country’s 76-year history. The statement came more than a month after Israel’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the military was to begin enlisting ultra-Orthodox men into the army, upending a longstanding political arrangement that […]

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NHS warns of GP disruption next week

Disruption to GPs caused by a global IT outage may continue into the coming week, NHS England has said. A spokesman for the health service told the BBC that digital systems for GPs and pharmacies had been restored “in most areas” – but that surgeries would have to work through a backlog of appointments. Practices […]

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Will Mellor revisits Post Office scandal in new BBC documentary

12 minutes ago By Alan Haslam, @Al_Haslam, Journalist, Longform Investigations BBC Will Mellor played a leading role in ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office The night before Will Mellor was offered a part in a TV drama about a scandal at the Post Office, he was thinking about giving up acting altogether. He had been a […]

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Moon cave discovered that could one day house humans

Scientists have for the first time discovered a cave on the Moon. At least 100m deep, it could be an ideal place for humans to build a permanent base, they say. It is just one in probably hundreds of caves hidden in an “underground, undiscovered world”, according to the researchers. Countries are racing to establish […]

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Newcastle boss Howe ‘very happy’ at club amid England links

Jul 20, 2024, 05:46 AM ET Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has said he remains dedicated to the club and will be as long as he is “happy and feels supported,” amid reports linking him to the England head coach position following Gareth Southgate’s exit. Southgate, who took charge of England in 2016, announced his […]

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