Getty Images Across more than 150 pages, NHS surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi sets out in clear, painstaking detail the failings of the NHS in England. But that is the easy bit – fixing it is an altogether different challenge. The government is promising the “biggest reimagining” of the NHS since it was formed. […]
BBC Sport football news reporter Nizaar Kinsella Arsenal have successfully become a force again under manager Mikel Arteta, and a new three-year deal represents a firm backing that he is the man to end the club’s wait of more than 20 years for a Premier League title. It felt like there was little chance he […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Starmer is speaking now. He starts by saying the Darzi report is “an incredibly comprehensive analysis”, and a “raw and honest assessment”. He says the King’s Fund is full of experts whose contribution will be vital as the government tries to […]
Sportswear aficionados were treated to a special showcase when HUMMEL, the iconic brand known for its deep roots in both football and fashion, announced its official launch in the Middle East. Guests at Alserkal Avenue last Friday were given a glimpse of the timeless styles that have shaped the brand’s legacy. These were brought to […]
Getty Images “Ballooning” NHS waiting times and delays getting vital treatment in A&E and cancer care is harming health and costing lives, according to a critical government-commissioned report on the service in England. People have “every right to be angry,” Sir Keir Starmer will warn on Thursday, adding the health service must “reform or die”. […]
Hurricane Francine has made landfall in southern Louisiana after growing in strength into a Category 2 storm over the Gulf of Mexico. The storm hit Terrebonne Parish at 17:00 local time (23:00GMT) on Wednesday, carrying winds of 100 mph (155 km/h), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Louisiana and neighbouring Mississippi have declared states of […]
Getty Images Fewer than 150,000 western lowland gorillas survive in the wild in Central and West Africa Self-medicating gorillas may hold clues to future drug discovery, according to scientists. Researchers in Gabon studied tropical plants eaten by wild gorillas – and used also by local human healers – identifying four with medicinal effects. Laboratory studies […]
Bloomberg via Getty Images The Spectator has been sold for £100m to Sir Paul Marshall, a hedge fund tycoon and major investor in GB News. He beat around 20 other bidders to buy the right-leaning magazine, once edited by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It went back on sale in April after an Abu Dhabi-backed […]
European Commission directed Apple to pay billions in back taxes, an order upheld by the EU’s top court. European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has scored two major wins as Europe’s top court has backed her crackdown against Apple’s Irish tax deal and Google’s anticompetitive practices in two landmark cases. Vestager, who ends her term […]
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (right) administers the oath of office to incoming Vice President Kamala Harris in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, as outgoing Vice President Mike Pence (wearing blue mask) watches. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Tuesday night’s debate isn’t just the first matchup […]