Nurses are expected to 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, […]
Indian media reports claim the men were linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, but there is no official confirmation. Indian security forces have killed three suspected rebels in India-administered Kashmir during fighting in a national park, the military says. The incident occurred on Monday in the mountains of Dachigam, about 30km (18 miles) east […]
James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan BBC News Getty Images The US and EU have struck what is being billed as the largest trade deal in history, after talks in Scotland. It actually resembles the framework for an agreement rather than a full trade deal, with details still unclear. But the headline figures announced by President […]
A decision on what comes next can wait. First, a chance to spend more time with family. When Thomas sealed victory after the final time trial in 2018, the first person he saw after crossing the finish line was his wife Sara, flown in by the team bosses to surprise their new champion. On Sunday, […]
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 […]
Mary McCool BBC Scotland News Getty Images EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met US President Donald Trump at Turnberry ahead of the “biggest trade deal” ever struck Donald Trump has agreed a trade deal with the EU Commission president after he played a round of golf on the second full day of his […]
As Israel’s killing of Palestinians continues fast and slow, through air strikes and starvation, the foreign ministers of 28 countries have signed a statement calling for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza. As these countries deploy words months after the United Nations and other groups warned of an oncoming famine, there has been little […]
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, […]
Supporters of the recall movement are seen gathering in Taipei, Taiwan. Jan Camenzind Broomby for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Jan Camenzind Broomby for Newsportu Taipei, TAIWAN — Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived a bid to recall them from the island’s legislature, and will therefore retain a controlling parliamentary majority. The months-long recall campaign […]
Mary McCool BBC Scotland News Trump waves at the cameras while playing golf at Turnberry A major security operation has ramped up as Donald Trump played golf on the first day of his private visit to Scotland. The US president teed off at his luxury resort Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire at about 10:00, having […]