Andy Burnham signed up to a broader process to address “historical harms” of the transatlantic slave trade, Chris Mason writes. ...
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The NHS is relying more on charities – and that might be creating problems for patientsThe NHS is relying more on charities – and that might be creating problems for patients
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point – or a positive way of involving the public? ...
Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendumPound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago ...
Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three yearsInterest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years
Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years. ...
FDA grants tentative approval to low-cost HIV shotFDA grants tentative approval to low-cost HIV shot
US regulators’ approval of a cheaper HIV shot has lifted hopes in some of the world’s poorest countries, many of which are reeling from Western aid cuts. The FDA granted tentative approval of a generic lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injection that helps prevent HIV infection. The move will make the drug ...
Cyberattacks in Europe target supermarkets, blood banksCyberattacks in Europe target supermarkets, blood banks
Another wave of cyberattacks against European supermarkets this week compromised refrigeration systems for the second time in a month, rekindling fears over the security of critical infrastructure. While such attacks so far have been costly and inconvenient, a new era of AI-enabled cyberwarfare could portend more devastating disruptions. France’s national ...
Midterm defeat deals death blow to Trump coalitionMidterm defeat deals death blow to Trump coalition
A historic Democratic rout sounded the death knell for the Trump coalition, commentators argued. Republicans’ midterm wipeout on Tuesday marks the end of a nationalist movement based on “projecting invulnerability and ruthlessness,” Politico wrote, to which “so many executives and diplomats and generals and prime ministers chose to submit.” Still, ...
Iran takes credit for handing Trump a midterm defeatIran takes credit for handing Trump a midterm defeat
Republicans’ resounding defeat Tuesday prompted quiet jubilation in Europe and exultation in Iran, as foreign capitals sized up a domestically constrained White House. Tehran took credit for handing US President Donald Trump “a strategic defeat on the battlefield… and a POLITICAL DEFEAT in Washington,” following reports that Iranian negotiators stalled ...
Republicans trade blame for historic midterm lossRepublicans trade blame for historic midterm loss
The Republicans’ devastating midterm losses prompted heated recriminations, as well as unofficial campaigning for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination. President Donald Trump insisted he “wasn’t on the ticket,” after weeks of urging voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” A defiant White House was quick to pin blame on the ...