Health staff ‘cannot be expected to continue improving’ – BBC News

Health staff 'cannot be expected to continue improving' - BBC News

By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC News NI health correspondent 5 July 2023, 06:19 WIB Updated 16 minutes ago image source, Getty’s image Northern Ireland’s health system cannot expect its staff to “step up again and again” to provide patient care and ensure their safety. That’s according to the head of the Northern Ireland Confederation for Health … Read more

Sunak acknowledged UK inflation was proving ‘more persistent’ than expected

Sunak acknowledged UK inflation was proving 'more persistent' than expected

Receive free UK politics & policy updates We’ll send you one myFT Daily Digest latest roundup email British politics & policy news every morning. Rishi Sunak on Tuesday acknowledged that inflation was proving “more persistent than people anticipated”, as he vowed to clamp down on public borrowing and take a “responsible” approach to public sector … Read more

Reaction expected on bill banning Israeli boycott – BBC News

Reaction expected on bill banning Israeli boycott - BBC News

By Ione Wells Political journalist 3 July 2023, 14:42 WIB Updated 1 hour ago Caption, A picture shows the Jewish settlement of Kedar in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in June 2023 A cross-party reaction is expected to the government’s plans to fine public bodies that initiate boycotts against Israel. Critics argue it is inconsistent with … Read more