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Professor Sir Stephen Powis says he's 'very concerned' about the potential impact on patients Four days of strikes by junior doctors next week will cause “unparalleled levels of disruption”, the NHS national medical director has warned. Professor Sir Stephen Powis said he was “very concerned” about the potential severity of the impact on patients, with hospitals facing nearly 100 hours without up to half of their medical workforce. Up to a quarter

The US President will take part in events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Rishi Sunak is focusing on fulfilling the promise of the Good Friday Agreement as he prepares to host Joe Biden in Northern Ireland to mark 25 years of the peace deal. The Prime Minister said “making good” on the pledge of a “better future” for the nation is first and foremost on his mind ahead of

The NASUWT teaching union polled almost 8,500 teachers last month More than one in 10 teachers have been physically assaulted by a pupil in the last year, a survey suggests. Nearly half (48%) of teachers surveyed said they do not feel that their school’s behaviour policy is effective and “fit for purpose”, according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union. The survey, of 8,466 NASUWT members in the UK in March, suggests that

Labour has accused the Conservatives of handing nearly 4,000 rapists “shockingly short” jail terms, as the party continued to attack personally Rishi Sunak’s handling of sentencing. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was defying criticism over claims in its attack adverts that the Prime Minister does not think child sex abusers should go to prison. Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry defended the campaign as she said the many critics, including those who

The Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Easter sermons to warn that “those who oppress and subjugate others will face divine justice”. Justin Welby will tell Canterbury Cathedral that while “cruel and oppressive rulers” may look as though they are only becoming stronger, they will “vanish”. The sermons will take place at 8.10am and 11am. “Cruel and oppressive rulers might look as though they only get stronger,” he will say.

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He was found dead at his home in Dorset on Thursday afternoon S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole has died “unexpectedly” at the age of 46, his family and the pop group announced. The singer, who was due to be reuniting with the band in February for a 25th anniversary tour, was found dead on Thursday afternoon at his home in Dorset. In a statement released to the PA news

The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts on Thursday Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said Tesco is due to

That's according to a new survey conducted for the investment platform Wealthify Fears about the cost of living outweigh those of mental health, climate change, social media and bullying for a third of UK parents, a survey suggests. Almost a quarter of parents (24%) said finances and savings were a key concern for their children’s futures but just 9% said they were worried about having enough money to help them,