Category: News
UK shoppers inspired by health food trends on social media ‘lift retail sales’
Shoppers inspired by health food trends on social media helped lift retail sales in January, easing pressure on high-street stores after a gloomy festive period. [more…]
Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds
A lack of supported housing was the biggest reason for delayed discharges from mental health hospitals in England last year, costing the NHS about £71m, [more…]
Some pupils in England less likely to have special needs identified, study shows
Children in England experience huge variations in having their special educational needs identified depending on school type, background and levels of absence, according to research [more…]
Migrant workers in UK to fill care roles ‘charged up to £20,000’ in illegal fees
Migrant workers who come to the UK to bolster the country’s care system are having to share beds, sleep rough, and are in some cases [more…]
Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels
People in areas neighbouring bankrupt councils in England could see their council tax bills rise and services cut under Labour’s plans for the most radical [more…]
At least 55 dead in Guatemala after bus plunges from highway bridge
At least 55 people have died after a bus veered off a highway bridge into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City, leaving survivors trapped in [more…]
Ecuador’s presidential election goes to runoff after ‘statistical tie’
Ecuador’s conservative president, Daniel Noboa, will face the leftist former congresswoman Luisa González in an election runoff on 13 April after a better than expected [more…]
Fears grow for health of social media influencer arrested on live TV in Sierra Leone
Fears are mounting over the mental and physical health of a social media influencer who has been in prison in Sierra Leone for more than [more…]
Monday briefing: Why the brutal fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral into wider war
Good morning. Over the weekend, the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda – Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame – were [more…]
Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most iconic images, a key stop in any tourist’s visit to [more…]
