Category: UK
Exodus from workforce costs UK ‘£16bn a year’ in lost tax receipts
The UK has suffered the biggest contraction in its workforce since the 1980s, costing the public finances at least £16bn a year in lost tax [more…]
UK’s new eVisa scheme ‘could create digital Windrush scandal’
Millions of migrants have been urged to register for a new eVisa scheme as campaigners warn the document could create a digital Windrush scandal. The [more…]
Male police officers accused of domestic abuse have been promoted, report says
Male police officers accused of domestic abuse were promoted into positions tackling rape and violence against women, rather than being punished, according to a new [more…]
Flavonoid-rich foods and drinks may cut risk of dementia, study finds
Consuming more food and drinks rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea and red wine, could lower the risk of dementia by 28%, a study [more…]
One in five GPs use AI such as ChatGPT for daily tasks, survey finds
A fifth of GPs are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT to help with tasks such as writing letters for their patients after [more…]
Giorgia Meloni: Starmer showed great interest in our Albania migration deal
Keir Starmer has shown “great interest” in the Italy-Albania migration deal, the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said, as the UK vowed to send [more…]
Starmer ‘very interested’ in Italy’s plan to offshore asylum applications in Albania, says Meloni – as it happened
Italy and the UK may be able to extend the work done by law enforcement agencies. And there may be scope for making sure their [more…]
UK’s post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time
Planned post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables brought into Britain from the EU have been delayed for the third time, amid concerns from suppliers that [more…]
Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn
A doctor from Pakistan who feared he would have to leave his job at a GP surgery in east London is celebrating after a Home [more…]
Mother of Lucy Letby victim tells inquiry she feels ‘betrayed’ by hospital managers
The mother of a baby boy murdered by Lucy Letby has said she feels “betrayed on every level” at being “kept in the dark” by [more…]
