NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard stepping down
Her departure comes less than a month after two House of Commons committees discussed her suitability to lead the NHS....
Month : February 2025
Farm inheritance tax protesters target Reed conference speech
The environment secretary is met with blaring tractor horns as he tries to win over farmers....
Farmers face ‘bullying behaviour’ by supermarkets
An MP says farmers face “ongoing mistreatment” including being dropped by retailers....
Will Starmer’s defence hike win over Trump?
The prime minister has set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027....
US Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip
Glossip has had nine execution dates postponed, and eaten his “last meal” three times....
US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine
The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow....
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses fraud appeal
Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company....
Apple commits to $500bn US investment
The iPhone giant’s $500bn investment plan includes a new factory in Texas, as well as money spent on suppliers....
Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria
The announcement could make conflict between Israel and the new leadership in Syria more likely....
‘People will starve’ because of US aid cut to Sudan
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline....