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1 In 8 On Waiting List And Record NHS Vacancies..Yet Sturgeon Still In Denial

Problem of treatment backlog started long before Covid and SNP's catch-up plan is failing to improve patient care

NHS Staff Shortages Are 'Risk To Patients'

RCN in conference call for action

Priti's Asbo Crackdown On Foreign Spies In UK

Priti Patel will today warn that Britain must do more to tackle foreign spies operating on home soil.

Britons Stranded In Europe As 200 Flights Cancelled

TENS of thousands of travellers were stranded over the Jubilee weekend after around 200 flights were axed.

Queen And Palace Shine Brightest On Night Of Stars

Well, wasn’t that a hoot? The Platinum Jubilee Party was just the celebration the nation needed.

Shanghai Rewrites Covid History By Banning The Term 'Lockdown'

Authorities in Shanghai have reportedly ordered the media to refrain from using the term "lockdown" while reporting on the end of the city's two-month lockdown.

North Korea - WHO Says Virus Outbreak Is Worsening

The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea's claims of progress in the fight against a Covid outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better, amid an absence of independent data.

Are We Ever Likely To Climb Back Into Bed With Europe?

Europhiles were given something to cheer about heading into the long jubilee holiday when senior Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood made a surprising call for Britain to rejoin the EU single market.

Brexit Means Less British Food In Shops, Farmers Say

Brexit has led to a decline in crops and fewer home-grown products on the shelves of Britain's supermarkets, farming chiefs have warned.

Queen Pulls Out Of Service After 'Discomfort' Yesterday

The Queen will miss a national service of thanksgiving today "with great reluctance" after experiencing "some discomfort" during yesterday's platinum jubilee celebrations, Buckingham Palace has said.

Putin's Russification Ramps Up, 100 Days Into The War

Moscow is not just seizing Ukrainian land but also carrying out a change of identity in the country, reports Bel Trew

Scots Shops Worst Hit In UK As Business Slumps

Shop footfall in Scotland is the worst in the UK when compared with pre-pandemic levels.

Rishi's Spending Spree Is Certainly Out Of The Blue

Chancellor Rishi Sunak gets a round of applause for minor tax relief. But what is the point?

Republicans Are In Retreat Thanks To Our Impeccable Queen

'Nothing symbolises our political stability more than Her Majesty'

Drink Spiking 'Appears To Be Low' In City Pubs

Most tests come back as negative

'We Will Not Accept Clean Air Zone Charging'

Mayor responds after government says scheme could be restricted to city centre

Navy May Have To Fight Russia, Says Nato Envoy

Royal Navy ships could be sent into action against Russia's Black Sea blockade of Ukraine, a Tory MP who leads the UK's parliamentary delegation to Nato has suggested.

Musk Bans Remote Working

Tesla boss Elon Musk has told all employees that they risk being fired if they do not return to the office and stop remote work.

Four Charged With Breaking Covid Laws At Everard Vigil

Four people are being prosecuted by the Metropolitan Police for allegedly breaching Covid-19 laws during a vigil for murdered Sarah Everard.

Heard Says Ruling 'Sets Back The Clock' For Other Women

Amber Heard issued a statement yesterday shortly after it emerged that she had lost the defamation trial brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Ethics Code Shake-up Will Not 'Restore Public Trust'

Boris Johnson has failed to counter the view that he and his ministers consider themselves above the rules, the leader of a powerful parliamentary ethics watchdog has said.

If Raab Is Heartbroken Over Child Poverty, Why Isn't He Doing Anything About It?

My podcast partner Rory Stewart is full of surprises. In the new episode out today, the first based purely on questions from listeners, the former Tory cabinet minister came to the defence of Dominic Raab, saying that unlike his boss, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary was at least honest.

Rashford Backs Urgent Calls To Expand Free School Meals

Marcus Rashford has backed calls to expand the number of pupils receiving free school meals to ease the cost of living crisis. The campaigner and England footballer believes the system should be changed to prevent "any child falling through the web of support", a representative said.

NHS Prepares For 'Absolute Chaos' Over Jubilee Weekend

NHS leaders have warned that stretched A&E departments face "absolute chaos" over the jubilee weekend as bank holiday pressures and low staff numbers combine. Pressure on emergency departments has risen over recent months, while patients have been hit by huge delays in treatment as well as longer ambulance response times.

Russian Tank Hit By A Double Whammy

A RUSSIAN tank explodes twice in what appears to be a double strike from mines laid by Ukrainian forces.

Educating Ukraine

MP hails Scots teachers for helping kids adapt to move

Misery As 150 UK Flights Are Scrapped

Travellers faced more chaos on the eve of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend.

10% Long Covid Chance

2m face at least 4 weeks ill, with women at highest risk

The Queen's Address To The Nation

Platinum Jubilee, in the United Kingdom

FM's NHS Record Is A ‘Litany Of Failures'

ANAS Sarwar has accused Nicola Sturgeon of breaking her own NHS waiting time laws more than 490,000 times.