A recent decision by Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to award wage increases to public sector social care workers has caused significant concern across the independent care sector. Representatives warn that the approach could damage workforce stability and undermine the financial wellbeing of staff who deliver essential services outside the public system. The Minister […]
The Miss Universe 2025 competition has been thrown into turmoil after several judges resigned ahead of the final in Bangkok, with one alleging the existence of secret committees and pre-selected finalists. Renowned Lebanese-French composer Omar Harfouch was the first to step down on Tuesday, claiming the 30 finalists had been chosen in secret long before
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A large cannabis farm has been uncovered in a Solihull property near the town’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plant. West Midlands Police carried out a drugs warrant at a property on Rowood Drive, off Lode Lane, on Tuesday, 18 November. Officers discovered more than 50 cannabis plants along with specialist growing equipment, including Omega Infinity
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A wedding caterer in Walsall was hit with a four-figure court bill after mouse droppings were found during a routine environmental health inspection. Environmental Health Officers visited Walsall Catering on 28 November last year and discovered rodent faeces on the floor and around food storage areas, along with chew marks on paper towels, Dudley Magistrates’
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Hospitals and care homes across the UK are facing a severe staffing crisis, with nursing staff continuing to work while unwell and stress now the leading cause of illness, according to a major Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey. The survey, which gathered responses from more than 20,000 nurses, paints a stark picture of the
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has indicated she is considering “a big increase” in financial incentives for migrants to return voluntarily to their home countries, insisting that the policy represents “value for money”. Currently, the UK offers payments of up to £3,000 for some migrants with no right to remain who agree to return home. Mahmood
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Families could be thousands of pounds better off in retirement if they claimed little known pension top ups from the taxman while they take time off work for childcare. While a parent or carer is looking after children and not earning a partner or relative can pay into their pension for them gaining 25 per
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Transgender people could be banned from single sex spaces based on what they look like according to new equalities guidance seen by The Times. The guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) was handed to ministers almost three months ago but has so far not been published by Bridget Phillipson the minister for
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns about the NHS’s ability to reduce waiting times after revealing that NHS England (NHSE) missed multiple recovery targets despite spending £3.24 billion on transforming diagnostic and surgical services. More than six million people were on the elective care waiting list in January
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Millions of pensioners could be required to file self-assessment tax returns online by 2027, as the state pension is expected to exceed the personal income allowance. The new state pension will be worth £12,548 a year from April 2026, just below the £12,570 allowance, which is the amount of income individuals can earn before paying
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