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NHS Training Jobs to Prioritise UK Doctors Under Fast-Tracked Bill

The NHS will be barred from offering training posts to foreign doctors unless no British candidates have applied, under new legislation being fast-tracked through parliament. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has introduced the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, which would require hospitals to prioritise UK and Irish medical graduates for interviews and training jobs before considering […]

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Security Concerns Mount as Starmer Moves to Approve China’s Mega-Embassy

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Britain has moved to reassure the United States and other intelligence partners that no sensitive government data is transmitted through communications cables located next to the site of China’s planned mega-embassy in London, as the government prepares to approve the controversial project. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give the green light to

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Britain’s Biggest Charity Builds War Chest as Markets Look Overvalued

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Britain’s biggest charity has built a cash pile of more than £3.7 billion as it positions itself to exploit potential market crashes and snap up undervalued assets. The Wellcome Trust, which manages a £39.9 billion endowment and is one of the UK’s largest funders of medical research, said it was deliberately holding elevated levels of

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Unemployment Rises as Payroll Jobs Fall After Reeves Budget

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The UK labour market has shifted sharply from the post-Covid hiring boom, with rising unemployment, falling vacancies and declining payroll numbers raising concerns that the jobs market could deteriorate further this year. In the spring and summer of 2022, UK businesses were attempting to recruit around 1.3 million workers, the highest level since records began

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Grok AI Row Forces UK to Activate Tough New Deepfake Laws

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Laws criminalising the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes will come into force this week following growing concern over AI-powered “digital undressing” tools linked to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot. The move was confirmed by Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, who told MPs on Monday that the legislation passed last year would now be implemented amid mounting

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Senior Google Employee Claims Retaliation After Whistleblowing on Manager’s Sexual Conduct

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A senior Google employee has told an employment tribunal that she was made redundant after reporting her manager for sexually harassing female clients, alleging the company subjected her to a sustained campaign of retaliation. Victoria Woodall, a former senior executive in Google’s UK sales and agencies team, claims she was penalised for blowing the whistle

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Meghan Markle Could Return to UK for First Time in Four Years Amid Security Review

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The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly considering a return to Britain for the first time in four years to attend an Invictus Games event in Birmingham later this summer, according to reports. Meghan Markle is expected to accompany her husband, Prince Harry, to the event if his UK police protection is reinstated. The Sun on

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Kemi Badenoch Accuses PM of Lying Over Abramovich Lawyer Controversy

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Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of lying to MPs after Sir Keir Starmer criticized her over the Conservative shadow attorney-general’s work for sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Lord David Wolfson KC, part of Abramovich’s legal team in a dispute with the Jersey government over frozen assets exceeding £5.3 billion, is alleged by

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Workplace Unhappiness on the Rise as Thousands Consider Quitting in January

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British workers are becoming increasingly unhappy in their jobs, with almost one in ten planning to resign this month, according to new research that adds to concerns about productivity and workforce morale in the UK. A survey by international schools group ACS found that 9 per cent of respondents expect to hand in their notice

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UK Unemployment Forecast to Hit 11-Year High as Economists Warn of Weak Growth

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UK unemployment is expected to rise to its highest level in more than a decade in 2026, as a sluggish economy struggles to absorb higher employment costs and weak private-sector growth, according to a new survey of leading economists. In The Times’ annual Economists Survey, 48 senior economists warned that the UK economy remains “moribund”

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