Outgoing NHS Trust Chief Issues Dire Warning on Service Future
Nick Hulme, departing after 46 years in the NHS, warns the service must improve fast or risk public turning to 'charlatans'. Read his full, frank assessment of the crisis.
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UK Measles Cases Soar 831% Amid Vaccination Decline
Global measles cases are surging, with a staggering 831% rise in the UK over a decade. Experts warn crumbling health systems and online misinformation are fuelling the crisis, putting millions of children at risk.
London councils spend £500m on private firms in 2024
A new report exposes London councils' 'sustained reliance' on consultancy and outsourcing firms, with spending exceeding half a billion pounds last year. Discover the impact of austerity and the call to rebuild public services.
Victoria Plans 10% Public Service Staff Cost Cuts
The Victorian government announces a plan to cut public service staff costs by 10% to save A$1.6 billion. Learn the details and potential impacts of this major austerity measure.
Mutual Aid Rises as Britons Seek Community Support
Facing austerity, high costs, and political uncertainty, more people are turning to grassroots mutual aid networks. Discover how communities are helping each other outside formal systems.
NHS Scotland spends £360k on actors amid waiting lists
Scotland's NHS faces backlash for spending £360,000 on professional actors to role-play patients while 850,000 people remain on waiting lists. Critics demand funds be redirected to frontline care.
Brussels Airport cancels 110 flights due to national strike
Major travel disruption across Europe as Brussels Airport cancels over half its flights amid a nationwide strike over austerity. British Airways suspends London-Brussels links. Full details.
Tory Cuts Leave Councils as 'Social Care Factories'
Labour's municipal reforms face an uphill battle against a decade of Conservative cuts that gutted local services. Can councils move beyond crisis management?
Finland's happiness threatened by 10.3% unemployment
Finland remains the world's happiest nation for the 8th year, but soaring unemployment and austerity measures threaten its crown. Discover the surprising truth.
Over 100 flights cancelled at Brussels Airport in strike
Brussels Airport cancels over half its flights due to a nationwide strike over austerity. British Airways axes all Heathrow links. Further travel disruption expected.
Northern councils secure funding boost in reform
Deprived towns across northern England and Midlands set for major funding increases as government redirects cash from affluent areas. Discover how this impacts your community.
Swinney warns Starmer and Reeves over austerity risks
Scottish First Minister John Swinney warns Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves that failing to end austerity in the Budget risks permanently damaging community cohesion across the UK.
TUC demands OBR overhaul ahead of budget
The TUC warns Britain's budget watchdog is hardwired for austerity and strangling growth. Read why a major review is demanded before the autumn budget.
Reeves may lift two-child benefit cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals potential end to austerity-era two-child benefit cap, a move that could lift 630,000 children from poverty and ease Labour backbench discontent.
Romania protests: Thousands rally against austerity
Thousands protest in Bucharest demanding higher wages and tax cuts as the government enforces austerity to tackle the EU's high budget deficit. Read the full story.
NHS faces winter crisis as early flu outbreak threatens thousands
The NHS braces for its toughest winter yet as an early flu season collides with ongoing pressures. Health officials warn of potential thousands of fatalities and overwhelming strain on hospital services across the UK.
NHS recruits thousands of Australian healthcare staff
The NHS is launching an unprecedented recruitment drive in Australia to fill critical staffing gaps, offering relocation packages worth thousands amid ongoing healthcare workforce shortages.
Scottish NHS boards get £135M emergency bailout
NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Ayrshire & Arran receive staggering £135.5 million in emergency funding, raising serious concerns about patient safety and the sustainability of Scotland's healthcare system.
Rachel Reeves' budget: Hidden tax rises and austerity loom
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' debut budget faces tough choices between tax increases and spending cuts as the UK confronts its worst economic inheritance since WWII.
Scotland's NHS overhaul doomed without staffing fix
Medical leaders sound alarm over Scottish Government's latest NHS recovery plan, warning that without tackling the staffing catastrophe, the health service faces irreversible decline. Exclusive analysis reveals why current proposals fall dangerously short
Canada's recession budget imposes austerity measures
The Canadian government has unveiled a stark austerity budget featuring sweeping spending cuts and tax increases as the nation confronts its first recession in over a decade. Key public services face significant reductions while households brace for finan
Argentina's Austerity Crisis: Milei's Painful Economic Cure
As President Javier Milei's radical economic shock therapy bites deeper, ordinary Argentinians face unprecedented hardship with soaring poverty and vanishing social safety nets.
NHS 'Complete Nightmare' as Hospital Capacity Crisis Deepens
Exclusive investigation reveals the shocking state of NHS hospital capacity as patients face unprecedented delays and overcrowding. Discover why experts warn the system is at breaking point.
Reeves admits Labour "got it wrong" on welfare cuts
Labour's new Chancellor makes stunning admission about past welfare stance as she confronts Britain's economic reality. Exclusive analysis of her first major interview.
Reeves: Labour will end austerity in first budget
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to break with austerity economics, vowing no return to 'Tory cuts' while ruling out wealth tax increases in Labour's first budget.
NHS bosses warn of longer waiting times crisis
Exclusive: NHS leaders deliver sobering reality check to Rachel Reeves as new figures reveal growing treatment delays and funding shortfalls threatening patient care across Britain.
Milei Wins Election, Vows More Radical Reforms
Libertarian firebrand Javier Milei secures decisive election victory, vowing to intensify his controversial economic reforms and 'chainsaw plan' to reshape Argentina's future.
Scottish NHS Crisis: 'Cradle to Grave' Care Under Threat
Senior medical leaders sound alarm over Scotland's NHS funding crisis, warning the cherished 'cradle to grave' healthcare principle faces collapse without urgent financial intervention.
The Bold Economic Vision a Labour Chancellor Must Deliver
As Britain faces its most significant budget in a generation, we explore the transformative economic strategy needed to break from Conservative austerity and build a fairer Britain.
NHS doctor quits over 'discriminatory' pension scheme
A respected NHS consultant has dramatically resigned after two decades of service, swearing off his pension in protest against what he calls a 'discriminatory' retirement scheme that's pushing experienced medics out of the health service.
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