Top Tory MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour in fury at NHS crisis
Two arrested at pro-Palestine march including man holding 'swastika placard'
Yousaf claims Holyrood election could be called - as no confidence vote looms
Hamas reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza
Fish and chips is ‘overrated’ claims Michelin-starred restaurant chef
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Andrew Cuomo agrees to testify to Congress on Covid nursing home debacle
The former Democratic governor will be asked by the panel about his March 2020 advisory that barred nursing homes from rejecting patients solely on the basis of a COVID-19 diagnosis
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'Depraved': Israel and US accused of blocking Freedom Flotilla aid ships to Gaza
AN international naval convoy looking to deliver much needed aid to Gaza has been stalled due to what they claim are “underhanded” tactics from Israel.
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Russia launches fresh missile barrage across Ukraine – but Kyiv fights back with drones
The airstrikes by Moscow are the fourth large-scale aerial assault targeting Ukraine’s power system in recent weeks
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The 'weird' town where people are fed up - and want something different
'Nothing gets done'
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Tory MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour over NHS 'chaos'
Conservative MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour. The MP for Suffolk Central and Ipswich North, with a majority of 23,321 at the last election, has indicated he is not planning to stand at the next general election. It also weighs heavily on my NHS colleagues who are unable to deliver the right care in a system that simply no longer works for our patients.
1-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse
Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories
6-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
NHS trust at centre of patient deaths inquiry opted out of expert advice on hiring, sources claim
A hospital at the centre of a police investigation over dozens of patient deaths opted out of following safety guidelines when hiring surgeons, it has been claimed.
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