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- Major Whitehall buildings to be shut to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London
Major Whitehall buildings to be shut to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London
Move to bring number of full-time government staff working in Whitehall down from 95,000 to about 83,000 Major Whitehall government buildings are to be shut by ministers as they seek to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London, while moving thousands of roles to cities across the UK. Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister, said he would set a target of 50% of all senior civil servants being based outside London within five years, with the aim of policy being made closer to communities affected. Continue reading...theguardian.com - Almost a third of deaths from heart disease in England occur in diabetes patients, report finds
Almost a third of deaths from heart disease in England occur in diabetes patients, report finds
Diabetes UK report found the UK spends £10.7bn on diabetes care each year – a figure set to rise to £18bn by 2035 Almost a third of deaths from cardiovascular disease in England occur in people with diabetes, according to analysis by a leading charity. A report by Diabetes UK has found that 29% of deaths from the disease in England occurred in people with diabetes, out of a total of 144,590 deaths in 2022, according to analysis of the National Diabetes Audit. Continue reading...theguardian.com - Real Madrid confident of beating Chelsea to signing of in-demand Dean Huijsen
Real Madrid confident of beating Chelsea to signing of in-demand Dean Huijsen
Real Madrid are ramping up their efforts to sign Dean Huijsen and are confident of beating Chelsea to the Bournemouth centre-backtheguardian.com - Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi placed in induced coma after surgery
Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi placed in induced coma after surgery
* Player’s condition is not thought to be life-threatening * Forward underwent abdominal surgery on Monday Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma to aid his recovery from urgent abdominal surgery. The Nigeria international underwent the procedure on Monday night, having suffered a serious injury during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester. There is no suggestion that the 27-year-old’s condition is life threatening and it is understood the coma will help restrict his movement and regulate his heart rate. Continue reading...theguardian.com - Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women
Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women
French actor, 76, convicted of assaulting set dresser and assistant director during film shoot in Paris in 2021 Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021. Depardieu, France’s biggest film star, who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to be convicted of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. Continue reading...theguardian.com - Starmer’s migration speech ‘completely different’ to Enoch Powell’s, says Yvette Cooper
Starmer’s migration speech ‘completely different’ to Enoch Powell’s, says Yvette Cooper
Home secretary says PM talked about strength in diversity, after criticism from MPs over ‘island of strangers’ rhetoric The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said the prime minister’s words were “completely different” to those used by Enoch Powell in his infamous rivers of blood speech, amid criticism within the party of the rhetoric used to launch the government’s immigration crackdown. A number of MPs criticised Keir Starmer when he said the UK risked becoming “an island of strangers” if steps were not taken to address integration. Speaking on Tuesday, Cooper said that Starmer had also praised the contribution of migrants. Continue reading...theguardian.com - Food security experts warn Gaza at ‘critical risk of famine’ amid Israeli blockade
Food security experts warn Gaza at ‘critical risk of famine’ amid Israeli blockade
Report by UN-backed consortium of specialists tells of ‘major deterioration’ since its last assessment in October * Middle East crisis – live updates Gaza is at “critical risk of famine”, food security experts have warned, 10 weeks after Israel imposed a blockade on the devastated Palestinian territory, cutting off all supplies including food, medicine, shelter and fuel. In its most recent report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said on Monday there had been a “major deterioration” in the food security situation in Gaza since its last assessment in October 2024 and that Palestinians living there faced “a critical risk of famine”. Continue reading...theguardian.com - UN body rules Russia responsible for downing of flight MH17 prompting calls for compensation
UN body rules Russia responsible for downing of flight MH17 prompting calls for compensation
Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will work with Australia and the Netherlands to consider reparations The UN aviation council has ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, prompting calls for “reparations” for the families of victims. Flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile while flying over eastern Ukraine in 2014 as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces. Among the victims were 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Australian citizens or residents. Continue reading...theguardian.com - Margaret Atwood says she cannot remember another time ‘when words themselves have felt under such threat’
Margaret Atwood says she cannot remember another time ‘when words themselves have felt under such threat’
The Handmaid’s Tale author spoke out as she accepted the freedom to publish prize at the British Book awards Margaret Atwood has said she cannot remember another point in her lifetime “when words themselves have felt under such threat”. “Words are our earliest human technology, like water they appear insubstantial, but like water they can generate tremendous power” the 85-year-old novelist said in her acceptance speech for the freedom to publish prize at the British Book awards. Continue reading...theguardian.com - UK food shops report ‘massive’ rise in pensioner shoplifting
UK food shops report ‘massive’ rise in pensioner shoplifting
Kingdom Services boss says retailers seeing ‘different sort of shoplifter’ with more theft by people ‘who just can’t afford food’ Food retailers have seen a “massive” increase in pensioner shoplifters over the last year, according to a leading store security firm, amid the rising cost of living. John Nussbaum, director of service for retail at Kingdom Services Group, has said his staff were seeing a “different sort of shoplifter now” as the cost of living “pushes people to something they’ve never done before”. Continue reading...theguardian.com
