February 2023 Latest on coronavirus

Covid-19 levels in England have risen for the first time in five weeks, suggesting the virus is once again becoming more prevalent. Children missed more than a third of a year’s schooling during the Covid pandemic and still have not caught up, scientists have said. The world should “calm down” about the possibility of new

The Telegraph Frontpage for Friday 2022 December 23

By Danny Boyle People embarking on Christmas getaways face disruption as thousands of Border Force staff go on strike today – before another wave of industrial action on the railways tomorrow. Plus, we reveal a catalogue of errors that left a murderer free to kill. Violent offender was classed as ‘medium-risk’ It was one of

The Telegraph Frontpage for Thursday 2022 December 22

As ambulance workers downed tools for the first time in over 30 years, the human toll of the strike has begun to emerge. Yesterday Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Washington for his first foreign trip since Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his first foreign visit since the Russian invasion was aimed at strengthening

The Telegraph Frontpage for Wednesday 2022 December 21

By Danny Boyle Thousands of ambulance staff have today gone on strike for the first time in three decades, with warnings that patient safety cannot be guaranteed. We have a guide to what to expect in each area. Home births scrapped amid strike transport fears As paramedics and crews go on strike today, the Health

The Telegraph for Monday 21 November 2022

By Danny Boyle England begin their bid for World Cup 2022 glory today – and face potential Fifa punishments for their on-pitch activism. We have the latest from Doha ahead of the team’s first game against Iran. Kane faces instant yellow card for One Love armband As England prepare for their first Qatar World Cup

The Independent 2022 August 29 – September 04

August 29 Billions more set to be slashed from overseas aid projects, Save the Children warns Billions more will be slashed from overseas aid projects within weeks unless ministers abandon rules diverting a quarter of funds to the costs of Ukrainian refugees in the UK, Save the Children is warning.   The alarm has been

The Guardian 2022 August 29 – September 04

August 29 Revealed / ‘Disturbing’ race divide in cancer patients’ wait times in England Exclusive: analysis of 126,000 cases over a decade shows black and Asian people face longer delays   A damning review of the world’s largest primary care database by the University of Exeter and the Guardian discovered minority ethnic patients wait longer

The Guardian looking at the 4th week of August 2022

August 22 Care homes / Staffing crisis leaves many English care home residents’ basic needs unmet Vulnerable people left alone in rooms for 24 hours a day and denied showers for a week as vacancies rise to 165,000 Thousands of vulnerable people are suffering inadequate care as severe staffing shortages in previously good care homes

Composted reads for the 4th week of August 2022

About heatwaves in China and Europe, a hunger stone and famine looming.

The Independent looking at the 2nd week of August

August 08 Armed police sent to heart attack patients as crisis-hit NHS buckles under surging demand Police officers are being forced to cover for other services – including responding to ambulance calls – as the NHS buckles under surging demand.   The chief inspector of the UK’s forces warned that up to a third of