Wes Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems
Getty Images The health secretary has said some patients’ experience of the NHS this winter makes him feel “ashamed”. Wes Streeting said he had seen patients left crying and distressed…
Bangladesh authorities seek bank details linked to Tulip Siddiq
Bangladesh’s anti-money laundering agency has asked the country’s banks for details of accounts and transactions linked to Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) is also seeking…
Trump threatens Denmark with economic retaliation on Greenland
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened “very-high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his effort to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Asked on Tuesday if he would…
Tears as Jimmy Carter’s body leaves Georgia for Washington
Former president Jimmy Carter’s coffin departed his home state of Georgia from the Carter Presidential Center for Washington DC. His remains will travel with his family aboard Special Air Mission…
Elon Musk’s ‘disinfromaiton’ is endangering me, says Jess Phillips
BBC Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has told BBC’s Newsnight that “disinformation” spread by Elon Musk was “endangering” her but that it was “nothing” compared to the experiences of victims of…
Abidjan ammonium nitrate nothing to fear, Ivory Coast officials say
AFP Abidjan port boss Hien Yacouba Sie says stringent safety rules have been met Port authorities in Ivory Coast have dismissed safety fears about a moored boat loaded with 20,000…
UK set for more freezing temperatures as homes deal with flooding
PA Railway lines in Cheshire were submerged by flood water. Wintry weather is forecast to tighten its grip in many parts of the UK this week with sub-zero temperatures plunging…
Senior NHS bosses should be regulated, Letby inquiry told
Regulating senior hospital managers could improve patient safety, the public inquiry into the crimes of nurse Lucy Letby has heard. Giving evidence on Tuesday, Dr Alan Clamp, chief executive of…
Ketamine could become Class A drug as ministers seek advice
Ketamine could be upgraded to a Class A drug as the government seeks expert advice on its classification, the Home Office has said. Illegal use of the drug has reached…
Soaring UK borrowing costs are a problem for Rachel Reeves
The government is “on course” to miss its own Budget borrowing targets, say some economists after interest rates for UK long-term borrowing rose to their highest levels this century. The…