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King Charles appeared in good spirits as he hosted an international sustainability reception at Buckingham Palace this evening.  Charles, 75, welcomed business leaders and climate organisations to the palace for the event in London on Wednesday, November 6.  Attendees included Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband and Environment Secretary …

WASPI campaigners are taking the next step in their fight over changes to the State Pension age. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made no mention of any compensation plans in her Budget on October 30 but did announce that Labour is setting aside £11.8 billion for victims of the infected blood scandal …

A fleet of 46 green vehicle technology projects, ranging from ultra-lightweight vehicles and zero emission buses to new battery technologies and electric trucks for Royal Mail and the NHS, are to share £88m in government funding. Announced today by Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation Sarah Jones, the joint industry and …

Four highly-experienced Royal Stoke doctors responded to a plea for help from a remote island in order to provide essential care due to a lack of trained anaesthetists. St Helena, a remote British overseas territory west of mainland Africa, had requested the help of anaesthetists across the UK to maintain …

Hundreds of support staff at Royal Derby Hospital say they have been left “struggling” after payment issues with the private company which is supposed to pay their wages. Trade union Unison claimed more than 650 support staff employed by ISS, working at Royal Derby Hospital, including porters, catering employees and …

By Glen Owen Political Editor Published: 17:49 EDT, 31 August 2024 | Updated: 18:09 EDT, 31 August 2024 China has the ability to shut down British hospitals ‘at the flick of a switch’ – and could even access the medical records of the Royal Family, security sources say. Beijing’s army …

IAN ROOME IS THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT MP FOR NORTH DEVON Before I reflect on my first weeks as North Devon’s new MP, I would like to say a big thank you for all the amazing support I received during the election campaign and for placing your trust in me. Having …

Ofwat, the water regulator, is about to let Thames Water off on a £250 MILLION fine. Thames just broke its licensing rules after credit agencies labelled its debts “junk.” In just 48 hours, Ofwat will close its consultation on plans to waive the normal fine!  When privatised services, from energy …

In the latest act of violence and disorder as part of the ongoing Sunderland riots, taxis transporting NHS nurses were subjected to attacks by protesters as they threw rocks. Filipino nurses on their way to an emergency hospital shift were unexpectedly caught up in the chaos as rioters set a …

A patient has told how she has had £5,700 plundered from her bank account – after her phone and purse were last seen at a hospital. Epileptic Abbey Carter, from Smallthorne, ended up in a coma at the Royal Stoke University Hospital after suffering a seizure. The 29-year-old says she …