Train operators given ‘revised mandate’ to help end strike chaos, Mark Harper says The Transport Secretary said rail companies had been given his ‘permission’ to make the revised offer to unions. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2023
Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘I still wake at 3am thinking I’ve frittered my life away’ Drummer, lawyer, composer, politician… Blur’s busiest member on the troubled childhood that influenced his new solo album, and the band’s summer reunion gigs The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Nurses warn strikes could DOUBLE in size next month as pay talks drag on in 'Tory split' A government source denied claims of a split as the Royal College of Nursing warned it will send members out this Wednesday - and twice as many in February if things aren't resolved Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023
A young girl’s legacy: pioneering blood test can help treat rare childhood cancer Charity launched in name of Alice Wakeling funds breakthrough that could lead to less aggressive treatment and save more lives The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
‘People know we are on their side’: advisers help those locked out of welfare When a mother and daughter became destitute, a Citizens Advice centre that will benefit from the Guardian and Observer charity appeal stepped in The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Teachers’ unions promise new strike ballots if walkout numbers miss threshold Results due from more unions tomorrow, as NAHT chief stresses that disputes over pay haven’t gone away The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
‘Something beautiful has been taken away’: campaigners vow to fight ban on Dartmoor camping A judge’s decision making it unlawful to pitch a tent on the moors without the landowner’s permission is set to spark a wave of right-to-roam protests The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
‘This will last a long time, but we know the outcome’: Kyiv’s year of defiance rom doctors to cocktail bar staff, the people of the Ukrainian capital tell how small, everyday acts have become their symbols of resistance The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Graphic novelist Deena Mohamed: ‘People seem to love how Egyptian my work is’ The author of the hit Cairo-set novel – set to be a future classic – on going viral with her first web comic and growing up reading Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Bouchon Racine, London: ‘I am a huge, dribbling admirer’ – restaurant review This classic bistro offers a masterclass in French cooking – and that’s a totally unbiased opinion. By Jay Rayner The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Nurses threaten to double down as NHS strikes reportedly cause Cabinet rift Nurses are set to strike again on Wednesday and Thursday, with larger-scale industrial action planned for February. The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023
Revealed: cabinet split over NHS pay disputes piles pressure on Sunak Health secretary Steve Barclay urges unions to lobby PM over improved pay offer for striking nurses and ambulance workers The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
Whitehall spending ‘tens of millions’ on Rees-Mogg’s bill to scrap EU laws Opposition MPs call for government rethink on ‘reckless’ plans to rewrite almost 4,000 European regulations The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
‘Cheap and delicious’: it’s lentils to go on Belfast’s cost of living frontline Cooking tips and takeaways are among the community offerings at a centre that will benefit from the Guardian and Observer charity appeal The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Daily Record · Jan 12, 2023 Newlyweds celebrate special day as they host first nuptials in Stirling It was a great start to the New Year for this Bannockburn couple.
Texas Observer · Jan 10, 2023 Supreme Court Sides with Defense on Death Row Case The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will now reconsider Areli Escobar’s case, which relied on flawed forensics.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 Guardian and Observer charity appeal passes £1.25m mark as it enters final week More than 10,500 donors have so far given to the appeal, helping to support people experiencing hardship and poverty
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd compete to represent Ireland at Eurovision Former Sex Pistols’ frontman, who was born in London to Irish parents, has entered the song Hawaii, a love letter to his wife who has Alzheimer’s disease
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023 Prince Harry fallout ‘could mark beginning of the end’ of monarchy, says King Charles biographer Royal rift ‘not just a celebrity knockabout story’ about ‘British tourist attraction’, says Catherine Mayer
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023 Meet the 10 best new novelists for 2023 Our annual pick of the best debut authors has previously included Sally Rooney and Douglas Stuart. Here we talk to this year’s hottest prospects
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023 ‘Most state schools to shut doors for several days if teachers vote in favour of strike action’ The NEU is demanding a 12 per cent pay rise for its members
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023 Revealed: NHS trusts tell patients they can go private and jump hospital queues Observer investigation finds a ‘two-tier’ health system emerging in England, with rapid access available to those able to pay
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023 In his own write: Prince Harry’s ghostwriter is so famous that George Clooney made a film of his life JR Moehringer, biographer to stars such as Andre Agassi, was an obvious choice for the Duke of Sussex
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023 Don Paterson: ‘Poetry often involves obsessive personalities’ The award-winning poet on his painful and funny new memoir about growing up in Dundee, how he’s a ‘vile separatist’ and why music is his first love
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023 Sunak ‘considered banning thousands of key workers from joining union’ Union boss hits out at ‘biggest attack on workers’ rights and freedoms’ for generations