Polling stations opened across England early today for a host of crunch local elections likely to ratchet up the pressure on embattled Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The polls — a mix of council, mayoral and other local contests as well as a parliamentary by-election — are the last major ballot box test before a […]
•Prime Minister Sunak Hospital doctors in England today begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). Junior doctors – those below the consultant level – will walk out for six days in a major escalation of their long-running pay dispute with the UK government, reports AFP. The in...
•Demonstrators Hospital doctors in England begin their longest strike action yet today in a move that health bosses fear will pile pressure on services at the busiest time of year. Junior doctors — those below consultant level — join picket lines from 0700 GMT to the same time on Saturday in a major escalation of […]

