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Bed-blocking cost NHS £2.66billion last year after delayed discharges surged when ministers ‘took their eye off the ball’
Bed-blocking in the NHS cost £2.66billion over the past year, according to figures highlighting the financial toll of delayed hospital discharges in England. The report attributes the sharp rise in costs to ministers having “taken their eye off the ball” on the issue, with patients medically fit to leave hospital nonetheless remaining in beds for…
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Majority of Britons think Burnham is leading a country ‘going in wrong direction’
A new Ipsos poll shows widespread national pessimism as Andy Burnham takes office as Prime Minister, with 83 per cent of Britons saying the country is heading in the wrong direction and needs major change, up sharply from 55 per cent in 1989. The findings highlight the scale of the challenge facing Burnham, who has…
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Voto Latino, other advocacy groups call for Congress to impeach Mullin
Voto Latino and more than 50 advocacy organisations have urged Congress to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and investigate his department’s conduct. The appeal increases political pressure over alleged violence and civil-rights abuses in US immigration enforcement, although it does not itself start impeachment proceedings. In a letter to congressional leaders, the coalition cited…
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Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration’s AI policy
The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its specific claims and reporting cannot be verified from the material provided. Based on the headline alone, it appears to discuss how the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 may increase scrutiny of the Trump administration’s approach to artificial intelligence policy. No…
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Top US prosecutor in Seattle sues Trump, Blanche over quick ‘unlawful’ firing
Seattle’s top federal prosecutor, Roger Rogoff, has sued President Trump and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over his rapid dismissal, describing it as unlawful. The case matters because it challenges the administration’s authority to remove a senior Justice Department official and could affect the independence of federal prosecutors. The available material does not provide the…
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Maher mocks liberals for still panicking about Trump’s antics, personality after 10 years
Bill Maher used his HBO show to mock fellow liberals for still becoming visibly agitated by President Trump’s personality and behaviour a decade after he first entered US politics. The comedian’s comments add to a running theme of prominent liberal-leaning commentators publicly urging their political allies to move past reflexive outrage at Trump and focus…
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5 takeaways from Hegseth, Caine hearing on emergency Iran funding
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Now Burnham eyes £2 cap on bus fares to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Andy Burnham is considering introducing a £2 cap on bus fares as part of efforts to ease the cost-of-living crisis, according to reports. The proposal comes as Burnham begins operating from what has been dubbed “No10 North” in Manchester, which he insists is “not a gimmick” despite a permanent office not being due to open…
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Ben Folds Slams Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Before Congress: ‘When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda’
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds testified before Congress on 21 July, criticising Donald Trump’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center as having turned it into a “hyper-politicized environment.” Folds, formerly artistic advisor to the centre’s National Symphony Orchestra, said he resigned after concluding he could no longer guarantee performers’ safety from political retribution, warning lawmakers that “when you…