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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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GOP bill leaves out anti-Planned Parenthood language
The supplied page contains no article text beyond an access-denied notice, so it does not provide enough information to summarise the reported development accurately. The headline indicates that a Republican bill omitted language targeting Planned Parenthood, but the reasons, legislative context and consequences cannot be confirmed from the material provided. Because the article’s body is…
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“It was actually very easy. The song virtually played itself.” The story of the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page’s favourite guitar solo
Steely Dan’s 1972 track “Reelin’ In The Years” became one of the band’s best-known songs, notable for guitarist Elliott Randall’s improvised solo, which Jimmy Page later named his favourite of all time. The song’s origins lie in the early partnership between Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, who met at Bard College in New York in…
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GOP links SAVE Act to Olive Garden’s unlimited pasta deal
The article appears to report Republicans drawing a comparison between the SAVE Act and Olive Garden’s unlimited pasta promotion. The comparison was likely intended as a political messaging device, using a familiar consumer offer to illustrate the legislation’s proposed election-related changes and to attract attention to the issue. However, the supplied article text contains only…
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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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‘Disgusting’: Police officer’s killers may be eligible for early release
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Britain gets a new PM as tributes pour in for Ann Widdecombe
Foreign media mock Andy Burnham’s appointment as UK PM amid an inquest into Ann Widdecombe’s death; in the US, Zohran Mamdani’s evasiveness is scrutinised and Abdul El-Sayed enters Michigan’s Senate race.