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NHS pay deal: why are some staff not getting their promised rises?
Some NHS staff were told they would all get a 3% pay rise from April this year, but many won’t get the full rise until later this financial year. Read
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Some NHS staff were told they would all get a 3% pay rise from April this year, but many won’t get the full rise until later this financial year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Train season tickets for commuters are rising by 3.2% next year – higher than wages are rising. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Over the long term, UK absolute child poverty is down while relative child poverty is stable. Each measure has its own strengths and weaknesses. Read
Women wearing veils for religious reasons do have to show their faces in passport photos, when entering the country and if police ask them to. Read
Health
The number of hospital admissions for girls under 18 because of self-harm increased by around 84% between 1997/98 and 2016/17. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The recently announced pay rises are either above or slightly below inflation forecasts. These don’t cover all public sector workers. Read
Health
High temperatures have been linked to increased mortality rates in the past, but we don’t know the full picture for this summer yet. Read
Health
A New Zealand study of those born in the early 1970s, throughout their lives found that around 50% of those with mental health conditions by age 26 had developed them by age 14 and 75% by age 18. Read
Crime
In England and Wales’ prisons, drugs finds, assaults, and self-harm incidents are at a decade-high. Read
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