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English Teachers Indicate Strong Support for Strike Action Over 2.8% Pay Rise
In an informal ballot, 83.4% of England's National Education Union (NEU) teacher members indicated willingness to strike over the government's proposed 2.8% pay rise; the union wants a fully funded, significantly higher pay award to address a recruitment crisis.
English Teachers Indicate Strong Support for Strike Action Over 2.8% Pay Rise
In an informal ballot, 83.4% of England's National Education Union (NEU) teacher members indicated willingness to strike over the government's proposed 2.8% pay rise; the union wants a fully funded, significantly higher pay award to address a recruitment crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Postcode Lottery Leaves Thousands of Prostate Cancer Patients Facing Increased Death Risk
In January 2024, only two-thirds of English NHS trusts met the 62-day target for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, leaving 1,559 men with delayed treatment, with 435 waiting over 104 days, highlighting a concerning 'postcode lottery' in care.
Postcode Lottery Leaves Thousands of Prostate Cancer Patients Facing Increased Death Risk
In January 2024, only two-thirds of English NHS trusts met the 62-day target for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, leaving 1,559 men with delayed treatment, with 435 waiting over 104 days, highlighting a concerning 'postcode lottery' in care.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Faces Potential Loss of 41,100 to 150,700 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Drive
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) faces potential job losses ranging from 41,100 to 150,700 due to a 50% cost-cutting mandate, raising concerns about the impact on service quality and the government's 10-year health plan. NHS leaders are seeking £2 billion in government funding to cover potenti...
NHS Faces Potential Loss of 41,100 to 150,700 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Drive
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) faces potential job losses ranging from 41,100 to 150,700 due to a 50% cost-cutting mandate, raising concerns about the impact on service quality and the government's 10-year health plan. NHS leaders are seeking £2 billion in government funding to cover potenti...
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56% Bias Score
NHS Dental Plan Failure Worsens Access Crisis
A damning report reveals the NHS dental recovery plan's failure to improve access to dental care in England, resulting in millions denied treatment, increased private care reliance, and even DIY dentistry among patients. The plan's initiatives worsened the crisis, with 3% fewer new patients seen sin...
NHS Dental Plan Failure Worsens Access Crisis
A damning report reveals the NHS dental recovery plan's failure to improve access to dental care in England, resulting in millions denied treatment, increased private care reliance, and even DIY dentistry among patients. The plan's initiatives worsened the crisis, with 3% fewer new patients seen sin...
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56% Bias Score
Lancashire Cricket Veteran Cecil Wright Dies at 91
Cecil Wright, a Jamaican-born cricketer who played in Lancashire leagues for over six decades, died at age 91, leaving behind a legacy of over 7,000 wickets and numerous tributes.
Lancashire Cricket Veteran Cecil Wright Dies at 91
Cecil Wright, a Jamaican-born cricketer who played in Lancashire leagues for over six decades, died at age 91, leaving behind a legacy of over 7,000 wickets and numerous tributes.
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20% Bias Score
Controversial Sentencing Guidelines Delayed After Political Backlash in England and Wales
England and Wales' Sentencing Council delayed new sentencing guidelines for ethnic minorities after facing political backlash from the Justice Secretary, who deemed them discriminatory and threatened to overturn them through legislation; the guidelines would have made pre-sentence reports usually ne...
Controversial Sentencing Guidelines Delayed After Political Backlash in England and Wales
England and Wales' Sentencing Council delayed new sentencing guidelines for ethnic minorities after facing political backlash from the Justice Secretary, who deemed them discriminatory and threatened to overturn them through legislation; the guidelines would have made pre-sentence reports usually ne...
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56% Bias Score
Yorkshire Amateur Groups Stage First-Ever Les Misérables Production
Four West Yorkshire theatre companies—LAOS, LIDOS, Wakefield West Riding Theatre Company, and Bradford's Buttershaw St Paul's AODS—became the first amateur groups in England to perform Les Misérables after receiving special permission; the production, featuring 87 performers and a 17-piece orchestra...
Yorkshire Amateur Groups Stage First-Ever Les Misérables Production
Four West Yorkshire theatre companies—LAOS, LIDOS, Wakefield West Riding Theatre Company, and Bradford's Buttershaw St Paul's AODS—became the first amateur groups in England to perform Les Misérables after receiving special permission; the production, featuring 87 performers and a 17-piece orchestra...
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40% Bias Score
20,000 Serious Childcare Incidents in English Nurseries in Five Years
In the past five years, almost 20,000 serious incidents, including deaths, occurred in English nurseries, prompting calls for stricter regulations and more frequent Ofsted inspections after the death of nine-month-old Genevieve due to negligence at a nursery, which subsequently closed along with ano...
20,000 Serious Childcare Incidents in English Nurseries in Five Years
In the past five years, almost 20,000 serious incidents, including deaths, occurred in English nurseries, prompting calls for stricter regulations and more frequent Ofsted inspections after the death of nine-month-old Genevieve due to negligence at a nursery, which subsequently closed along with ano...
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52% Bias Score
Revised Pylon Route Fails to Fully Appease Scottish Borders Communities
ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) has altered the route of its Cross Border Connection project, moving the planned pylons away from some villages in the Scottish Borders to appease local concerns, but this has shifted the impact onto other communities. The 57-mile route now takes a different path...
Revised Pylon Route Fails to Fully Appease Scottish Borders Communities
ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) has altered the route of its Cross Border Connection project, moving the planned pylons away from some villages in the Scottish Borders to appease local concerns, but this has shifted the impact onto other communities. The 57-mile route now takes a different path...
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44% Bias Score
Rare Tudor Paintings Unearthed at Cumbrian Hunting Lodge
Rare 16th-century wall paintings featuring fantastical beasts have been uncovered at The Ashes, a former Tudor hunting lodge in Cumbria, England; scientific dating confirms building timbers date back to 1561-1562, leading to increased protection for the site.
Rare Tudor Paintings Unearthed at Cumbrian Hunting Lodge
Rare 16th-century wall paintings featuring fantastical beasts have been uncovered at The Ashes, a former Tudor hunting lodge in Cumbria, England; scientific dating confirms building timbers date back to 1561-1562, leading to increased protection for the site.
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8% Bias Score
England Housing Benefit Freeze Exacerbates Homelessness Crisis
A freeze on housing benefit rates in England until 2026 will affect 5.7 million low-income households, as only 2.5% of private rented homes were affordable for housing benefit recipients last year, compared to 12% in 2021-22, leading to increased homelessness and rent arrears.
England Housing Benefit Freeze Exacerbates Homelessness Crisis
A freeze on housing benefit rates in England until 2026 will affect 5.7 million low-income households, as only 2.5% of private rented homes were affordable for housing benefit recipients last year, compared to 12% in 2021-22, leading to increased homelessness and rent arrears.
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44% Bias Score
England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package
The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.
England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package
The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.
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52% Bias Score
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