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Some people with long-term health problems feel “burnt out” as a result of trying to navigate a “difficult and complex” health and care system, according to a new report. The health safety watchdog has highlighted how people who are unable to navigate the system on their own can be “forgotten about” as they miss appointments or they care is delayed. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) said that the […]

Around half of senior leaders in secondary schools have had to cut back on teaching staff, teaching assistants and support staff this year, a survey suggests. More secondary schools leaders are making cuts to staff compared to last year due to a squeeze on finances, according to a poll for the Sutton Trust. The survey by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) suggests more senior leaders are also reducing […]

The French side won 3-1 Aston Villa’s Champions League dream is hanging by a thread after losing 3-1 at Paris St Germain in the first leg of their quarter-final. Villa, playing at this level of European football for the first time since 1983, had enjoyed a serene run to the last eight but faced their toughest challenge yet against the recently crowned French champions. They were dreaming of another famous […]

A helicopter broke apart in mid-air and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing all six people on board, according to officials and witnesses. The New York Fire Department said it received a report of the crash at 3.17pm. All six people on board were killed, an anonymous law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Witness Bruce Wall said he saw the […]

The King and Queen have met a convalescing Pope Francis at the Vatican during a private meeting where they shared their best wishes for his recovery. Charles and Camilla spent part of Wednesday afternoon with the pontiff as he continues recuperating after receiving hospital treatment for double pneumonia. The visit was broken by local media after the couple’s convoy was spotted leaving the Vatican. Charles and Camilla, who are coming […]

US President Donald Trump has abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that Mr Trump was pausing his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on most of the country’s biggest trading partners, but maintaining his 10% tariff on nearly all global imports. Imports tariffs on goods from China, though, would surge […]

Acute shortages of larger social housing suitable for families mean it would now take more than 100 years to clear waiting lists in some places, according to analysis of official figures. Amid concerns about the suitability, safety and costs of temporary accommodation, the research found that in the nine council areas with the most acute challenges, it would take at least 67 years to allocate permanent social housing to all […]

Almost one third of tenants in Scotland find it difficult to pay rent, according to analysis by SafeDeposits Scotland. The body’s charitable trust pulled together statistics from a number of sources including the Scottish Household Survey and the census to create a representative sample of 1,000 people in the private rented sector. According to the analysis, a total of 32% say they find it difficult to pay their rent every […]

Paedophiles may be trying to gain access to children through their parents’ dating apps, researchers have warned. A report co-led by the University of Edinburgh found men who have sexually offended against children use dating apps daily, leading to calls for stronger regulation of apps used by 381 million people according to Statista. Research by the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, hosted by the University of Edinburgh, found men who […]