The Guardian – Daming race report reveals vast inequalities across health services
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The Guardian – Daming race report reveals vast inequalities across health services
The Guardian says “Radical action” is needed urgently to tackle the “overwhelming” minority ethnic health inequalities in the NHS, leading experts have said.
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Tech titan Mike Lynch testifies at fraud trial that Autonomy was ‘not perfect’
Tech titan Mike Lynch testifies at fraud trial that Autonomy was ‘not perfect’ There is no bias in the title provided. UK founder, accused of inflating sales and misleading regulators, takes stand and says he wasn’t fully responsible for firm’s decisions British entrepreneur Mike Lynch took the stand on Thursday in a San Francisco federal courthouse as a key witness in his own criminal fraud trial, defending his role at Autonomy, the tech firm he
Labour says early general election leaves many government commitments ‘in the bin’
Labour says early general election leaves many government commitments ‘in the bin’ – UK politics live Bills, including smoking ban for people born after 2009, unlikely to become law before 4 July vote Sign up for our general election newsletter Rishi Sunak is now speaking at an event in Ilkeston in Derbyshire. It is in the Erewash constituency, where the Tory MP Maggie Throup had a majority of 10,606 at the last election. He repeats
Hostages’ families and interstellar dust: photos of the day – Thursday
Hostages’ families and interstellar dust: photos of the day – Thursday There is no bias in the original title provided. New York, US Members of the US navy walk through Times Square on the first day of Fleet Week, which brings thousands of active naval personnel to the city for seven days of ship tours, concerts, demonstrations, and other events Share on Facebook Share on Twitter https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2024/may/23/a-star-former-and-angela-merkel-photos-of-the-day-thursday
National Grid taps shareholders to help fund £60bn low-carbon energy switch
National Grid taps shareholders to help fund £60bn low-carbon energy switch There is no bias in the title provided. Infrastructure firm raises £6.8bn to connect homes to renewable energy sources across US and UK National Grid has tapped shareholders for nearly £7bn to fund a £60bn spending spree to upgrade its networks to cope with the switch to low-carbon energy on either side of the Atlantic. The energy infrastructure company announced a £6.8bn rights issue
Covid inquiry: the questions cabinet secretary Simon Case will be asked
Covid inquiry: the questions cabinet secretary Simon Case will be asked The most senior civil servant in the UK is to give his testimony, delayed for months, with no shortage of queries to address The Covid inquiry makes a brief return on Thursday to considering how Westminster and Whitehall responded to the pandemic, as the cabinet secretary, Simon Case, gives evidence delayed for months because of illness. Case had been due to appear before the
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, accused of ‘massive’ fraud, set to testify at US trial
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, accused of ‘massive’ fraud, set to testify at US trial Lawyers for founder of software firm Autonomy, charged over $11bn Hewlett-Packard deal, suggest they may move for mistrial The British entrepreneur Mike Lynch is expected to take the stand in a San Francisco federal courthouse on Thursday as a key witness in his own criminal fraud trial, which began in March. US authorities have charged the former software tycoon with 16