Author: UK News

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Various stories lead Wednesday’s front pages. Several of the papers mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS, whilst also looking at what its future might be. Whilst reports the US government is pushing for Ursula von der Leyen to be the next secretary general of Nato is another lead. The Princess of Wales pictured at Wimbledon is splashed on some of the morning’s papers. NHS 75 Health Secretary Steve Barclay writes in the Times rejecting calls for radical reform and instead argues the NHS can prosper without a drastic change. Barclay says improving technology…

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Wrexham nurse sacked after death of secret lover patient in car park Penelope Williams, a nurse who didn’t call an ambulance after a patient she was having an affair with collapsed and died, has been sacked. Williams had been having a secret relationship with the man, known as Patient A. In January 2022, the pair met up late at night in a hospital car park. Patient A was found unresponsive with his trousers down and died of heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Williams has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for bringing the profession into disrepute. …

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages focus heavily on the high cost of living in the UK – in particular, accusations that supermarkets have been charging drivers filling up at the pumps 6p per litre more than they should have been last year. Many of the papers feature images from day 1 of Wimbledon after a day of high action, rain and drama. Cost of living pressures The Telegraph leads with supermarkets suggesting they’ve been treating customers like “cash cows” by overcharging for fuel. According to The Competitions and Markets Authority watchdog, drivers have been paying 6p…

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