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Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country

September 15, 2024

Italy’s army is set to begin guarding medical staff in Calabria starting Monday

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Three Red Cross staff killed in strike in eastern Ukraine

September 12, 2024

The aid agency condemned the attack on its workers saying its vehicles are clearly marked.

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Killing of UN staff in Israeli strike on Gaza school is appalling, says Lammy

September 12, 2024

UN agency for Palestinian refugees says six of its employers among dead in strike which killed 18 people

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Israel-Gaza war live: UN chief condemns ‘violations’ of humanitarian law after six Unrwa staff killed in Israeli airstrike

September 12, 2024

António Guterres calls Israeli strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced people ‘unacceptable’, after local authorities report 18 killed in attack Israeli media is reporting that …

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UN says Israeli strike killed six of its Gaza staff

September 12, 2024

At least 14 people were reportedly killed in the strike, which Israel says targeted Hamas fighters.

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Former chief of staff sues California pol after injuring back during coerced sex: lawsuit

September 10, 2024

“I want you to kiss it and prove your loyalty,” State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil told former Chief of Staff Chad Condit during a work trip, …

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Flight chaos at London Gatwick as air-traffic control staff shortage hits airport again

September 8, 2024

EasyJet passengers have seen 64 Gatwick flights cancelled, while British Airways, Vueling and Whizz Air were also among airlines affected

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Doctor reveals ‘grim’ realities on NHS wards with staff giving ‘end of life’ care to patients on trollies

September 4, 2024

Staff sometimes have to have end of life conversations with patients on a trollies in A&E corridors, palliative care doctor says

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CCTV uncovers children’s hospital staff ‘dragging patients across floor’ in NHS-funded unit

August 30, 2024

Exclusive: A hospital run by of the UK’s largest mental health providers is warned over CCTV footage showing alleged abuse of patients

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Mining boss opposes staff leaving office for coffee

August 29, 2024

Managing director of Mineral Resources Chris Ellison wants to “hold staff captive all day long”.

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British man on Reuters staff killed in strike on hotel in east Ukraine

August 25, 2024

Ryan Evans, a safety adviser, was staying at the Hotel Sapphire, Kramatorsk when it was hit by Russian missile A British man working for the …

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Steve Borthwick facing shock blow with key England coach Felix Jones set to leave staff

August 24, 2024

The defence coach is the third key lieutenant to leave Borthwick’s staff this summer with the new rugby season now just a month away

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Staff repeatedly contacted about work out of hours could get thousands in compensation

August 19, 2024

The government’s plans to introduce a right to switch off, establishing a barrier between workers’ professional and home lives, could see staff securing bumper payouts …

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Former Tory rail minister admits failure on reform – and praises train staff and unions

August 18, 2024

Huw Merriman: ‘These people work hard and should be shown more respect’

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LNER train strikes: Aslef says staff morale is ‘in the gutter’ over ‘toxic’ dispute

August 17, 2024

Train drivers working for LNER between Edinburgh and London will walk out for 11 weekends straight

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Border Force staff at Heathrow to take strike action for most of September

August 16, 2024

Union says forced changes to working hours and practices have most harmed those with caring responsibilities Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow will take …

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Trump watches himself get shot ‘over and over’ and campaign staff fear he has PTSD: report

August 15, 2024

The former president has viewed the seven-second clip, in which his right ear was grazed with a bullet, multiple times, according to a Republican source …

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Asda to put more staff on checkouts in stores

August 9, 2024

The firm denied the move was about shoppers’ preference for a human to help them rather than a machine.

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NHS staff sent home and GP practices close early for safety over fear of more riots

August 7, 2024

‘Hospitals should aim to throw a ring of steel’ around sites to protect staff from rioters, says a Birmingham medic

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Milwaukee hotel staff face murder charges in man’s death

August 7, 2024

D’Vontaye Mitchell, 43, ran into a women’s bathroom before he was allegedly held down for up to nine minutes.

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UN staff fired over possible links to 7 October attack

August 5, 2024

The sackings follow a UN investigation into their possible involvement in the Hamas-led attack on Israel.

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Thousands of new parliamentary staff at risk of crumbling buildings and vermin, union warns

August 4, 2024

Exclusive: The massive turnover of MPs and their staff at the general election means many of those working on the estate are unaware of the …

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Teacher mums quitting fuels staff shortages

August 2, 2024

More than 9,000 women in their 30s left teaching in England last year, the largest single group.

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BBC accused of ‘gaslighting’ Jewish staff over antisemitism complaints

August 2, 2024

Response from chair criticised after more than 200 staff, contributors and suppliers called for inquiry The BBC has been accused of “gaslighting” a group of …

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TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident

July 31, 2024

Singapore officials say they are investigating the incident, which hospitalised 57 people.

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Kemi Badenoch accused of ‘bullying and traumatising’ staff

July 30, 2024

Exclusive: At least three department officials allegedly felt pushed out by MP’s behaviour as business secretary Kemi Badenoch, the frontrunner to be the next Conservative …

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Shocking workplace conditions at Baltimore city facility where staff are forced to ask for toilet paper

July 25, 2024

Department of Public Works employees have also reported not having any air-conditioning in hot sumer months

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Biden speaks to campaign staff as he passes the torch to Kamala: ‘We’re still fighting in this fight together’

July 22, 2024

The president promises to hit the road and campaign for his VP in his first remarks since dropping out of the race

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More than 5,000 early career nursing staff quit profession in one year

July 18, 2024

Nursing leaders described the statistic as ‘deeply alarming’

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Staff and pupils allowed late Monday starts after England play in Euros final

July 12, 2024

Some supermarkets closing early before game and opening late and at least one school expecting delayed arrivals Major supermarkets and business owners across the country …

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Musk defeats ex-Twitter staff seeking $500m in severance

July 10, 2024

A US judge dismissed the case, one of several filed in the aftermath of Mr Musk’s takeover of the site.

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Staff allowed to choose working hours in new trial

July 10, 2024

The project will build on the original 2022 trial looking at a four-day working week.

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Four-day working week for council staff leads to improved services, report finds

July 8, 2024

South Cambridgeshire District Council rolled out a four-day working week for hundreds of staff under a trial introduced in January 2023

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Public safety endangered by ‘toxic’ nursing regulator as staff ‘gaslighted’ after raising alarm

July 6, 2024

Exclusive: ‘I have been ignored, gaslighted and intimidated by NMC staff,’ says senior worker

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PM’s chief of staff helping election bet investigators

June 28, 2024

Sources tell the BBC Liam Booth-Smith is not a suspect in the investigation.

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Royal Mail buyer to make offer for all staff shares

June 26, 2024

He needs the approval of shareholders of three quarters of the business.

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Britain’s richest family sentenced to jail for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion

June 22, 2024

Prosecutors claimed four members of family underpaid staff and gave them little freedom to leave Geneva mansion A Swiss court has handed jail sentences to …

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Sexual harassment still ‘rife’ in UK schools, poll of female staff finds

June 17, 2024

A quarter of secondary school staff say they have witnessed sexual harassment in their place of work Sexual harassment is still “rife” in schools in …

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Children mocked and held in headlocks by staff at special needs school

June 17, 2024

One staff member was recorded saying he wanted to drown a pupil “like a kitten” – Panorama undercover.

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Scandal-hit private hospital group in financial crisis threatened to stop paying for food, drugs, agency staff

June 17, 2024

Exclusive: Despite the drastic financial warning by the hospital group’s CEO bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds were agreed to be paid to at least …

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Governor at new ‘super-prison’ suffering staff exodus will take over jail hit by 10 deaths in three months

June 17, 2024

Five Wells governor to take over at scandal-hit HMP Parc in Bridgend, Wales

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One in three Asda staff have been attacked at work, survey finds

June 10, 2024

GMB poll receives reports of workers being stabbed, punched and threatened with syringes One in three Asda staff have been attacked at work, according to …

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Obnoxious ‘rich kid of instagram’ gets arrested on his father’s boat after drunkenly harassing restaurant staff

June 7, 2024

‘Talk to my dad. Talk to my dad,’ the influencer can be heard saying as police tried to stop him.

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Labour drops legal action against Corbyn-era staff

June 6, 2024

The party is facing huge legal bills, which critics could have been spent on election campaigning.

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Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto dragged by restaurant for allegedly yelling at staff and making ‘host cry’

June 4, 2024

The actor was told to ‘take your bad vibes somewhere else’ after an outburst in a Toronto restaurant

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Two dozen polling staff dead in 50C heatwave as India votes on final day of election

June 3, 2024

Hundreds of thousands line up outside polling station to cast their ballot as 57 seats, including prime minister Modi’s constituency goes to poll

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UK ambassador left Mexico post after ‘pointing gun at staff’

May 31, 2024

A video posted on social media claims to show Jon Benjamin aiming a weapon at another man, while looking down the rifle’s sight.

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All Santander staff and ’30 million’ customers in Spain, Chile and Uruguay hacked

May 31, 2024

Their data is being sold online by the same gang who this week claimed to have hacked Ticketmaster.

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Homeless shelter staff didn’t check the bathrooms for a week for missing man. Then residents reported a rancid smell

May 30, 2024

The tragic incident has encouraged a wide range of reforms across the services and San Francisco’s homelessness department

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Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff

May 27, 2024

Mexico’s federal archaeology agency is accusing the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating the country’s famous mummified 19th century bodies

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Brexit staff shortages scupper plans to reopen Clarence House to the public

May 25, 2024

Palace officials have struggled to find the workers needed to open the doors at the king’s London home this summer Even the monarchy is not …

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Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems to lay off hundreds of staff days after whistleblower’s sudden death

May 16, 2024

Decision was announced in memo to Kansas-based staff of aerospace supplier

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Boris Johnson ‘pays tribute’ to polling staff who refused to let him vote without ID

May 4, 2024

Ex-PM turned away from South Oxfordshire police commissioner vote for not having valid ID – a rule he introduced Local and mayoral election results – …

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UK charities hiring staff with ‘privilege not potential’, report author warns

April 28, 2024

Exclusive: Working-class people less likely to get jobs in charities than public and private sectors, EY Foundation report finds Charities are hiring staff with “privilege …

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Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse

April 27, 2024

Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories Conservative party staff and activists are secretly …

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Air traffic meltdown boss defends staff working from home

April 23, 2024

Air traffic control boss says last summer’s outage would have been worse if staff had not worked remotely.

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An adored ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys

April 22, 2024

A beloved zoo ostrich named Karen has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys

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Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says

April 22, 2024

Exclusive: Review finds government has yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad Middle East crisis – live …

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Revealed: The £16.2m taxi and hotel bill to send prison staff around the country to plug gaps

April 20, 2024

Exclusive: Taxpayers spent £16.2m on sending officers to assist struggling jails in 2023 – up from £2.3m four years ago

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Caller abuses 999 staff more than 2,000 times over 3 years

April 19, 2024

A woman called 999 over 2,000 times in three years, swearing at call handlers and asking them to send her the number for the Department …

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Google fires dozens of staff after protests against Israeli government contract

April 18, 2024

Employees dismissed after sit-ins at Google offices protesting against cloud contract with Israel

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Watch live: US defence secretary and Joint Chiefs of Staff chair grilled on global conflicts

April 17, 2024

Watch live as defence secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen Charles Q Brown Jr, and defence comptroller Mike McCord are grilled on …

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Three in four NHS staff are struggling with mental health, new figures reveal

April 17, 2024

Warning over NHS staff mental health as national service faced funding cuts

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Leisure centres scrap biometric systems to keep tabs on staff amid UK data watchdog clampdown

April 16, 2024

Firms such as Serco and Virgin Active pull facial recognition and fingerprint scan systems used to monitor staff attendance Dozens of companies including national leisure …

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IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack

April 15, 2024

General gives clearest confirmation yet that Israel will hit back but it is unclear what form response will take Middle East crisis – live updates …

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Dozens of Home Office staff under criminal investigation, FoI data shows

April 15, 2024

Freedom of information request reveals potential offences include immigration crime, drug offences and fraud UK politics – latest updates Dozens of Home Office staff are …

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Ex-Post Office boss says he didn’t realise company prosecuted own staff

April 12, 2024

Alan Cook says it was ‘one of my regrets’ he did not pick up on this at an earlier stage

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Assaulting shop staff to be specific criminal offence

April 9, 2024

The PM says shops must be able to trade free from abuse but Labour argues ministers have been slow to act.

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One in 10 NHS staff have experienced sexual harassment at work, union says

April 7, 2024

Survey of more than 12,200 workers across UK suggests widespread abuse and lack of confidence in reporting incidents NHS staff are being shown pornographic images, …

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Staff and bosses at Royal Society of Arts accuse each other of threats and lies in pay row

April 6, 2024

A labour dispute at the historic charity, one of the most bitter the sector has seen, has spilled into the public sphere Managers and unionised …

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Food charity demands independent inquiry into Israeli killing of aid staff

April 4, 2024

World Central Kitchen calls on countries of seven workers who died when aid convoy was hit to join its call Middle East crisis – live …

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Charity boss says Israel targeted staff ‘car by car’

April 3, 2024

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says Israel’s deadly strike in Gaza on Monday was not a mistake.

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Treasury staff worked at bank linked to China state

March 26, 2024

The Treasury says the secondment scheme deepens ties with Asia and boosts British business.

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Scottish Parliament staff banned from wearing rainbow lanyards

March 23, 2024

The ban will only apply to Holyrood staff, not MSPs and their employees

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Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport vote to strike in shift patterns dispute

March 22, 2024

No dates have been announced for any industrial action, but walkouts could begin as soon as April 8, said the Public and Commercial Services Union.

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GMB staff to strike over sex harassment claims

March 21, 2024

Employees claim reforms recommended by an independent lawyer-led review are yet to take place.

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Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard

March 21, 2024

A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture “detrimental to patient safety”.

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Hospital staff could be prosecuted if Kate’s medical notes accessed, says minister

March 20, 2024

Maria Caulfield warns of enforcement action after London Clinic launches investigation into security breach Staff at the London Clinic could face enforcement action, including fines …

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Staff at clinic where Kate had surgery ‘tried to access her medical records’

March 19, 2024

At least one person is believed to have made attempt to see Princess of Wales’s notes while she was at the London Clinic An investigation …

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Hospital staff where Kate had surgery ‘tried to access her medical records’

March 19, 2024

At least one member of staff tried to access Kate’s notes while she was patient at the private London Clinic in central London in January, …

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Inside the Gaza hospital where mums are too weak to breastfeed their babies – and staff are forced to eat animal feed

March 19, 2024

Bel Trew – and Nedal Hamdouna in Rafah – speak to doctors and nurses facing babies dying of malnutrition, while pregnant women miscarry and children …

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Black and minority ethnic ambulance staff twice as likely to face discrimination

March 19, 2024

Black and ethnic ambulance staff twice as likely to suffer discrimination, report reveals, as a third of NHS staff overall face bullying and harassment.

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UN staff in West Bank accuse Israeli authorities of campaign of harassment

March 19, 2024

Documents seen by the Guardian list hundreds of incidents, including Unrwa workers allegedly being blindfolded and beaten Middle East crisis – live updates UN staff …

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Universities consider firing staff and cutting courses as foreign student enrollments plummet

March 16, 2024

Report finds at least 15 universities in the UK have announced job cuts

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John Lewis back in profit but no bonus for staff

March 14, 2024

The retailer reports pre-tax profits of £56m but drops its staff bonus for the second year running.

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Wildlife staff wear fox mask to care for rescued kit

March 13, 2024

The woman behind the mask explains why she dressed up to tend to an orphaned baby fox.

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NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages

March 13, 2024

Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days’ paid leave, NHS England says.

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Paid leave for staff who suffer miscarriage will be NHS first

March 13, 2024

The new policy was trialled at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust

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‘No room for the Indians?’: Tory donor Frank Hester suggested staff climb on train roof

March 12, 2024

Exclusive: Revelation comes as comments made about Diane Abbott are widely condemned The Conservative party’s biggest donor asked if there was “no room for the …

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US evacuates Haiti embassy staff amid gang violence

March 10, 2024

The move follows attacks by gangs on the airport, police stations and prisons this week.

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Award for emergency service staff who die on duty

March 9, 2024

A father has spent two years campaigning to mark the sacrifice of public servants like his daughter.

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Cancer patients may be at risk due to overstretched NHS staff, ombudsman warns

March 9, 2024

Problem rooted in staffing levels and unsustainable pressure on exhausted employees, complaints body for NHS in England says Cancer patients in England could be at …

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