Applause for the NHS during the pandemic may have been ‘dangerous’, as ‘no organisation can be a national religion’, the health service ombudsman has warned. Rebecca Hilsenrath, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, stressed that ‘no organisation should be beyond constructive criticism’, drawing upon the thousands of complaints received by the NHS since 2020. Her … Read more
Boris Johnson was the subject of much mockery online Tuesday after he suggested that Donald Trump would support Ukraine and democracy. The former U.K. prime minister reportedly met with the U.S. presidential candidate amid the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. In a social media post about their discussion, Johnson said that Trump was “on top … Read more
The Labour Party is poised for a significant victory in the UK general election, as exit polls indicate a major defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. This marks the end of the Conservative’s 14-year governance of Britain. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Concedes Rishi Sunak acknowledged the Labour Party’s triumph, stating, “The Labour … Read more
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the second round of voting. Leon Neal | Getty Images LONDON — After 14 years in power, the U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party looks to be standing on the brink of a momentous electoral defeat in the July 4 vote. In the last few days … Read more
In the second episode of a two-part series examining the legacy of 14 years of Conservative rule in the UK, Jonathan Freedland and Helen Pidd lay out the chaos that followed David Cameron’s departure from Downing Street. Cameron’s reign ended abruptly in the summer of 2016, when his gamble to hold a referendum on EU … Read more
Boris Johnson visiting the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, which opened in 2021 (Image: Getty Images) In 2020, then Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to build 40 new hospitals in England by 2030 as part of a programme worth £3.7 billion. This was promised to be the “biggest” hospital building programme “in a generation”. Still … Read more
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left), leader of the incumbent Conservatives, and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer of the Labour Party. The politicians traded barbs in their first head-to-head debate on Tuesday ahead of the July 4 General Election. Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — Taxes emerged as a key battleground in the first … Read more
