Don’t scrap care plans for children with special educational needs, say MPs
Concerns grow over the government’s plans to reform special needs education in England.
Month: September 2025
UK ‘not out of woods’ on inflation, says Bank as rates held
The Bank of England governor warns “we’re not out of the woods yet” in terms of rising inflation.
IT systems at major hospitals restored but disruption continues
The majority of planned surgery and out-patient hospital appointments in the Southern Trust are being cancelled for Thursday.
Workers across France strike over budget cut plans
The widespread walkouts come less than a fortnight after the government collapsed over a proposed budget.
Turkey dental work leaves woman in constant pain
Leanne Abeyance’s face is constantly infected after dental work done in Turkey.
US firms pledge £150bn investment in UK, as Starmer hosts Trump
The UK government hopes the investment will create more than 7,600 “high-quality jobs”.
AI can forecast your future health – just like the weather
An artificial intelligence model can predict the risk of more than 1,000 diseases, a team of scientists say.
Air India crash victims’ families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell
They accuse the manufacturers of doing “nothing” despite being aware of the plane’s risks.
Spain counts the cost of ‘nightmare’ wildfire summer
The country’s farming and tourism sectors have been heavily affected by a spate of blazes.
Could the US interest rate cut boost the housing market?
Borrowing costs are not guaranteed to come down much more than they already have, even after this week’s rate cut.