THESSALONIKI, Greece—An easyJet flight from the United Kingdom to Turkey was diverted to Greece early Sunday after two passengers became drunk, unruly, and started shouting at fellow passengers and crew, authorities said. The two Russian passengers, both men aged 48 and 39, respectively, were arrested after the plane, on a scheduled flight from Manchester to…
2 Passengers Arrested for Unruly, Drunken Behavior After Their Flight Is Diverted to Greece
Report Reveals NHS Delivers Poorer Health Outcome Than Many Comparable Countries
The NHS is lagging behind many comparable countries in terms of health outcomes, a study has found. The research (pdf), published on Monday by The King’s Fund, found that while the taxpayer-funded healthcare system does well in shielding the ill from the financial impact, it performs worse in a number of important outcomes such as…
NHS Delivers Poorer Health Outcome Than Many Comparable Countries: UK Report
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is lagging behind many comparable countries in terms of health outcomes, a study has found. While the taxpayer-funded health care system does well in shielding the ill from the financial impact, it performs worse in a number of important outcomes such as life expectancy and avoidable deaths, according to…
MP to Push Government for School Sex Education Transparency Law
An MP wants to give parents the legal right to see materials used in relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons and prohibit schools from using any externally produced teaching resources that are not available for public scrutiny. On Monday, Conservative MP Miriam Cates said that she will introduce a Private Members’ Bill to push the…
Barcelona Sign Gundogan on Free Transfer After Man City Exit
Barcelona have signed Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer after his departure from treble winners Manchester City with the German midfielder signing a two-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Monday. The 32-year-old has a contract until June 2025 with an option for a further year, while the Spanish champions also said they had included…
Britons Need to ‘Hold Our Nerve’ Amid Soaring Interest Rates, Says Sunak
Britons need to “hold our nerve” with interest rate hikes as “there is no alternative” to stamping out inflation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Appearing on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, he defended the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) decision to raise interest rates from 4.5 to 5 percent, a 15-year high. It…
Wagner Group Rebellion the ‘Most Significant Challenge’ to Russian State: UK Defence Ministry
A Wagner group-led armed rebellion launched on Saturday marks “the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times,” the British defence ministry said. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there had been “very limited evidence” that the rebelling paramilitary group was met with resistance, and that the loyalty of Russia’s security forces will be…
Increasing Number of Albanian Children Trafficked to UK for Crime: Lawyer
A leading human rights lawyer has told the government how she is increasingly representing Albanian children trafficked into the UK for crime purposes. Danny Bayraktarova told the Home Affairs Select Committee that Albanian teenagers make up a large proportion of her caseload with many being criminally exploited by “highly organised” international people-smuggling gangs. The solicitor…
Former Tavistock Staff Launch Private Trans Surgery Referral Service for Children
Former staff of a transgender clinic accused of rushing vulnerable children into treatment have set up a private surgery referral service for young people. Gender Plus is offering services to children and teens across the UK and Ireland, with 7 of its employees previously working for the controversial Tavistock Centre. Last year, NHS England announced…
Law Will Force Social Media Giants to Surrender Deceased Children’s Personal Data
Upcoming powers in legislation regulating online spaces will force Big Tech companies to give bereaved parents as well as coroners the content of their dead children’s accounts, according to the UK government. The government wants to add an amendment to the Online Safety Bill which will help to access information held by tech companies that…
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