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Inquiry says NHS nearly collapsed during Covid-19 pandemic

The report found that the "Stay home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives" messaging led some people to avoid accident and emergency departments even for life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks.

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Labour divisions emerge over Mahmood migration plans

Settlement, or ILR, allows a person to live, work and study in the UK without time limits, and to access benefits if eligible.

Bank of England
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Bank of England keeps rates steady, warns of near-term inflation rise

All nine policymakers voted to hold the benchmark rate, marking the first unanimous decision since September 2021.

West Asia
Editorial

Israel, Iran exchange fresh strikes as conflict widens across region

The conflict, which began on February 28 with a joint attack by the United States and Israel, has killed thousands, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, and has spread across the Middle East, affecting global markets.

Rayner
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Rayner criticises settlement plan, calls it ‘un-British’

Rayner also warned Labour “cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline” and said: “We’re running out of time.”

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UK

UK wage growth slows to lowest level since 2020

Data from the Office for National Statistics last week showed zero economic growth in January.

Iran
Editorial

Energy markets react as Iran hits Qatar LNG site, Trump threatens response

The strikes came after Iran targeted the facility in response to an Israeli attack a day earlier on Iran’s South Pars gas field, part of the world’s largest natural gas reserve shared with Qatar.

Assisted dying bill
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Assisted dying bill defeated in Scottish parliament vote

The proposed law would have allowed people in Scotland with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less to seek help to end their life, if it had been approved by parliament and the British government.