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Government has no clear plan for NHS England abolition

The government is abolishing NHS England without a clear plan for how it will be achieved and how it will…

1 year ago

Government plans to extend levy to milkshakes

The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks is set to be extended to milkshakes and other milk-based drinks under new…

1 year ago

Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of government ban

The popularity of disposable e-cigarettes or vapes has fallen ahead of a UK-wide ban on their sale on 1 June,…

1 year ago

Assisted dying: Government concerns over timeline

The government has expressed concerns about the timeline for implementing assisted dying, the BBC understands, before measures were tabled to…

1 year ago

Bangladesh’s Interim Government Declines to Ban Awami League Amidst Student Opposition

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, announced it has no plans to ban the Awami League, the…

1 year ago

NHS England to be scrapped as role returns to government control

Becky MortonPolitical reporterStarmer announces he is abolishing NHS EnglandNHS England will be abolished and brought under "democratic control" in an…

1 year ago

Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with government forces

A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has agreed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into…

1 year ago

Syrian government still faces insurgent threat from Assad loyalists

Hugh BachegaBBC Middle East correspondentReporting fromBeirut, LebanonGetty ImagesIn January, days after the first-month anniversary of the fall of the Assad…

1 year ago

‘Rescue, reform and rebuild’: Can Lebanon’s new government save the economy?

RIYADH: With a new president and a fresh cabinet, Lebanon stands at a pivotal moment. Can this government reverse economic collapse…

1 year ago

Mesh victims still waiting for government compensation a year on

Dr Hughes said: "It is very disappointing that women who have suffered so much harm are still waiting for redress."They…

2 years ago