Tough times have created nostalgia for 1980s and 1990s Britain, says TV writer Creator of new BBC show The Power of Parker says young audiences are drawn to the idea of ‘a simpler time’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023
NHS consultants warn of further strikes and ‘tipping point’ unless government enters talks BMA committee chair says he fears pay erosion is creating risk of a two-tier health service similar to dentistry The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023
Ministers urged to resolve NHS strikes that could cost ‘billions’ Exclusive: NHS Confederation boss says some trusts are losing £500,000 for every day that strikes over pay continue in England The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
‘Not just about pay’: NHS doctors say they are striking for future of profession Hundreds of consultants and hospital dentists taking part in two days of industrial action gathered in London The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
Strike by NHS consultants is last-ditch attempt to save profession, says BMA BMA consultants committee chair Dr Vishal Sharma told a rally at the BMA’s headquarters in London: ‘We have taken a stand and said enough is enough.’ The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
Disruption expected as senior doctors strike in first major walkout in a decade Health leaders have warned that the NHS cannot fully function without consultants Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023
Thousands of consultants stage strike in NHS pay row Health leaders have warned that the NHS cannot fully function without consultants. The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
Consultant strike will have ‘biggest impact yet’ on NHS Health leaders have warned planned procedures will come to a ‘virtual standstill’. The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
NHS planned care will come to virtual standstill this week, senior doctor warns Consultant doctors will be on strike for 48 hours from 7am on Thursday until 7am on Saturday. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
NHS consultants in England to stage two further strikes in August BMA attacks ‘derisory’ sub-inflation pay award, saying consultants were ‘in this for the long haul’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023
Hospital consultants announce fresh strikes in pay dispute Consultants in England, who will strike this Thursday and Friday, will also walk out on August 24 and 25, the British Medical Association said. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023
Senior doctors’ strike signals fight over NHS pay is just beginning While some unions have accepted government offers, ministers are still failing to address real-terms erosion in pay The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023
Hospital consultants to take industrial action in pay row Consultants will take part in industrial action on July 20 and 21 – just days after junior doctors in England strike for five days over pay. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
Hospital consultants could strike for two days in July, BMA warns The potential strike dates were being announced before the ballot has closed to give hospital trusts time to prepare. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023 Senior doctors in England to vote on industrial action BMA says consultant pay has declined by 35% since 2008-9
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 Doctors ‘want to cancel retirement’ after tax break on pension savings The measure is primarily aimed at NHS consultants who have been leaving the health service.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023 Jeremy Hunt defends pensions giveaway as Labour vows to scrap it Shadow chancellor says decision to axe lifetime allowance is ‘wrong priority at the wrong time for the wrong people’
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Hospital consultants to be balloted over possible strike action The British Medical Association said that senior hospital doctors are ‘ready to strike’.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 BMA to test water for potential industrial action by senior doctors Senior medics have raised concerns over pay cuts and problems with their pensions.
Daily Record · Jan 16, 2023 Chilling final moments of passengers who streamed Nepal plane crash on Facebook Sonu Jaiswal went live on Facebook with a group of friends to discuss their experience on the Yeti Airlines flight to Pokhara only minutes before it crashed and burst into flames, killing 68 people.
Daily Mirror · Jan 16, 2023 Doomed plane passengers' final moments caught in Facebook live as Nepal crash kills 68 Minutes before the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane crashed in Nepal's Pokhara, four of its passengers, all from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, India went live on Facebook to share their flight experience
Dynamite News · Jan 16, 2023 Nepal Plane Crash: Ghazipur Village Mourns Death Of Its Four Residents; 'Compensation Should Be Given,' Says Village Head The plane crash in Nepal's Pokhara has made the Alawalpur Afga village of Ghazipur inconsolable, as among the five Indians who were killed in the crash on Sunday, four were residents of Ghazipur in UP. Read on for details:
The National (Scotland) · Jan 4, 2023 Scots NHS in 'crisis’ but England’s only faces ‘challenges’, Scottish Tories claim THE Scottish Tories have refused to say that there is a “crisis” in the NHS in England – despite using the term to describe the situation…
Manchester Evening News · Oct 12, 2022 NHS 'in danger of collapse' amid exodus of senior medics, warn experts Some 44 per cent of hospital doctors have said they plan to step away from NHS work in the next year
Wales Online · Oct 11, 2022 NHS ‘in danger of complete collapse', warn BMA 'Without immediate action, the NHS is in danger of complete collapse' - Dr Vishal Sharma, chairman of the BMA consultants committee