Category: News


Starmer’s peacekeeping plan is doomed to fail


Sir Keir Starmer says his proposal to deploy British forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal brokered with Moscow is designed to safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/starmers-peacekeeping-plan-is-doomed-to-fail/

 


UK inflation jumps to 3% in blow to Rachel Reeves


Inflation in the UK rose faster than expected last month to its highest level in nearly a year, casting doubt on the Bank of England’s capacity to lower borrowing costs and dealing a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s growth push.

https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/economics/article/inflation-rate-uk-news-january-2025-ons-latest-lj507gksj

 



Inflation jumped to a 10-month high at the start of this year after the Government enforced sharp increases in private school fees.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/02/19/ftse-100-markets-latest-uk-inflation-private-school-fees/

 


Cancer patients not getting right care, say doctors


Senior doctors responsible for monitoring cancer care in England and Wales are concerned failings in NHS services are contributing to up to half of patients are not getting the right treatment for some cancers.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86pl3962j7o