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Note: A&E patients said they face an “unacceptable” 13-hour wait.

Last month, a study by two A&E departments of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that more than half of patients had tried another health service before resorting to A&E. In nearly half of these cases, patients had first tried their GP, according to research on 422 patients. Stephanie Lawton, chief operating officer of Princess …

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TikTok executive investigating claims said she “did not believe” in maternity leave

TikTok says it is investigating comments allegedly made by a senior executive disregarding the concept of maternity leave, amid reports that she is withdrawing from her role. Joshua Ma, head of the company’s e-commerce division in Europe, told staff that as a “capitalist”, he “did not believe” that companies should offer maternity leave, according to …

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Cabinet divisions erupt over UK plan to overturn Brexit treaty

Tensions erupted in Boris Johnson’s cabinet on Wednesday as the prime minister prepared to pass legislation that would allow the UK government to break parts of its 2020 Brexit treaty with the EU. Johnson criticized Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for harassing draft legislation to rewrite parts of the Northern Ireland protocol following pressure from conservative …

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The Queen’s harsh two-word response to Meghan and Harry’s request to photograph Lilibet’s meeting

The queen had a simple but harsh two-word response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s request to photograph her first meeting with great-granddaughter Lillibet. The boy turned one year old on Saturday during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a discreet party for the boy during the extravagance. …

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Emma Raducanu: The British number one is expected to be eligible for Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu lost in the second round of the French Open before playing in Nottingham Emma Raducanu is expected to be fit for Wimbledon after an examination showed that the injury that forced her to retire from the Nottingham Open was a lateral strain. The U.S. Open champion retired just seven games on Tuesday in …

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Boris Johnson “hooked” Liz Truss for the Northern Ireland Protocol approach: reports

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly expressed outrage at Foreign Secretary Liz Truss over the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. The Financial Times reported that tensions erupted at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, with Johnson “hooking” Ms. Truss, according to reports. It is understood that her anger meant that Mrs Truss tightened parts of the legislation under pressure …

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