Author: BBC

The think-tank report found while the government had met its target to increase the number of nurses by 50,000 this Parliament, the rises had not been felt evenly, with some specialist nurse posts, such as health visitors and learning-disability nurses, seeing numbers shrink.

The 92-year-old is expected to marry Russian molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, 67, this year. Source link

Sgt Schultz is charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, exporting technical data related to defence articles without a licence, conspiracy to export defence articles without a licence, and bribery of a public official. Source link

Warmer seas and greater reliance on technology are linked to hundreds of millions of farmed salmon deaths. Source link

The proposed law would prohibit apps controlled by “foreign adversaries”. TikTok has urged users to protest. Source link

The 109 identified in 2023 compared with 58 in 2019, and 49 in 2018, before the pandemic. The BBC also found 62 cases in 2022, 45 cases in 2021, and 37 in 2020, when it was more likely Covid may have affected the number of inquests held and reports written.

“Just like Russia has been excluded from competitions and Eurovision following its invasion of Ukraine, Israel should be excluded until it puts an end to its flagrant violations of international law, which are causing thousands of victims, especially children,” she wrote on X. Source link

Police said one arrest had been made and there was no immediate threat to public safety. Source link

“Middle earners have come out on top, while taxpayers earning below £26,000 or over £60,000 will lose out. The biggest group of losers are pensioners, who face an £8bn collective hit,” said Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation. Source link

Larian’s surprise hit gets 10 nominations, with Sony’s high-profile sequel receiving nine. Source link