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Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
Dozens of NHS hospitals have banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff, despite GPs referring growing numbers of people who they fear may have the disease. Doctors warned that widespread recruitment freezes imposed on both types of units over the last year risked undermining Keir Starmer’s drive, outlined this week, to cut…
Commuters warned of icy roads as cold snap continues to freeze UK
Fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland on Thursday. It will be mainly dry elsewhere with winter sunshine, but temperatures could fall again to as low as -16C on Thursday night. The cold snap has already brought heavy snowfall to some…
‘Musk turns on Farage’ and ‘big freeze hits Britain’
Several of Monday’s papers focus on Elon Musk’s change of heart about Nigel Farage. The Daily Telegraph says it throws rumours that the billionaire is about to donate millions of pounds to Reform UK “into doubt”. The Guardian calls the split “highly embarrassing” for r Farage, while the Daily Mirror says he has been “humiliated”.…