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| | NHS nurses to strike as ambulance crews plan walkouts | |  | | | | | | | | | With about 10,000 NHS nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland set to walk out this morning, in the continuing dispute over pay, the language of the parties involved offers little hint of a resolution. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) says years of pay deals have effectively cut salaries, when measured against rising living costs. It wants a rise of 19% - 5% above the RPI measure of inflation. And leader Pat Cullen says: "If this government isn't prepared to do the right thing, we'll have no choice but to continue in January." However, Health Secretary Steve Barclay insists: "The RCN's demands are unaffordable during these challenging times."
It means more disruption for patients. As a result of last Thursday's strike action - the biggest in NHS history - 16,000 appointments and surgeries had to be rescheduled in England alone. Meanwhile, NHS bosses are warning hospitals to prepare for further challenges, ahead of a strike by ambulance crews tomorrow. People whose condition is not life-threatening are unlikely to get an ambulance and should make their own way to hospital, where safe to do so, service chiefs are warning. Mr Barclay has invited three unions representing paramedics to talks later today, in the hope of averting the walkout. But about 1,200 members of the military are set to be drafted in as cover. Read the details. - Explainer What the strikes are about - and the areas affected
- Watch How a sick girl's mother challenged the health secretary
- Strike daily All the action affecting you today - and later this week
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| | Charge Trump with insurrection, Capitol panel says | | | | | | | | | Former US President Donald Trump should face four criminal charges, including insurrection, over the Capitol riot. That's the verdict of a congressional inquiry into the events of 6 January last year, when Trump supporters stormed Congress to interrupt Joe Biden's certification as president. Mr Trump, who denies wrongdoing, has dismissed the panel as a "kangaroo court". It was made up of seven Democrats and two of Mr Trump's fellow Republicans who have been critical of the former president. While its recommendations carry little legal weight, US Justice Department prosecutors are already considering whether to bring a case against Mr Trump. Read the full story - and see Mr Trump's response.
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| | Revenge porn made TV star feel 'worthless' | | | | | | | | | Reality TV fans know Georgia Harrison as the fun and adventurous face from Love Island and The Only Way is Essex. But for the last two years she has been absent from screens, during criminal proceedings against her ex-partner. Stephen Bear had used CCTV cameras in his garden to record them having sex, then sent it to a friend and sold the footage online - all without her consent. With Bear facing a possible prison term, having been convicted over his actions last week, Harrison has waived her right to anonymity so she can speak out to raise awareness of the effects of such "revenge porn" on victims. And she tells us how Bear's actions led to her being passed over for TV projects, suffering breakdowns and feeling "worthless". Read Georgia's story. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | If Mr Trump were convicted of the crimes the committee has accused him of committing, he could face hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, up to 20 years in prison and be prohibited from running for future political office. The committee's vote, however, is largely symbolic. Congress does not have the ability to charge Mr Trump with any of the listed federal crimes. That power lies solely in the hands of the US Justice Department.
With its vote, the congressional committee members have, in effect, recommended the Justice Department act. They have laid out the case - the means, the motive and the opportunity - as they see it. And, perhaps most importantly, they have provided a trove of the supporting evidence gathered over nearly two years of interviews, subpoenas, document reviews and legal battles. | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Zurcher | | North America correspondent | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Most front pages focus on the NHS pay disputes, with the Financial Times reporting Health Secretary Steve Barclay is to hold "crisis talks" with ambulance unions over Wednesday's strikes. "A&E? Call a taxi," is the Sun's headline, while the i says victims of heart attacks or strokes may not qualify for an ambulance in some areas. Separately, the Daily Express says the Royal College of Nursing chief is urging Rishi Sunak to personally negotiate a compromise pay deal. However, the Daily Mail quotes the prime minister saying he will not back down. Meanwhile, both the Metro and Daily Mirror focus on the mother of a seriously ill three-year-old criticising the health secretary over the government's policies and treatment of NHS staff. | | | | | |
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| | | | | Weinstein Hollywood mogul guilty in second sex crimes trial | | | | | | | Specials Read tributes to singer Terry Hall, who has died aged 63 | | | | | | | Banknotes See the first fiver to feature King Charles | | | | | | | Forecast Next year will be hotter than 2022, Met Office predicts | | | | | | |
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| | Need something different? | | | | | | | | | The tributes were warm and fulsome as hundreds of people gathered in the Scottish borders to celebrate the life of international rugby star Doddie Weir, who died last month. He had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease six years earlier, and raised millions of pounds for research into the condition. Watch as fans explain how much he meant to them.
Another remarkable man, with a story to warm the cockles of your heart, is plumber James Anderson. He's no stranger to sadness, having been homeless and then lost a baby son. But he made a promise to his boy, William, that he would be "the man that he would have grown up to have been". And for almost a decade since has been showing kindness to people in need. Take five minutes to hear how he's helping others.
And one more inspirational story involves a nine-year-old girl, who doctors believed might never walk, coming on in leaps and bounds - quite literally. Having undergone pioneering surgery, she's been showing off ballet skills that have amazed doctors. Watch her in action. | | | | | |
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