Nursing leaders warn mental health reforms will fail without more ...
6 days ago · Nursing leaders warn mental health reforms will fail without more staffing. NHS workers on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, London, May 1, 2023. PLANS to modernise mental healthcare in Britain will not succeed unless the sector’s chronic shortage of nurses is tackled, nursing leaders warned today. The government announced details ...
Live Music Review Discombobulated Americana | Morning Star
6 days ago · The band somehow balance dark depths of pessimism and cynicism from vocalist and guitarist Ian, with the lightness and joy of brother James on accordion and keyboards. Harmonising vocals from Jesske Hume add to the depth and musicality of the set. And drummer Will Lawrence makes you wish drummers were at the front in bands.
Manchester prison on crackdown following damning inspection
6 days ago · Drugs and drug-taking equipment. MANCHESTER prison faces a crackdown after a damning inspection revealed “catastrophic levels” of drugs, organised crime, high rates of violence and a rat infestation. The prison, previously known as Strangeways, was found by HM Inspectorate of Prisons to be in desperate need of improvement.
Extinction rebellion activist clamp themselves to Holyrood
6 days ago · TWO Extinction Rebellion campaigners clamped themselves to the Scottish Parliament building today in protest at plans for a new carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility and gas-fired power plants in Peterhead. As MSPs gathered at Holyrood for First Minister’s Questions, the protesters locked on to the building with bicycle locks, having ...
Shifting political conceptions of Israel | Morning Star
6 days ago · The global balance of power is shifting and the US can no longer exercise unilateral power. It is a matter of time. From Israel’s creation in 1948 to today, views on the nature of the Jewish state have passed through several stages – but what remains constant is the projection of imperial power in the region, which is the barrier to peace ...
South Sudan peace talks to resume | Morning Star
6 days ago · SOUTH SUDAN peace talks, previously held in neighbouring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto. The two leaders met on Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene. The talks had stalled after President Kiir’s former rival Riek Machar’s party withdrew in July ...
German coalition government collapses | Morning Star
6 days ago · German coalition government collapses. Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks in Berlin, November 6, 2024. GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the right-wing Free Democrats late on Wednesday night after a marathon of crisis meetings. The three remaining ministers of the Free Democrats ...
Film of the week The crimes of Israeli apartheid | Morning Star
6 days ago · It is heartbreaking footage. Basal and Yuval co-wrote, co-directed and co-edited the film with Hamdan Ballal and Rachel Szor as they bore witness to the Israeli army’s shameless actions. Filmed from 2019 to 2023 they capture Basal’s cousin being shot by soldiers, Basal being beaten up by them too and a young local man being shot by the ...
Workers trapped in poverty as disability pay gap widens to 17.2%, …
6 days ago · A WIDENING disability pay gap lays bare how the economy traps workers in poverty, the TUC argued yesterday, with its analysis of official statistics revealing that the disparity has reached a staggering 17.2 per cent. In the year to spring 2024, the earnings gulf between disabled and non-disabled workers grew to £2.35 an hour.
Cinema Film round-up: November 7, 2024 | Morning Star
6 days ago · Red One (12A)Directed by Jake Kasdan★★★. FROM the director of the Jumanji films comes (a tad early) the first Christmas film of the season: a ridiculous but enjoyable action comedy which captures the festive spirit. When Santa (JK Simmons) — code name: Red One — is kidnapped on Christmas Eve, the North Pole’s head of security Callum ...