Government finances show big surplus in January

17 minutes ago About sharing By Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News The government finances showed a large surplus last month, more than double the surplus last January. The surplus – the difference between spending and tax income – rose to £16.7bn in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. These are the last…

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China says US veto sent wrong message over Gaza

20 minutes ago About sharing Palestinians search for bodies and survivors after Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza on Tuesday China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the…

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‘Grandfather satellite’ due to fall to Earth

1 hour ago About sharing Artwork: Europe’s Earth Remote Sensing satellites weighed about 2.5 tonnes at launch By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos A pioneering European satellite is due to fall to Earth in the coming hours. ERS-2 was a cutting-edge observation platform when it launched in 1995, forging technologies that are now used routinely…

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Patient care hit by disrepair in NHS buildings

27 minutes ago About sharing Beams and props holding up parts of the ceiling at a Norfolk hospital By Lauren Woodhead, Paul Bradshaw & Alix Hattenstone BBC Local & BBC Shared Data Unit Disrepair in NHS buildings led to thousands of potentially-harmful incidents last year including critically-ill patients being moved when rainfall came through the…

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Hospitals may introduce Martha’s rule from April

23 minutes ago About sharing Martha Mills was enjoying her summer holidays before injuring her pancreas in a cycling accident By Aurelia Foster Health reporter Hospitals in England will be offered funding from April to introduce “Martha’s rule”, the NHS has announced. The government has backed plans to roll out a system giving seriously ill…

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