The Conservative government, trailing badly in the polls, proposed the second tax cut in four months.
Category: National Health Service
-
Palantir Wins Big N.H.S. Contract Despite U.K. Criticism
The Peter Thiel-owned company overcame opposition from activists, doctors and lawmakers to sign a lucrative deal with England’s National Health Service.
-
As Sunak Makes His Case to Britons, the Economy Undermines It
Britain’s stubbornly high inflation rate has come to symbolize a deeper economic malaise — a morass of problems, some new, others longstanding, that are stymying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
-
Britain’s Economic Health Is Withering With Sick Workers on the Sidelines
The New York Times – Business:Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy to go “into reverse.”
-
U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
The New York Times – Business:Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
-
U.K. Braces Amid Largest Walkout by Ambulance Workers in Decades
The New York Times – Business:The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.
-
U.K. Braces for Strikes Across Several Industries Through Christmas
The New York Times – Business:Job actions by ambulance staff, nurses, rail workers and others will hit Britain every day between now and Dec. 25.