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John Healey’s departure is less of a surprise than it might seem
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The Guardian · World

John Healey’s departure is less of a surprise than it might seem

Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operatorUK politics live – latest updatesIf there was one thing for which Downing Street could rely on with John Healey, it was avoiding unnecessary drama. Whether in parliament or on the morning broad...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show
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The Guardian · World

Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show

Published for the first time, the data recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settingsAlmost 3,000 patients a day in England are receiving care in hospital corridors due to an unavailability of beds in A&E units across the count...

Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
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Trump threatens to strike Iran ‘very hard, tonight’ and to take Kharg Island
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Trump threatens to strike Iran ‘very hard, tonight’ and to take Kharg Island

US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said the US will take control of Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure and launch further strikes on Iran on Th...

William Christou in Beirut
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Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
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Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women

Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefitsAndy Burnham has ruled out paying compensation to the “Waspi women” who claim they lost out owing to changes to the state pension age – but said he was open to the idea of giving them other benefi...

Jessica Elgot
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US House will attempt to pass extension of powerful surveillance law
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US House will attempt to pass extension of powerful surveillance law

Democrats say they’ll block move to renew Fisa in protest of Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligenceSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US House of Representatives will attempt on Thursday to pass a short-term extension of a powerful surveillanc...

Chris Stein in Washington
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Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack
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Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack

Officer shot before 6am on Thursday while searching an apartment allegedly linked to March shooting in TorontoA Toronto police officer has been shot as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate.Toronto police confirmed an officer was shot before 6am (1000 GM...

Agence France-Press in Toronto
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BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles
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BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles

Allison Kirkby pocketed the payment after BT’s share price surged nearly 80% The chief executive of BT saw her pay and bonus package more than double last year to £5.6m, the biggest pay award to a boss of the telecoms company in more than a decade.Allison Kirkby, who stepped up from the board to tak...

Mark Sweney
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