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Announcing creation of a maternity commissioner, James Murray says Amos report highlights ‘toxic’ culture in some NHS unitsAnalysis: Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does maternity review go far enough?Valerie Amos’s devastating indictment of maternity care has to be a “watershed moment” for how the NHS treats pregnant women and babies, the health secretary has said.James Murray pledged that Lady Amos’s report would lead to significant improvements and that “toxic dynamics” which damage relationships between hospital staff providing childbirth care would be dismantled. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/30/england-maternity-commissioner-shocking-failings-amos-review Author : Denis Campbell and Tobi Thomas Publish date

Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoonin MadridMore than 1 million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers have applied to regularise their status in Spain under a government programme to harness and defend the benefits of immigration at a time when most European countries are pulling up the drawbridge.“The fact that more than 1 million people submitted applications shows just how necessary this recognition of rights and responsibilities was.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/30/monaco-bombing-ukraine-gerany-hungary-poland-baltics-heat-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-06-30 13:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

ONS confirms 0.6% GDP growth in first quarter, with services, production and construction sectors expandingBusiness live – latest updatesUK households suffered a drop in disposable incomes in the first three months of the year as price rises and extra wealth taxes hit average spending power.The Office for National Statistics said a rise in the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation in the first quarter and higher capital gains tax receipts reduced real household disposable income by 0.8% from January to the end of March. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/uk-disposable-incomes-price-rises-tax-cgt-ons-gdp-growth Author : Phillip Inman Publish date : 2026-06-30 10:23:00

Defence investment plan, which was originally due in the autumn, criticised by Tories and Lib DemsSharon Graham, the leader of the UK’s second biggest union, Unite, is to face a challenge as general secretary over claims the union is not doing enough to challenge the rise of Reform UK, Matthew Taylor reports.The Ministry of Defence has already given some details of what’s in the defence investment plan (Dip), even though the full details won’t be released until later.Royal Navy The Royal Navy is transforming into a Hybrid Navy, combining autonomous vessels and AI with warships and aircraft, including:The Common Combat