Week 26, 2023

On Sunday, a study has found that people in the UK are less likely to survive treatable conditions, such as breast cancer and stroke, than those in other rich nations; comedian Ben Elton launched an astonishing attack on Rishi Sunak on the BBC; and the Mirror correspondents found the mountain of dumped Covid PPE blighting this beauty spot includes batches that helped a couple rake in an ­estimated £1.9billion of taxpayer cash. Learn more here

On Monday, Brits learned about plans of closure most UK railway station ticket offices to start ‘in weeks’; a Labour frontbencher has triggered furious row as Rishi Sunak accused of weaponising trans debate to win votes; and the Home Office told that government scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 per person. Learn more here.

On  Tuesday, the Evening Standard reported that strikes by nurses to end as ballot on more action fails to meet legal threshold; we've got to know that Boris Johnson’s Daily Mail job was ‘clear breach’ of government rules; the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) said that the next general election could encounter significant problems due to a mass of changes to the voting system, including mandatory ID. Learn more here.

On Wednesday, Britons were reported about a shocking plot of British ISIS terrorists plan major attack on UK; the Guardian told us; the BBC couldn't decide on the content of their article; and that one in seven Britons faced hunger in 2022, says food bank charity. Learn more here.

On Thursday, the Sky News reported that Rwanda deportation ruling to be appealed by government at Supreme Court; a House of Lords committee has warned that the UK government allowing ‘millions to fall behind’ due to digital exclusion; the mining of battery-grade lithium carbonate - a key component in electric cars - has been announced in Cornwall. Learn more here.

On Friday, Rishi Sunak promised that foreign NHS staff will be cut from a quarter to just 10pc; rich and mighty were predicted they may soon need to watch out for people with “pitchforks and torches” unless they do more to use their fortunes to help the millions struggling with the cost of living crisis; the public must get fitter to help the NHS, Wales' health minister said. Learn more here.

On Saturday, Mohamed Amersi, a multi-millionaire Tory donor who backed Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign was accused of ‘attempted blackmail, bribery, corruption and dirty money’; Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson faced a telling off for using a Parliament rooftop to film a promotional video for his GB News show; an expert said that potential for AI in NHS is ‘limitless’; a change to the energy price cap has come into force, reducing domestic gas and electricity bills - with a further, smaller fall expected this winter. Learn more here.

That was the 26th week of 2023 in the UK. Was there more good or bad news? Write in comments, please.

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