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Tube drivers start 24-hour walkout
Tube drivers start 24-hour walkout

Commuters on two busy Tube lines face disruptions this morning after London Underground train drivers started a 24-hour strike last night. The strike started at 21:30GMT. One hundred or so members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines are taking industrial action in solidarity with a… Read more »

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UK drops health care ranking
UK drops health care ranking

The UK has dropped eight places in the performance rankings of healthcare systems in industrialised countries. The new rankings are based on how many deaths could be avoided through timely and effective health care. This approach pushes the UK down to 18th place, much lower than the last assessment undertaken by the World Health Organisation…. Read more »