Author: The Guardian

English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028

Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of supportCouncils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18...

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As a scientist, here’s what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi Sridhar

Russia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheldIn pandemic preparedness work, scientists like to focus on the technical challenges:...

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Security for high-profile public figures to be reviewed after Ann Widdecombe’s murder

Home secretary vows to defend against ‘threats from without and within that target our democracy’Security arrangements for high-profile public figures including politicians and members of the royal family are to be urgently...

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