The social care system in England - which is delivered mainly by independent providers rather than the NHS - is widely perceived as underfunded and unfair.Public funding is means tested…
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He relays a story about his time as chief secretary to the Treasury in 2007 when he was told: "No project in the north passed the Green Book, Minister." He…
Episode detailsWorld Service,17 Jul 2026,23 minsAvailable for over a yearConnecting the timezones this week are Will Bain in London, David Kuo in Singapore and Emily Peck in New York to…
The Low Pay Commission is to recommend to the Government that it increases the minimum wage by 5.6%. If the proposals are accepted, it would see the rate rase by…
Updated / Friday, 17 Jul 2026 17:10 Getty The superyacht "Boardwalk" of the US Ambassador Tilman Joseph Fertitta will be moored in Venice for a few days from Friday. US…
Tesco halts selling disposable barbecues during wildfire warning Updated / Friday, 17 Jul 2026 19:55 It is believed disposable barbecue items are behind the recent wildfire in Killarney Tesco has…
Wicklow-based McCabe's Coffee was bought by one of Spain’s largest coffee companies Cafento. McCabe's said it will continue to operate as an independent brand from its Irish headquarters, maintaining the…
The number of "super-rich" people who pay the €200,000 Domicile Levy each year has fallen to 13. New figures provided by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris show that…
The Financial Services Union (FSU) has called on the Government to ensure that trade union representatives are invited to contribute at the AI Summit in October. The event is being…
The National Executive Council of the Prison Officers Association (POA) is expected to decide next week to hold a national ballot for industrial action, up to and including strike action.…
Updated / Friday, 17 Jul 2026 14:44 Getty If Apple overtakes Nvidia, it would reclaim the top spot for the first time since April last year Apple is within striking…