Britain’s Conservative government faces a morass of problems, some new, others longstanding, that are stymying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Tag: National Health Service
A National Treasure, Tarnished: Can Britain Fix Its Health Service?
As it turns 75, the N.H.S., a proud symbol of Britain’s welfare state, is in the deepest crisis of its history.
Doctors Who Fled Ukraine War Face Unemployment in the U.K.
Often jobless or languishing in low-skilled posts, doctors who fled Russia’s invasion are forced to confront a difficult dilemma: see their skills go unused, or return to a country at war.
The U.K.’s Wave of Strikes Explained: Why Is It Ending?
For months, labor disputes rattled Britain, disrupting transportation, the mail and even medical procedures. Now, tensions seem to have eased.
Teachers Join Wave of Public Service Strikes as U.K. Unveils Budget
A two-day strike by educators in England coincided with walkouts by doctors and transit staff. And it began on the day that the government detailed its new budget.
Small English Town Gets Musical in Search for New Doctor
The Cornish village of Lostwithiel is looking for a new general practitioner amid a national shortage of primary care doctors. They hope a music video will do the trick.
Sunak Makes Sweeping Pledges to Britons, Promising Path to Prosperity
His promises represented an effort to regain momentum at a time of steep challenges for Britain, but some pressing problems, like the National Health Service, defy easy solutions.
Sunak Makes Sweeping Pledges to Britons, Promising Path to Prosperity
His promises represented an effort to regain momentum at a time of steep challenges for Britain, but some pressing problems, like the National Health System, defy easy solutions.
U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
UK Ambulance Workers Stage Their Largest Strike in Decades
The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.