NHS becoming ‘cash cow’ for consultancy firms as contracts quadruple in value Exclusive: NHS England allocated £83m for outsourced consultants last year – enough to train more than 1,600 new nurses
‘Scammer’ behind conspiracy group against Oxford’s green 15-minute cities Exclusive: Not Our Future’s David Fleming ran firms accused of fraud, including one that promised a Covid death audit
Amnesty for Northern Ireland’s Troubles promises neither peace nor justice OPINION: The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles bill will sweep historic crimes under the carpet
Covid inquiry hires Tory-linked PR firms to manage bereaved families Exclusive: 23Red and M&C Saatchi did government PR during the pandemic. Families say ‘conflict of interest is obvious’
Scrap plans to give cops more power, say women as David Carrick jailed for life A Met officer has been locked up for dozens of rapes. Yet Suella Braverman’s priority is clamping down on protesters
BP, Shell, Exxon and co. bag £1bn handout as profits soar Exclusive: Government giveaway of CO2 permits helped fossil fuel giants achieve record-breaking profits
Paying for GP appointments won’t save the NHS. Just look at Ireland OPINION: The two-tier system praised by the British right is a crumbling deathtrap with long waits and bed shortages