Hugh Pym and Chloe Hayward BBC News BBC Scarcely a day goes by without the NHS being in the news – even more so during the winter. Today, new numbers from NHS England will reveal how the system coped during the peak of winter pressures. We will learn how many patients were stuck on trolleys … Read more
More than 40% of public-service spending was already on health, IFS research economist Max Warner said. And to keep increasing the budget, other areas of government spending would have to be cut. “Whichever party takes office after the next election, budgets for the next fiscal year and the choice of how much to give to … Read more
A Department for Education spokesperson said: “Every child should have access to a high-quality education, including those with special educational needs, which is why we’re creating around 60,000 special and AP [alternative provision] school places, meeting the current demand for places across the country.” Source link
There has been a significant increase in content consumption, per a new survey by Axis My India. Besides, a majority of respondents to the survey indicated that household spending had increased. Overall, Axis My India’s latest India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) paints an optimistic picture of consumer spending trends at the dawn of the New … Read more
Life-changing treatments don’t always come cheap, so how should the NHS cut its cloth? Source link
India has vowed to spend almost half-a-trillion dollars to bring the pandemic-ravaged economy back onto a growth path, but that risks leaving vulnerable sections that still need support without immediate help. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration sees a 26% jump in capital expenditure — money for creating or maintaining assets, including infrastructure — for … Read more
WHAT KEY MEASURES/ REFORMS SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKE IN THE FORTHCOMING BUDGET TO SPUR CONSUMER DEMAND?RAJIV SABHARWAL, CEO, Tata Capital We have to ensure that the right support is provided so that all sectors of the economy come back. What is important is to ensure that all the jobs that had gone must be brought … Read more
Rishi Sunak to reform anti-Northern spending bias Source link
After keeping her in detention for more than a year, the Jammu and Kashmir government has finally decided to release former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti. Mehbooba Mufti was released around 9.45 pm. Confirming this development, Official Spokesperson of the J&K government, Rohit Kansal tweeted, “Ms. Mehbooba … Read more