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The Observer’s lead story centres on the nursing “crisis” facing wards as England’s hospitals struggle to recruit staff, with tens of thousands of posts unfilled. One in five nursing posts on some wards are vacant, according to the paper, with the situation made particularly bad by a drop in recruits from Europe. Meanwhile, the paper reports that there is tension brewing in Downing Street between Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel after the PM overruled attempts to make public sexual harassment a crime.

Observer Front Page 1st of September 2024

Most people in the UK now believe they will have to spend their own money on private healthcare for services such as dentistry, physiotherapy, and even getting GP appointments, according to a study revealing that NHS queues have led to expectations of going private.

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Observer Front Page 25th of August 2024

The British people will have to endure even worse economic and social pressures in the coming months as the Labour government takes “unpopular decisions” to rebuild the country’s economy, Keir Starmer will warn this week.

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Observer Front Page 18th of August 2024

Labour Minister Liz Kendall has announced plans to end the blame culture associated with welfare benefits, promising a comprehensive overhaul of the system to address issues of economic inactivity and urging the Treasury to fund necessary reforms.

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Observer Front Page 11th of August 2024

Riots are predicted to severely hinder efforts to reform the UK’s already struggling justice system, as the large number of arrests and legal challenges expose deep-rooted issues and increase pressure on the courts, warns a government minister.

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