Times Front Page 24th of May 2025
A new network of specialised mental health A&Es across England aims to ease the burden on overstretched services by providing immediate, calmer support and faster treatment for those experiencing acute distress.
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Among the roughly 150 Israelis taken hostage was a 17-year-old girl with muscular dystrophy, according to the Times. The paper says Rut Perez, who is unable to walk or talk and is fed through a tube, had travelled to the Supernova music festival with her family to “communicate through music”. It quotes her sister, Yamit, pleading with Hamas to let Rut’s father, who was also taken hostage, take care of her. “He’s the only one who knows what she needs,” she says.
Times Front Page 23rd of May 2025
Starmer has authorised an agreement handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius for an estimated annual cost of £100 million, maintaining Britain’s military foothold despite a late injunction.
Times Front Page 22nd of May 2025
Following a government U-turn, pensioners will now face a year’s delay before receiving winter fuel payments, with Starmer pledging that more people will ultimately benefit from the new arrangement.
Times Front Page 21st of May 2025
Britain is prepared to sanction senior Israeli figures over the situation in Gaza, with leaders cautioning that further escalation may breach international law.