Leeds maternity services now ‘inadequate’ after inspectors act on parents’ concerns

Getty Images Divya Talwar & Sarah Bell BBC News Maternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded from “good” to “inadequate” by the healthcare regulator, because their failings posed “a significant risk” to women and babies. Concerns from staff and patients around quality of care and staffing levels were substantiated by the Care Quality…

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Nervy markets put Reeves and Starmer on notice

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves finds herself stuck between Liz Truss, Donald Trump and Labour MPs. This week, the bond market illustrated what an awkward spot that is. Ever since the general election that swept Labour back to…

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