Claiming to be under arrest, president Embalo has left the country while his opponents remain in custody after a military coup a day ahead of the announcement of the final results, argues PAVAN KULKARNI
Threats to NHS patients at home and away
RUTH HUNT sounds the alarm over Tory plans that will cut GP visits to those that need them most
JEREMY CORBYN has alerted us to the existential threats to the NHS coming from initial trade talks with the US.
Closer to home, however, there’s also the constant reminder of the pressure the NHS is under.
For example, the measures which have emerged from secret talks to limit certain tests and operations to patients, and a motion passed by GPs regarding house calls.
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