National News

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• Hi Vis Stress Vest encourages builders to open up about mental health

  Builders and construction workers are being urged to open up about mental health issues amid “alarming” suicide rates.

• King required hospital observation due to cancer treatment side effects

  The King “required a short period of observation in hospital” after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said.

• Five people wounded in Amsterdam stabbing say police

  At least five people have been wounded in a stabbing in Amsterdam, police in the Dutch city said.

• Sky to cut around 2000 jobs in call centre shake up

  Media company Sky has said around 2,000 jobs are at risk as part of an overhaul of its call centres.

• Coalition of the willing says Russia sanctions must not be eased Starmer

  There must be no easing of sanctions on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, Sir Keir Starmer has said following a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris.

• Sewage spilled into Englands waters for more than 361m hours last year

  Storm overflows spilled sewage into England’s rivers, lakes and coasts for new highs of more than 3.61 million hours in 2024, Environment Agency figures have shown.

• Job loss fears at British Steel

  Unions are calling on the Government to help secure the future of British Steel after the company announced it is consulting on closing blast furnaces, raising fears of heavy job losses.

• Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil announces end to direct action

  Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil has announced it will stop direct action, claiming it has won its demand to end new oil and gas.

• Police to be given greater powers to stop protests near places of worship

  Police will be given greater powers to stop “intimidating” protests being staged near places of worship.

• Fresh talks aimed at resolving Birmingham bin strike

  Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets.