Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh readings on inflation and consumer spending.
The U.S. military has started moving a pier towards the Gaza coast, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, one of the last steps before the launch of a maritime port promised by President Joe Biden to speed the flow of humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The U.S. military opted to pre-assemble the maritime pier at Israeli port of Ashdod earlier this month due to weather conditions at the Gaza site where it will now be installed. Officials hope the pier can be anchored to the coast of Gaza and aid can start flowing in the coming days.
The Telegraph has interviewed more than 50 doctors, nurses and other NHS employees who have raised patient safety concerns at work and been rebuffed. In most cases, the whistleblowers themselves were put under investigation by their NHS employers. The below examples represent the tip of the iceberg.