Worldwide: Health & Safety

When Andy Burnham took a family holiday just two weeks into his tenure as Prime Minister, the public reaction revealed deep-seated assumptions about leadership, availability, and rest. The controversy raises fundamental questions about whether constant presence truly defines effective leadership, or whether the ability to delegate and step away demonstrates greater organizational strength and trust.

The Amos Report examines whether this latest inquiry into UK maternity care will finally drive meaningful improvement or simply repeat lessons already identified by previous investigations. With decades of warnings about avoidable harm, persistent inequalities, and failures to learn from past mistakes, the report raises critical questions about systemic accountability and the effectiveness of reform efforts. Will this become another report that gathers dust, or a genuine catalyst for safer, more equitable m

The number of employees who are members of a trade union has continued to fall in recent years. Government data published in May 2025 confirmed that trade union membership fell to a record low of only 22% of UK employees in 2024.