'Stick to the day job'

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent]( May 17, 2023 [View online](   [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Cabinet rift as Braverman told to ‘stick to job’ amid fears she’s pushing to replace PM]( A cabinet rift has opened up over the direction of [Rishi Sunak](’s government after [Suella Braverman]( sparked fears she is pitching to be prime minister by setting out her hardline, right-wing vision of conservatism. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove rejected “strident” culture war attacks and warned the Tories that focusing on economic competence was the only way to win the general election, expected in 2024. And senior [Conservatives]( told The Independent that Ms Braverman was already “overpromoted” and a bad influence on the government – urging Mr Sunak to sack her while he still has the chance. Warned by fellow Tories to “concentrate on the job”, Ms Braverman is reportedly frustrated that the cabinet has approved only one of her proposals to cut [immigration]( amid infighting on how to tackle the problem. The home secretary lashed out at “radical gender ideology”, woke activists’ attempts to make Britons “feel terrible about our past” and “the unexamined drive towards multiculturalism” in a wide-ranging speech to the National Conservativism conference. But cabinet colleague Mr Gove told the same conference on Tuesday that the Tories must recognise that elections are won on economic delivery rather than the “strident” culture war attacks.   2 / [Record 2.5m off work with long-term sickness as unemployment rises again]( Mental health problems among young people and a rise in post viral fatigue is driving increase 3 /[Minister to look at SATs paper concerns after pupils left in ‘tears’]( Hundreds of parents and teachers complained online that last week’s reading exam was too difficult 4 /[Two people test positive for bird flu after infection at farm in England]( The UKHSA confirmed the news 5 / [Keir Starmer calls for discussion about building homes on green belt]( Labour leader says housebuilding is key to achieving ‘the sort of growth we need in this country’ THE BIG QUESTION [What are the symptoms of bird flu and how common is the virus among humans?]( Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers in the UK,, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced. The cases are believed to be linked [to exposure to sick birds on a single poultry farm](where the two people were known to have recently worked. Bird to human transmission of bird flu - also known as avian flu - is rare and has only occurred a small number of times in the UK, with the risk described as “low”. The first human case being reported was detected via a swab put in the nose. Experts believe it is likely this worker may have inhaled the virus. According to the [NHS](, avian influenza is an infectious type of flu that spreads among our feathered friends but only rarely infects humans. There are multiple strains of bird flu and most do not infect human beings at all. Strains that can infect humans do not do so easily, though there have been some cases and deaths linked to infection from bird flu. 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