A last-ditch meeting aiming to prevent around 9,000 nurses from taking the UK’s first 12-hour strike action on Wednesday over pay is due. The unprecedented walkout in Northern Ireland will
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Campaigners have hit out at inspectors who found no fault with the way prosecutors were making decisions on bringing rape cases to court despite the number of charges plummeting. Several
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Just 14% of people around the world have access to top level palliative care services that allow them to die with dignity, a new study has found. Researchers found more
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Scientists are hoping a new tool may help provide dementia patients with a clearer picture on life expectancy, allowing their families and doctors to plan the necessary care. The incurable
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A Pakistani national has said he is “relieved that at last justice has prevailed” after the Supreme Court ruled he should be entitled to reside in the UK because he
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Instagram is to warn users when it detects potentially bullying language in their captions for posts to the social network. The Facebook-owned social media app said it will use artificial
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A heroin addict cleared by a jury of killing his 12-week-old daughter has been blamed by a judge who analysed evidence in a civil court case. The man was acquitted
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A domestic abuse charity is being forced to bring in more staff and volunteers over the festive season to keep up with soaring helpline calls – with more than 600
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The family of a banker who died following a blunder at a private hospital are set to receive a £2.1 million damages payout. Robert Entenman suffered “devastating” brain damage and
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Two former directors of Serco have been charged with fraud and false accounting over an electronic tagging contract. Nicholas Woods, ex-finance director of Serco Home Affairs, and Simon Marshall, former
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