Man who gave abortion drugs to pregnant woman has jail term increased
A man who gave abortion drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge and caused her to lose her baby has had his jail sentence increased by five years at
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Rough sleeping in England up by a fifth in a year, ‘shameful’ snapshot estimates show
Rough sleeping in England has risen by a fifth in a year, according to new snapshot estimates branded “devastating and shameful”. The latest figures came as separate data showed a
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Experts warn of ‘second norovirus wave’ with people catching bug more than once
Health leaders have warned of a “potential second norovirus wave” – with people catching the vomiting bug more than once. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said people who have
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Hospital ‘compromised’ dignity of man on life support for nine years, judge says
A hospital “compromised” a brain-damaged man’s dignity by keeping him on life support for nine years, a High Court judge has said. The man, known only as JP, suffered a
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New NHS England chairwoman does not see herself as ‘mouthpiece’ for Streeting
The Government’s preferred choice to be chairwoman of NHS England has said she does not see herself as a “mouthpiece” for the Health Secretary or Department of Health. Dr Penny
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Arson attack deaths of mother and four children ‘wholly preventable’ – family
The family of a mother and four of her children murdered in an arson attack believes their deaths were “wholly preventable”, a court has heard. The blaze claimed the lives
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Rape and attempted rape reports increase 9% in Scotland, figures show
Statistics released by the Scottish Government on Tuesday show a jump in the number of reports from 2,545 to 2,785 between 2023 and 2024. The figure also increased by 25%
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Almost four in five doctors ‘forced to provide corridor care in past month’
Almost four in five NHS doctors have been forced to provide care in the likes of corridors, chairs and waiting rooms in the past month, according to a poll. Medics
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Covid inquiry evidence on Mone-linked PPE firm to be heard in closed session
Evidence relating to the PPE firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband will be heard in a private, closed session of the Covid-19 inquiry, the chairwoman has ruled.
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Sentence for woman who kept baby in a drawer not ‘unduly lenient’, court rules
The prison sentence given to a mother who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed for almost three years and fed her through a syringe was not
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