UK makes top 10 in list of best places for older people to live
The UK has entered the top 10 best places in the world for older people to live, according to a new index measuring living standards around the world. Switzerland comes
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Figures show 70% rise in hate crimes against Muslims in London
The number of hate crimes against Muslims in London has risen by almost three quarters in a year. There were 816 Islamophobic offences recorded across the city in the 12
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Man and woman stabbed to death at east London care home
An elderly man and a middle-aged woman have died after they were stabbed at a sheltered housing complex. A man in his mid-80s and a woman in her mid-50s were
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Lengthy jail terms for child sex gang members after ‘grotesque’ behaviour
Members of the Aylesbury child abuse ring have been handed lengthy jail sentences for grooming vulnerable under-age white girls for sex for as little as “the price of a McDonald’s,
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Charity highlights ‘wide variations’ in under-fives’ health regionally
Thousands of cases of ill health, obesity and tooth decay among under-fives could be prevented if the worst areas of England matched the best, according to a report. The study
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JRF analysis finds living standards of poor families to stagnate or fall
Low-income families with one main breadwinner, single parents and out-of-work couples with children are likely to see their living standards stagnate or fall in the coming five years, according to
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Charity calls for more breast cancer nurses as new cases jump 20%
The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer has risen almost a fifth in a decade but with no extra investment in nursing, a charity has said. Breast Cancer Care
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New biological age blood test could offer early warning of dementia risk
A blood test for healthy ageing has been developed that could identify people who are growing old too fast and at risk of dementia. The genetic test is the first
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Lack of mental health beds ‘national disgrace’ as weekend sees none available
There were no beds for mental health patients available anywhere in England for a period of time this weekend when an NHS trust enquired, its medical director has said. The
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We’ll take ‘thousands more’ as PM commits £100 million in aid to Syria
Britain will take “thousands more” refugees from camps on the borders of war-torn Syria, as well as providing an additional £100 million in aid for those fleeing the conflict, Prime
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