Two-car families face an almost £200 increase in the cost of motoring if fuel duty is raised to fund a boost in health spending, according to new figures. The Chancellor
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The lives of babies and children could be saved if parents are given consistent, explicit advice about recognising meningitis and septicaemia (otherwise known as sepsis) from health professionals, a charity
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Prison staff have begun protest action after a damning report warned of a “dangerous lack of control” at HMP Bedford, their union said. Members of the POA, the trade union
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A protest by prison staff over violence and safety concerns has been called off by their union after the Government agreed to drop the threat of court action. Members of
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A homeless man who was found dead in a graveyard had been sprayed with paint three days earlier in a separate assault, police have said. Flowers and cards have been
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The mother of a vulnerable man who died after being restrained by police has said she is “devastated” that no charges will be brought over his death. Leon Briggs, 39,
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The Government is facing a High Court challenge over its definition of “torture” in relation to immigration detainees. Medical Justice, a charity which helps people in detention, claims current policy
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A 14-year-old boy at the centre of family court litigation has persuaded a judge to let him choose his own solicitor. Council social workers say the boy should not be
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Crowdfunding appeals for cancer treatment are fuelling the use of alternative “quack” therapies, experts have warned. About £8 million has been raised for alternative cancer treatments on UK crowdfunding sites
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A crackdown on violence against emergency workers is set to be rubber-stamped. Criminals who attack victims including police, prison officers, fire service personnel and paramedics, will face longer jail terms
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