‘Cruel’ mother jailed for duping teenage daughter into forced marriage
A woman who duped her teenage daughter into going to Pakistan and forced her to marry has been jailed for four and a half years, in the first successful prosecution
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Woman jailed for four years after falsely accusing men of rape and sexual assault
A woman who originally walked free after falsely accusing four men of sexual assault has been jailed for four years. Anna Costin, 30, of Shrewsbury, was originally given a three-year
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New report suggests tax needs to rise to £2,000 per household to pay for NHS
Tax may need to rise to historically high levels in order to give the NHS the money it needs to cope with an ageing population, a new report suggests. A
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NHS deterioration forcing patients to seek private care, says Labour
NHS patients are “reluctant refugees” forced to seek private care due to the deterioration of the service, Labour has claimed. Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth accused the Conservatives of pushing
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Prime Minister pledges action plan to tackle LGBT discrimination
The UK should be a country where “no one feels the need to hide” who they love, Theresa May said as she promised a new action plan for lesbian, gay,
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Acid attacker Berlinah Wallace branded ‘pure evil’ as she is jailed for 12 years
A fashion student who poured sulphuric acid over her former partner’s face after he left her for another woman has been jailed for at least 12 years. Berlinah Wallace, 48,
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Elderly patients suffering ‘medication-related harm’ when sent home from hospital
More than one in three older patients suffer “medication-related harm” after being discharged from hospital, a new study suggests. Researchers found at least 10% of these cases are preventable. A
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Report criticises council and care home after daughter was banned from visiting her mother
A woman was banned from visiting her mother in a Liverpool care home after she complained about her treatment, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The woman,
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Leading doctor says statins ‘safe and effective’ after study highlights patient concerns
Statins are “safe and effective”, one of the nation’s top doctors has said, after new research shed light on why people are concerned about taking the drugs. Professor Helen Stokes
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Police hunt North London man accused of series of sex attacks on teenagers
Detectives are hunting for a man suspected of carrying out a series of sexual assaults on teenagers on board buses in north London. Scotland Yard said the same suspect was
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