Late-night attack on worshippers near mosque being treated as terrorism
An attack on a group of worshippers near a mosque by a man in a white van is being treated as terrorism, police said. One man died after the driver,
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Homeless Grenfell Tower victims to receive £5,000 as death toll rises to 79
The death toll from the Grenfell Tower fire has risen to 79, police said. Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said five people had been formally identified and the rest were
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Unions urge Government to end pay cap for health workers amid staff shortages concerns
Unions representing nurses and other health workers are urging the Prime Minister to remove the 1% cap on their pay, warning it was affecting the recruitment of enough staff to
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Council announce partnership with NSPCC to launch child neglect awareness campaign
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is launching a campaign in partnership with the NSPCC to tackle neglect, the most common form of child abuse. Neglect Matters aims to raise awareness
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‘Severe’ residential care staff shortages compromising dignity and well-being
The Government is being urged to take urgent action to tackle “severe” staff shortages in residential care homes after a study found elderly and vulnerable people are being denied trips
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Theresa May criticised for not meeting fire survivors on Grenfell Tower visit
Prime Minister Theresa May has faced criticism from a senior MP for failing to meet survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy when she visited the scene of the blaze.
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Grenfell Tower death toll reaches 30 with more than 70 people unaccounted for
At least 30 people have died in the Grenfell Tower fire, police have revealed. Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy confirmed the death toll as he spoke near the scene of
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Councils undertake urgent reviews of high-rise sites after Grenfell Tower fire
Councils across the country have ordered urgent reviews of their social housing stock in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than
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Police confirm 17 dead as community rallies round Grenfell victims and families
At least 17 people have died in the Grenfell Tower fire, although the death toll is still expected to rise, emergency services have said. Specialist urban search and rescue teams
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Brigade chief warns of psychological impact on ‘traumatised’ fire crews
The firefighters who tried to rescue residents as they tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze could face future psychological issues, London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton has warned. She said the tough
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