Families hit by the Government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments have started a High Court action against the policy. The rule, introduced in April last year, restricts child tax credits
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A plan to charge migrants twice as much to access the NHS has been branded an “outrageous and cynical” attempt by government to shift the blame for its handling of
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A pensioner has died after a fire at a residential care home, thought to have been caused by an exploding oxygen cylinder, the local authority has said. Emergency services were
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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has called for a new “ring-fenced” tax specifically to pay for the NHS and social care. The new levy – which could replace national
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The Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a personal message to try and spur children on to be comfortable in their own skin. Kate, who is pregnant with her third child,
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Government plans to boost the number of trainee nurses are failing – with Ucas figures revealing a second decline in applications this year, nursing leaders have warned. The Royal College
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The upfront charges paid by temporary migrants to the UK to use the NHS are to double, the Government has announced. Ministers said the move would raise around £220 million
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A cash-strapped council has imposed emergency spending controls after warning that it faces a “severe financial challenge”. Conservative-controlled Northamptonshire County Council said it has issued a section 114 notice banning
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Vulnerable and elderly people who are re-admitted to hospital on a regular basis should receive automatic home checks, the British Red Cross has suggested. It has conducted a report which
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A woman who has accused two Ireland and Ulster rugby players of rape was distressed as footage of her police interview was played to a court. The hour-long video showed
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