Assisted dying critics have warned The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith that legislative proposals in Scotland will put the “vulnerable at risk of coercion”. The TV judge
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Children in care may be left without the right support unless town hall budgets are boosted in the autumn statement, councils have warned the Chancellor. The Local Government Association (LGA),
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A couple have been jailed for life for murdering a widower whose body was hidden and never to be found in a “wicked” act of deceit. Frank McKeever (pictured), 62,
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Michael Matheson has said he is “confident” in his record as Health Secretary, as Scottish Conservatives continue to push to hold a vote of no confidence in him after he
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Boris Johnson wanted to let Covid “rip” despite the fact people would die, while Rishi Sunak also thought that was “okay”, the public inquiry has heard. In further revelations from
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A powerful group of MPs have said they have “no confidence” the Government will deliver on its promises for its flagship new hospital programme (NHP). The Department of Health and
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Free prescriptions and legal aid will be cut off for benefit claimants who are deemed fit to work and do not seek employment as part of a Government crackdown. Digital
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The Prime Minister has said “working people are paying the price” for Labour councils’ “financial mismanagement” after Nottingham City Council said it faced a £23 million in-year budget gap. Rishi
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Many families were not told relatives in care homes would not receive CPR in the event of a cardiac arrest, an inquiry has heard. Sandra Ford (pictured), a GP and
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Millions of women will be able to get free contraceptive pills on the high street without having to see a GP under new NHS plans. Starting next month, women in
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