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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More than 6,000 16 and 17-year-olds were homeless or at risk of homelessness in England in the year to March, according to figures obtained by the Children’s Commissioner. Dame Rachel
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Nearly a quarter of a million people in England were waiting to have their care needs assessed by the end of summer, according to a report which warns of ongoing
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The number of lone child asylum seekers in England has risen by almost a third in a year, according to the latest figures. There were 7,290 looked-after children as of
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Charities have called for an end to potentially hundreds of thousands of migrant parents being denied access to crucial free childcare because they are categorised as “not present” in the
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A woman has told an inquiry how she and her family felt they were “losing” their relationship with their late mother as a result of “inconsistent” restrictions in place for
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Sir Keir Starmer has lost eight frontbenchers after he suffered a major rebellion in a Commons vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Four shadow ministers, including Jess Phillips, Yasmin
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