A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost a High Court challenge against the Government over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. Heidi Crowter
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Government immigration policy must be changed within days if the UK is to prevent food shortages due to a lack of labour in processing plants, a Stormont minister has warned.
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A GP embezzled more than £1.1 million in less than two months in a “significant” abuse of trust. Experienced doctor Rumi Chhapia (pictured) could face a hefty jail sentence after
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A Scottish care home operator will invest up to £10m with the launch of a new 60-bed facility – a move that will be its biggest project to date. Mansfield
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A newborn baby died after an 18-year-old gave birth alone in her cell in Europe’s largest women’s prison, according to a watchdog which found a string of failings in her
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All secure hospital units used to “contain” hundreds of vulnerable people should be closed, ministers have heard. Conservative Jerome Mayhew (pictured) told MPs more than 2,000 patients remain in assessment
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Two-thirds of disadvantaged children are believed to have fallen behind in their education during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey of more than 650 frontline workers. A growing mental
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Former health secretary Matt Hancock will have his personal WhatsApp and emails searched as part of a High Court battle over millions of pounds’ worth of antibody test contracts. The
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Continued use of a “squalid” military barracks to house asylum seekers “beggars belief” and must end, charities say. The past year has seen two outbreaks of coronavirus behind the barbed
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Steps to improve maternity care have been “too slow”, health inspectors have warned as new figures show that two in five services are not performing well enough. A total of
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