Wales will have its hardest border with England for “several centuries” after the Welsh firebreak is lifted next week, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. Travelling between the two countries
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Scotland’s First Minister has said she will consider whether to impose another national lockdown now the furlough scheme has been extended. Nicola Sturgeon said she hopes to hear from the
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Tony Blair would not have deemed allegations of child sexual abuse involving former Labour MP Greville Janner a reason to prevent him being appointed to the House of Lords, an
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A care home nurse convicted of neglecting an 87-year-old resident who endured a “nightmare” ordeal and later died has been given a suspended jail term. Catalina Ferchiu (pictured) was found
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A mother has been cleared of allowing the death of her 12-month-old daughter, who was murdered by her partner. Chelsea Crilly, 20, was warned over the safety of her child,
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Pressure to impose a national lockdown in England is intensifying as concerns grow over the effectiveness of the current restrictions. The three-tier system is being called into doubt after a
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Covid-19 hospital admissions for working age adults are particularly high among healthcare staff and their families, a new study has found. They accounted for a sixth of admissions among those
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More than 3,300 homes for rough sleepers have been approved and are set to be ready by March as part of efforts to take people off England’s streets during the
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Making abuse survivors sign a waiver to receive financial compensation undermines their rights, campaigners have said. Under the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, survivors of
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Social care reforms have been kicked into the long grass as a health minister blamed a lack of “management or political capacity” caused by Covid-19. Lord Bethell (pictured) acknowledged the
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