Rishi Sunak’s Government has compounded the suffering of the victims of the infected blood scandal with the “sluggish pace” and lack of transparency on compensation, an inquiry into the disaster
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The Government must “get a grip of the problem” of overpayments to carers which have led to many unwittingly racking up unmanageable levels of debt, MPs have said. Work and
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A teacher has been found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys. Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, Manchester Crown Court heard, and was on
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The number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have more than doubled, while more than 100 further people have reported similar symptoms. Around 16,000
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There were “a number of failures” at an NHS trust in its care of a six-year-old girl before she died, an inquest has found. However, there was no evidence to
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The chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has said she hopes to make recommendations to ensure Northern Ireland is better prepared in the event of a future pandemic. Speaking after
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The First Minister of Wales has sacked his minister for social partnership following the leak of a phone message to the media, which she insists she was not behind. Vaughan
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A union representing prison officers is calling for a “full investigation” into the “deliberate poisoning” of staff with the drug spice at HMP Swaleside. The Criminal Justice Workers Union has
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Morale among nursing staff has “collapsed” amid a crisis caused by staff shortages and low pay, according to a study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said a survey of
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Wealthy people should not expect the state to pay for all their social care needs, Theresa May has said. At a lunch for Westminster journalists, the former prime minister criticised
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