Trump U-turns on suggestion NHS must be part of post-Brexit trade talks
Donald Trump has rowed back on his suggestion that access for US firms to the NHS must be part of talks for a post-Brexit trade deal. The US President had
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Legal aid cuts have ‘gone too far’ with bereaved paying thousands at inquests
Cuts to legal aid have “gone too far”, with bereaved parents being made to pay thousands for legal representation at inquests, MPs have heard. Tory MP Charlie Elphicke (Dover) said
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Watchdog warns of surge in self-harm and violence at young offenders institution
Violence and self-harm have surged at a high profile young offender institution, an inspection report has found. Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke said HM YOI Feltham A in west
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Murder accused was attempting ‘to defend himself’ when he cut girlfriend’s neck
An Iraq war veteran accused of murdering a Britain’s Got Talent finalist told police he cut her neck to “defend” himself, a court has heard. Desmond Sylva, 41, stabbed his
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Abusers exploiting legal loophole to secure ‘positions of trust’ to groom children
People who prey on children are deliberately exploiting a “legal loophole” to groom young people – by getting themselves into “positions of trust” like driving instructors or sports coaches, MPs
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Children’s centres ‘halve gap in hospitalisations between rich and poor areas’
Children’s centres reduce the gap in hospitalisations between rich and poor areas, a study suggests. Originally launched as Sure Start centres 20 years ago, the centres aim to give children
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Trump insists NHS must be ‘on the table’ in post-Brexit trade talks
Donald Trump has insisted the NHS must be “on the table” in any trade talks with the United States after Britain leaves the EU. Following talks with Theresa May in
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Child abuse survivor tells inquiry of beatings at home run by religious order
An abuse survivor has told how he was hit with a golf club and beaten with a leather belt while resident at a children’s home run by a religious order.
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Number of gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in England at highest level in over 40 years
The number of gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in England has reached its highest level in more than 40 years, official figures show. A total of 56,259 cases were reported in 2018,
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Number of young Scots waiting 12 months-plus for mental health care trebles
The number of youngsters waiting more than a year for specialist mental health treatment has more than trebled within 12 months, official figures show. A total of 118 children and
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