Scotland’s finance secretary has warned local authorities they will not receive money to cover a council tax freeze if they opt to increase the levy. Shona Robison (pictured) said authorities
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Primary and community care should be prioritised to ensure England’s health system is effective and sustainable, a think tank has said. The King’s Fund also warned that the “answer to
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Experts have warned against false assumptions that child sex abuse is decreasing after statistics showed the number of children on formal protection plans in England due to this type of
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A charity that prevents homelessness and is celebrating its 200th anniversary has said it plans to extend its reach to help a further 2,000 people this year. Right There, a
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The Government is being warned it will face growing NHS waiting lists and more staff leaving if it does not commit to fully-funded pay awards. The Society of Radiographers said
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Fresh criticism has been unleashed by peers against Rishi Sunak’s proposed Rwanda asylum law, despite a warning by Foreign Secretary David Cameron that the unelected chamber is “wrong” to frustrate
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A blood test that looks for changes in certain proteins could predict dementia up to 15 years before diagnosis, research suggests. Scientists have identified 11 proteins that they say are
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A dog trained to help people with dementia is seeking a new family it can support. The Dementia Dog project is hoping to match a young Labrador with someone who
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The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab will be sold in UK high street pharmacies from next month. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is in talks with major pharmacy chains, such as Boots, to sell
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A council has approved more than £8 million of savings, including closing most public toilets, ending grants to voluntary and community groups and the loss of up to 60 staff.
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