Singaporean doctor pleads with Home Office to be allowed to stay in UK
A Singaporean doctor who has lived and trained in the UK for over a decade has pleaded with the Home Office to reconsider trying to deport him. Luke Ong, 31,
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Deaf and disabled people feel ‘discriminated against’ when booking live music tickets
The majority of deaf and disabled people have experienced problems and largely feel discriminated against when trying to book tickets to live music events, according to a new report. The
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Heart imaging software among innovations being ‘fast-tracked’ for NHS use
Heart imaging software which could save tens of thousands of patients from undergoing invasive tests are among the latest medical innovations to receive NHS backing. The technology, which creates a
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NHS staff charged up to £80 a week to park at hospitals – study
Three out of 10 hospitals charge staff for car parking, new figures show. Doctors and nurses are expected to pay at 348 out of the 1,175 hospitals with parking facilities,
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Thousands of universal credit claims see 40% of benefit deducted for debts
Thousands of Universal Credit claimants are having 40% of their benefit deducted to pay back outstanding debts. Labour MP Ruth George said the high level of deductions from payments “will
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Police force fined £130,000 after losing interview disks in alleged rape case
A police force has been fined £130,000 for losing disks containing a video interview with an alleged rape victim. Humberside Police was handed the six-figure penalty by the Information Commissioner’s
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Inquiry launched after safeguarding concerns at charity for blind people
An inquiry has been launched into a charity for blind people following concerns over the safeguarding of its vulnerable beneficiaries. The Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) and its
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Real victims of Grenfell Tower brand fraudster ‘worst of the human race’
A fraudster who posed as Grenfell Tower survivor has been called “the worst of the human race” by real victims of the tragedy as she was jailed for four-and-a-half years.
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‘Beast of Wombwell’ child killer died of heart attack, inquest told
A child killer dubbed the Beast of Wombwell died after suffering a heart attack at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest has heard. Peter Pickering, 80, had been locked up
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Religious leaders urge Government to scrap ‘two-child’ benefits cap policy
Sixty Church of England bishops as well as senior figures from other Christian, Jewish and Muslim groups have united to urge the Government to rethink its controversial benefits cap on
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