Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has made an “absolute commitment” that the children’s ward at St John’s Hospital in Livingston will fully reopen round the clock in October this year. Ms
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A Tory former minister has blasted her party’s new Immigration Bill, saying if it passes it will make them “unelectable”. In a searing speech attacking those who have “spread lies
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People are dying on the streets and the Government is “ducking the hard truth” that its decisions on funding and investment are the root causes of the homelessness crisis, Labour
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Medicine “will be prioritised” over food if a no-deal Brexit disrupts supply chains, the Health Secretary has said. Matt Hancock said “very significant” planning is under way to curb the
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More than four in 10 people say that Brexit has impacted on their mental health in the past two years, according to a poll. And nearly two thirds of voters,
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A Conservative peer has launched a fresh attempt to legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. An amendment to the Civil Partnerships Bill will be debated in the House of
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The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee visited Northern Ireland on Thursday to speak to campaigners on both sides of the abortion debate. The hearings, which took place in
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Ministers have faced fresh pressure to overhaul their approach to people with ME and chronic fatigue syndrome. Senior Tories Nicky Morgan and Justine Greening were among the MPs to support
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A spending squeeze on councils is creating an “untenable and unsustainable” situation, ministers have been told. The Government heard that its austerity drive had left some local authorities struggling “to
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Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has appeared in court charged with attempted rape and sexual assault. Mr Salmond faced a total of 14 charges when he appeared at Edinburgh
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