The Home Secretary has pledged to “restore order” to the migration system as the number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel topped 20,000 since Sir Keir
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Health department chief Sir Chris Wormald’s appointment as the UK’s top civil servant is “unbelievably frustrating and worrisome”, Covid-19 victims’ campaigners said. Sir Chris (pictured) was appointed as the new
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A 13-year-old girl has been locked up for 18 months for stabbing her adoptive mother. She was aged 12 when she plunged a kitchen knife into her 47-year-old mother’s arm
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More than half of people waiting the longest for pre-planned hospital treatment in England are under the care of just nine hospital trusts, according to figures. As of the end
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Assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in Parliament. A majority of MPs, including Prime Minister Sir
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Employers who flout visa rules could face lengthy bars from hiring foreign workers, as part of a crackdown on abuse and exploitation. Ministers plan to double the length of time
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Scaling up early interventions to prevent social care needs escalating could save the public purse £11 billion within six years, according to research. But despite a boost in council funding
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The Home Secretary has signed a “landmark” deal with Iraq to crack down on people smuggling and boost border security. Yvette Cooper made the “world-first security” agreement with Federal Government
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The Government accused the Conservatives of running “Britain as an experiment in open borders” as revised estimates revealed net migration to the UK hit a record 906,000 in 2023. Office
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Domestic abusers will face tougher restrictions from Wednesday with the launch of new court orders to keep them away from their victims. The new domestic abuse protection notices and orders
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