The number of children able to access youth addiction services has fallen to its lowest level on record during the pandemic, new figures suggest. Analysis of data from the National
Read More
Suffering two or more chronic health problems in midlife more than doubles the risk of dementia, new research suggests. Illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure,
Read More
The UK public’s confidence in the Government’s handling of the NHS is low, with more than half disagreeing with its policies for the health service, new polling suggests. Only 12%
Read More
Michael Gove defended the funding of landmark levelling-up promises launched on Wednesday as he insisted the Government will “change the economic model of this country”. The Levelling Up Secretary said
Read More
A violent ex-partner who fatally stabbed a mother and her young autistic son in front of a distressed baby before leading police on a 24-hour manhunt has been convicted of
Read More
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill and detectives have been given more time to question him. The 20-year-old
Read More
“Shocking” racist, sexist and homophobic messages exchanged by police officers have been published by a watchdog that found the highly offensive language was dismissed as “banter”. Details of messages from
Read More
Some £8.7 billion spent by the Government on personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic has been written off, according to annual accounts. New documents from the Department for Health
Read More
A care sector boss has said the Government must apologise to care home workers who lost their jobs, following its announcement that it plans to scrap the mandatory vaccine requirement
Read More
Harrowing evidence of child sexual exploitation by organised gangs offered only a glimpse of the ordeals suffered by young victims. Over the course of two months in 2020, the Independent
Read More