“Pocket money-priced” alcohol is causing “colossal” harm to the nation, doctors have warned after new analysis showed that people can buy a week’s worth of alcohol for the price of
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Mass coronavirus testing to help detect asymptomatic cases will be rolled out in 67 local authorities in England, the Health Secretary has confirmed. Matt Hancock told MPs that he had
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A mother has been found guilty of allowing the death of her two-year-old son who died of a head injury after being murdered by her partner. Sarah O’Brien, 33, was
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The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales said he will not resign over a damning report into child sex abuse allegations. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of
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The founder of Kids Company claims the former charity’s collapse was “inevitable” because it “became a victim of its own success” and lost funders following a news report of “unverified
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The military and NHS staff are on standby to roll out a Covid-19 vaccine across the UK from the start of December, the Health Secretary has said. Matt Hancock said
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MPs have launched an inquiry into the “disturbing” rise of self-generated child sexual abuse material. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media will investigate the problem, amid warnings of online
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NHS staff and key workers who have died during the nation’s struggle against coronavirus should be given their own memorial marking their sacrifice, the Liberal Democrat leader has said. Sir
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A major breakthrough has been announced in the search for a coronavirus vaccine, with the jab from Pfizer found to be more than 90% effective. The pharmaceutical giant and its
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Around 30,000 NHS staff are self-isolating or off work due to coronavirus, the organisation’s chief executive has said. NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens said the numbers underlined the need to
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