Boris Johnson ‘advancing plans’ to fix the ‘huge issue’ of social care
Boris Johnson has suggested a cross-party approach may be needed to deal with the “huge issue” of social care. The Prime Minister – who used his first speech in office
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Prue Leith to advise review into ‘unpalatable’ hospital food after listeria deaths
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith is to advise a Government review into hospital food following the deaths of six people due to a listeria outbreak. A “root and
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Assaults and drug use drop across English prisons involved in pilot scheme
Assaults and drug use have dropped across 10 English prisons involved in a pilot scheme launched last year to tackle violence in troubled jails. Positive drug tests fell by roughly
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Northampton woman, 93, dies from ‘broken heart syndrome’ following burglary
A 93-year-old pensioner has died from “broken heart syndrome” after she suffered PTSD when her home was burgled two months ago. Betty Munroe was pronounced dead on Wednesday after three
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UK’s medical advisory body refuses to approve cannabis-based epilepsy drug
The UK’s medical advisory body has refused to recommend a cannabis-based drug on the NHS to treat two severe forms of childhood epilepsy. The National Institute for Health and Care
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Generation of children falling victim to homelessness and poverty, says Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has warned the Government is “failing a whole generation of children” who are falling victim to rising homelessness and poverty. The Labour leader’s remarks come after a report
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Call for out-of-hours court service after urgent decision needed in mental capacity case
A High Court judge says a Government office which provides help to vulnerable people embroiled in litigation should consider offering an out-of-hours service. Mrs Justice Theis oversees hearings in the
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Sir Vince handed health and social care brief as Lib Dems announce shake up
The Liberal Democrats have announced a shake-up of their top team at Westminster. The changes come after Jo Swinson was elected as the party’s leader last month. Former Labour frontbencher
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Inquest hears how 94-year-old man asked family to help him take his own life
A 94-year-old man enlisted the help of his family to take his own life, an inquest heard. Ralph Snell died “peacefully” at his home in Lymington, Hampshire, in January this
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Campaigners call for Government to publish data on treatment of trafficking victims
Campaigners have called on the Government to make public data on victims of human trafficking and slavery being held in immigration detention centres to stop people who need support “slipping
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