Major new report finds children in England top global chart for alcohol use
Girls in the UK are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is “top of the charts” globally for child alcohol use, a major report has found. In
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Hospital nurse jailed for £100K thefts from three elderly and vulnerable patients
A hospital nurse who targeted three elderly and vulnerable patients and stole more than £100,000 from them has been jailed for four years and six months. Kelvin Ramasta, 30, abused
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Nursery where baby was found unresponsive ‘badly ran’, former staff member tells court
A nursery where a baby girl was found unresponsive after she was strapped face down to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes was “badly ran”, a former staff
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Early cancer diagnosis aim in England ‘seriously off target’, report warns
The ambition to diagnose cancer in its earliest stages in England is “seriously off target”, according to a new report. A rise in urgent referrals in recent years has contributed
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Dropping Windrush recommendations was unlawful discrimination, court told
The decision to drop recommendations made by an independent review into the Windrush scandal was discriminatory and another example of broken promises made to that generation, the High Court has
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Latest channel migrant deaths ‘underscore’ need for Rwanda plan, says Sunak
The deaths of five people including a child while attempting to cross the English Channel underlines the need for the deterrent of the Rwanda scheme, Rishi Sunak has said. The
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Nursery baby died because she was put in ‘very unsafe sleeping environment’, court hears
A baby girl who was strapped face down to a nursery bean bag died because she was put in a “very unsafe sleeping environment”, a court has heard. Kate Roughley,
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Essex mental health inquiry invites applications from core participants
The chairwoman of the public inquiry examining the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients in Essex is inviting applications from core participants. The inquiry will investigate the deaths of
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Rapid increase in number of alcohol-specific deaths as figures reach record high
The number of deaths specifically caused by alcohol across the UK has reached a record high, according to new figures. Deaths which occur as a direct consequence of alcohol misuse
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Peers told ‘enough is enough’ as Parliament faces all-night Rwanda Bill sitting
MPs have issued a fresh challenge to peers over changes to the Government’s flagship Rwanda plan, as the parliamentary gridlock heads towards a potential overnight showdown. Home Office minister Michael
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