Embattled May insists she will ‘see this through’ after Brexit resignations
Theresa May struck a defiant tone after being hit by a wave of ministerial resignations and calls for her to be ousted as Prime Minister in a backlash over her
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Tax rises needed to avoid collapse of adult social care, council leaders warn
Increasing income tax or national insurance contributions should be considered by the Government to avoid the collapse of adult social care, councils have warned. The Local Government Authority (LGA) said
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County lines drug gangs targeting private school children – Ofsted chief
Gangs operating so-called county lines drug networks are targeting private school children as they are “less likely to raise suspicion”, the chief inspector of schools will say on Wednesday. The
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NHS to invest £46M to end postcode lottery of treatment for diabetics
The NHS will invest up to £46 million to help tens of thousands of people living with diabetes to receive life-changing treatment. NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has pledged
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Funding announced to support poorer families with early learning at home
Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced multimillion-pound projects aimed at helping poorer families nurture their child’s early development at home. Backed by almost £18 million, they will include funding for
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Plan to send Commissioner to oversee Northamptonshire children’s services
Ministers could bring in a commissioner to oversee children’s services at cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council after an Ofsted report found “serious concerns” about the department. Inspectors said children referred to
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Mother takes legal action against NHS for access to Orkambi drug
The mother of a girl with cystic fibrosis is taking legal action against the NHS after it refused funding for a drug which could extend her daughter’s life. Sarah Burgwin,
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Police release CCTV images after £10,000 stolen from 91-year-old dementia patient
Police have released CCTV photographs of a woman they want to speak to after £10,000 was stolen from a 91-year-old patient with dementia as she lay in her hospital bed.
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Families ask questions over 36 deaths at maternity probe hospital trust
Families have raised questions over the deaths of 36 people at a trust at the centre of a maternity probe, it has emerged. Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust said it
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Heavy workloads and training gaps behind UK’s poor maternity care outcomes
Failures to follow guidelines and best practice in hospitals is contributing to incidents of newborn death and brain-damage, a new report claims. The Each Baby Counts study found nearly three
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