Plan to double NHS fees for migrants branded ‘outraegous and cynical’
A plan to charge migrants twice as much to access the NHS has been branded an “outrageous and cynical” attempt by government to shift the blame for its handling of
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MP outraged at reports taxpayer-funded car firm for disabled has ‘stockpiled £2.4 billion’
A company which provides cars for disabled people has stockpiled £2.4 billion of taxpayers’ money and pays its chief executive £1.7 million a year, it has been reported. Motability, a
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Public Health England calls for e-cigarettes to be sold in hospitals
Hospitals should sell e-cigarettes to patients and switch smoking shelters to vaping lounges, health officials have said. Patients should be allowed to vape in private rooms and purchase e-cigarette devices
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Major operation sees 21 arrested following year-long people smuggling probe
Police made 21 arrests in a major operation involving 350 officers to tackle a gang suspected of smuggling hundreds of migrants into the UK in the back of lorries. Raids
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‘Huge mess’ – Tory MP brands his own local council as the worst run in the country
A Tory MP has branded his local Conservative-run council as “the worst run local authority in the country” as he renewed calls for Government commissioners to step in. The criticism
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New £335M hospital project faces ‘significant delay’ after Carillion collapse
Completion of a new £335 million hospital is facing a “significant delay” following the collapse of building giant Carillion, an NHS chief executive has warned. The firm, which went into
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Worldwide FGM campaign garners huge support across social media
A worldwide social media campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) has almost doubled its target before it began. With the backing of the #MeToo movement, Ifrah Ahmed, a survivor of
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One man dies after exploding oxygen cylinder causes fire at residential care home
A pensioner has died after a fire at a residential care home, thought to have been caused by an exploding oxygen cylinder, the local authority has said. Emergency services were
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Vince Cable calls for new ‘ring-fenced’ tax to fund health and social care
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has called for a new “ring-fenced” tax specifically to pay for the NHS and social care. The new levy – which could replace national
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Duchess of Cambridge launches children’s mental health campaign with video message
The Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a personal message to try and spur children on to be comfortable in their own skin. Kate, who is pregnant with her third child,
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