There was “open warfare” between government departments during the Covid-19 pandemic, the former head of the UK’s Vaccines Taskforce has said. Dame Kate Bingham (pictured), who helped the UK secure
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The “volunteer spirit” of the British public drove the success of the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme, the nation’s top medic has said. England’s chief medical officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty,
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Bereaved families have criticised the “haphazard” rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, including concerns over who was classed a key worker and access for rural communities. At the UK Covid-19 inquiry
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A series of local reviews into grooming gangs has been announced by the Government a day after the Home Secretary was threatened with legal action over the issue. Yvette Cooper
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Survivors of sexual abuse in the UK are, sadly, all too familiar with the feeling of being exploited for the gain of others. They have often been made false promises
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A 12-year-old girl who overdosed on tablets after making an allegation of sexual assault “felt like she wasn’t believed”, her mother has told an inquest. Semina Halliwell (pictured) died on
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A coroner has issued a warning about the effects of medication used to treat depression after the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter took his own life.
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Regulation of senior hospital managers could improve patient safety, the public inquiry over the crimes of nurse Lucy Letby has heard. Letby, 35, was moved to clerical duties in July
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The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has warned against “politicising” the issue, as she urged the Government to act on the “full implementation” of reforms
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Lawyers for child serial killer Lucy Letby will make a fresh bid to challenge her convictions on the grounds that the lead prosecution medical expert at her trial was “not
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