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Heart failure admissions hit record levels in England rising by a third in five years

By Joe Gammie, Reporter4th November 2019News England

The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has reached record levels in England after rising by a third in five years, new data has revealed.

Home Office says ‘no plans’ to decriminalise drugs as Scots committee urges reform

By Katrine Bussey, Scotland Political Editor4th November 2019News Scotland

The Home Office has insisted it has “no plans” to decriminalise the possession of drugs – despite a second Westminster committee now calling for this. The Scottish Affairs Committee has

Boy who died after mother fractured his skull had recently returned from foster care

By Brian Farmer, Reporter1st November 2019News England

A toddler who died after his mother fractured his skull had left council foster care and returned home a few months earlier, a family court judge has said. Judge Edward

Committee call for end to ‘horrific’ detention of young people with learning disabilities

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent1st November 20191st November 2019News England

Mental health legislation must be overhauled to stop the “horrific” and inappropriate detention of young people with autism or learning disabilities, MPs said. The human rights of many young people

Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close

By Alison Kershaw, Reporter31st October 2019News England

Politicians have been urged to invest more money in childcare as figures indicate hundreds of nurseries and childminders are closing. Early years leaders said there will be a “genuine childcare

Justice Committee warn prison system is in ‘appalling state of crisis’

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent31st October 2019News England

The prison system is in an “appalling state of crisis” and the Government has no clear plan for “desperately needed change”, MPs have warned. Safety, security and decency are all

Grenfell groups welcome report on ‘gravely inadequate’ fire brigade preparation

By Jemma Crew, Reporter30th October 2019News England

Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have welcomed a damning report that said London Fire Brigade (LFB) breached national guidelines through “gravely inadequate” preparation. Sir Martin Moore-Bick said the absence

Care home consultant jailed for not giving evidence at inquest of vulnerable teenager

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter30th October 2019News England

A disgraced residential care home consultant has been jailed for four months for failing to give evidence at the inquest of a mentally-ill teenager in a landmark case. Duncan Lawrence,

Judge concludes girls were not systematically abused by members of paedophile ring

By Brian Farmer, Reporter30th October 201930th October 2019News England

A judge has concluded that three girls were not systematically abused by members of a paedophile ring after an “unprecedentedly complex” High Court investigation. Sir Mark Hedley (pictured) had analysed

Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump

By Patrick Daly, Political Correspondent28th October 2019News England

Almost half of people think Boris Johnson is failing to tell the truth when it comes to protecting the NHS in a trade deal with the US, according to a

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Heart failure admissions hit record levels in England rising by a third in five years

Home Office says ‘no plans’ to decriminalise drugs as Scots committee urges reform

Committee call for end to ‘horrific’ detention of young people with learning disabilities

Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close

Justice Committee warn prison system is in ‘appalling state of crisis’

Grenfell groups welcome report on ‘gravely inadequate’ fire brigade preparation

Care home consultant jailed for not giving evidence at inquest of vulnerable teenager

Judge concludes girls were not systematically abused by members of paedophile ring

Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

Covid inquiry rejects bid from Mone to access documents and evidence on PPE deals

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Tag: Top Stories

Heart failure admissions hit record levels in England rising by a third in five years

Home Office says ‘no plans’ to decriminalise drugs as Scots committee urges reform

Boy who died after mother fractured his skull had recently returned from foster care

Committee call for end to ‘horrific’ detention of young people with learning disabilities

Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close

Justice Committee warn prison system is in ‘appalling state of crisis’

Grenfell groups welcome report on ‘gravely inadequate’ fire brigade preparation

Care home consultant jailed for not giving evidence at inquest of vulnerable teenager

Judge concludes girls were not systematically abused by members of paedophile ring

Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump