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A rapid blood test to help diagnose life-threatening conditions in children – such as sepsis or meningitis – is being trialled in the NHS..

Bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are urging the Chancellor to exempt shops from a new business rates surtax, warning that shoppers will bear the brunt of higher costs..

The Conservatives have promised to stop 35,000 crimes by deploying more police to violent “hot spots” if they return to power..

The number of NHS appointments, tests and operations delivered by private hospitals and clinics has increased by almost 500,000 this year to 6.15 million..

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned people not to buy weight-loss jabs from unregulated sources after an illegal laboratory was dismantled..

An asylum seeker accidentally released from prison was last seen in the London area, police said, as officers urged anyone who spots him to call 999 immediately..

Westminster has had its chance to improve the lives of Scots and has failed, the First Minister has said as thousands of people prepare to take to the streets of Edinburgh..

The Strictly Come Dancing professionals are to embody the different eras of Britney Spears’ music career as part of the show’s icons week..

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu “wildfire” over half-term as cases rise, with pop-up clinics being set up at fire stations and bowling alleys..

A hospital has performed a record number of pioneering prostate procedures in one day in a bid to help curb NHS waiting lists..

Sheffield Wednesday have filed a notice to appoint an administrator, court records show..

Communities in England are facing increased flood risks, air pollution and sewage leaks in their area, an analysis of constituency-level data suggests..

The UK Government should not ramp up the decline of Scotland’s oil and gas industry, a report has urged, after it found jobs created in clean energy are failing to make up for losses in the North Sea..

There has been encouraging progress but “significant challenges” remain in how police tackle child sexual exploitation and grooming gangs, a watchdog has said..

Plaid Cymru has defeated Reform UK in a fiercely-fought Welsh Parliament by-election, with defending party Labour trailing in third..

Strictly Come Dancing hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have announced they are leaving the BBC dance programme..

Insurance claims by motorists for damage caused by rodents, including nesting in vehicles, chewing wiring and gnawing seatbelts, have jumped, according to an insurer..

The first 5p coins bearing the portrait of the King will start to show up in people’s wallets and pockets soon..

Households and businesses are to receive stronger protection against energy firms under plans to strengthen the industry ombudsman..

The four women who resigned from the national grooming gangs inquiry victims liaison panel have said they would be prepared to return if safeguarding minister Jess Phillips resigns..