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NHS to open more mental health AEs to relieve pressure on hospitals
The NHS will open more mental health crisis centres across England in a bid to keep those patients out of crowded AandEs, the head of NHS England has said..
Zoo animals to get more space in long overdue welfare reforms
Zoos will be required to give animals more enclosure space as long overdue welfare reforms come into place..
Deaf TikTok star died after failure by mental health services inquest finds
A coroner noted failure by mental health services to manage the risk to a deaf TikTok star, who died after ingesting a poisonous substance she ordered online..
Badenoch urges Prime Minister to visit fishermen affected by EU trade deal
Sir Keir Starmer must visit fishermen who fear the UKs trade deal with the EU will kill their businesses, Kemi Badenoch has said..
Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Sir Keir Starmer of emboldening Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of emboldening Hamas, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israels military offensive and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid..
Woman jailed for life for murdering husband
A woman who fatally stabbed her husband in the neck has been jailed for life for murder..
Ruthless England thrash West Indies by nine wickets to clinch T20 series win
Em Arlott and Nat Sciver-Brunt starred as England claimed another dominant win to complete a series victory over the West Indies..
Olly Murs cancels two UK tour dates after contracting respiratory infection
Pop singer Olly Murs has cancelled two of his UK tour dates after contracting a respiratory infection..
Youths admit machete murder of 14 year old boy on bus
Two youths have admitted murdering a 14-year-old schoolboy in a machete attack on a London bus..
Ivan Toney and Trevoh Chalobah land England calls
Ivan Toney has earned a recall to the England squad for forthcoming games against Andorra and Senegal, with Trevoh Chalobah handed a maiden call-up..
Household energy bills to fall by 7 from July Ofgem says
Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed..
Woman diagnosed with rare cancer seeks stem cell donor
A woman who was diagnosed with rare blood cancer while pregnant with twins has launched an appeal to find a stem cell donor..
Patients able to track prescription status with new Amazon style service
Millions of people in England will now be able to get Amazon-style tracking updates on their prescriptions using the NHS app, officials have said..
Leeds Trinity University fined 115000 over inadequate oversight of franchised courses
Leeds Trinity University has been fined more than £100,000 by Englands higher education regulator for failing to effectively address risks associated with its franchised courses..
Chemical castration of sex offenders to be piloted in 20 prisons says Mahmood
A total of 20 prisons are to pilot the chemical castration of sex offenders, the Justice Secretary has said..
Net migration halves as fewer people come to UK for work and study
The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving the country is estimated to have halved, in the biggest fall in net migration since the pandemic..
Judge clears way for Government to sign Chagos Islands deal
A judge has cleared the way for the Government to sign its deal over the Chagos Islands after discharging a High Court injunction which blocked the end of negotiations..
MS website back up for browsing
Marks and Spencer has reopened its website for customers to browse online after taking the site down overnight as part of efforts to recover following a major cyber attack..
Diversity should be embedded in curriculum in new era of racial inclusion
Diversity must be formally embedded into the national curriculum as part of a new era of racial inclusion, a report has suggested..
Report Rising production costs threatening viability of UK theatre
Rising production costs are threatening the viability of UK theatre, a report has said..