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Culture of silence and fear stopping bishops calling out abuse scandal
Members of the clergy are choosing not to call out senior Church of England leaders over the John Smyth abuse scandal because of “a culture of silence and fear”, a bishop has alleged.
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Haigh reveals where funding will go to boost bus services across country
The Government has revealed where £1 billion in funding will go to deliver London-style buses nationwide as part of a massive Budget boost.
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Snow and ice warnings as winter chill sets in
An Arctic air is bringing the first chills of winter to the UK.
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Zelensky Russia launches large scale attack targeting Ukraines infrastructure
Russia has launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale attack across Ukraine, targeting its energy infrastructure, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Mental health patients have been abandoned by ministers says Labour
Ministers have been accused of “abandoning” mental health patients after figures revealed a rise in delayed discharge waits.
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UK Government urged to scrap voter ID requirements
The UK Government has been urged to scrap requirements for voters to prove their identity at polling stations – with an SNP minister at Holyrood branding the measure a “barrier to participation in the democratic process”.
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Oti Mabuse and Tulisa Contostavlos drink blended fish eyes in Im A Celeb launch
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2024 begins with dancer Oti Mabuse and N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos drinking a blended smoothie made of animal parts.
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Firefighters rescue pregnant cow from Rutland swimming pool
A pregnant cow who became stuck in a residential swimming pool has been hoisted to safety by firefighters.
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Fund will help steelworkers affected by job losses
A new government fund has been announced to help steelworkers affected by job losses to start up new businesses.
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Town centre Man Van prostate cancer checks boost diagnosis research
Taking a “Man Van” offering prostate cancer checks to shoppers and football fans could drive up detection of the disease, leading experts have found.
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Streeting will improve safety for Britons going abroad for cosmetic surgery
The Health Secretary has said he will work to improve safety for Britons travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures in the wake of several deaths.
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Four teenagers and man guilty of murder of two boys
Case of mistaken identity in Bristol
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Serving Met officer sacked over accessing confidential Sarah Everard files
Three officers who were found to have committed gross misconduct
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Molly Mae opens up about shock split
“It’s not like it’s gossip, it’s real life"
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Boxing Jake Paul slapped by Mike Tyson
Paul and Tyson weigh in
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Davina McCall undergoing brain tumour operation
The benign brain tumour was found in a health check-up
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Three quarters of higher education providers could be in deficit by 2025 26
Nearly three-quarters of higher education providers could be in deficit by the next academic year, according to new analysis by the sector’s regulator.
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Home Office wasted 15m of taxpayers cash on asbestos filled migrant camp
The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.
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Wes Streeting faces pushback from senior Labour figures over assisted dying
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is facing pushback from senior Labour figures over his stance on assisted dying.
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Economic growth slows to 01 between July and September
UK economic growth slowed between July and September relative to the previous quarter, according to official data.
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Doctors says goodbye after more than two decades
The cast express “sorrow and joy”
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England v Greece in the Nations League
I don’t like it – Kane irked by team-mates withdrawing
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Rachel Reeves wants pension megafunds
Could boost growth as Budget backlash continues
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Starmer hails arrest of man suspected of supplying boats for Channel crossings
44-year-old Turkish man arrested
Care News
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Archbishop calls for society wide shift in support for unpaid carers
The Archbishop was responding during Carers Week to the report‘No Choice but to Care’
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Adult social care workers urged to share Covid stories
This will help the inquiry to identify areas for improvement when it begins the public hearings on the care sector in the summer of 2025
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Young Carers missing out on carer's allowance
Carers Trust estimates nearly 20,000 young adult carers are being forced to choose between education and financial support
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20% increase in those at risk from type 2 diabetes
The NHS is investing in a number of initiatives including the Diabetes Prevention Programme which has helped thousands of people stave off a type 2 diagnosis
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Black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in virtual patient cohorts.
Targeted research needed to understand the barriers to access.
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NHS dental treatment has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the next government need to take on board the huge knock-on effects the crisis in dentistry is having across the health service.
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London councils object to relocation of specialist cancer service
Richmond Council has voted to request a review by NHS England
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West Lothian Council workers could trigger a summer of strike action
GMB Scotland said its members were being balloted on industrial action - with the first possible strike day falling on July 3.
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Care UK in Portsmouth to remember the hundreds of thousands of those who took part in D-Day
Along with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 care homes will take part in the nationwide tribute.
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NHS and social care leaders could save £1 billion annually by adopting an AI-led home healthcare model
By reducing hospitalisations for older adults by 52-70%, this approach frees up over 1,210 hospital bed days monthly
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Number of people with pre diabetes has risen by 11% in Norther Ireland.
These new figures show nearly 200,000 people are living with, or at risk of diabetes.
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Software to reduce hospital waiting times will be rolled out across Scotland over the next year
The national theatre scheduling tool improved operating room efficiency by up to 25%
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Martha’s rule is going to be rolled out in 143 hospitals in England
This has been called one of the most important changes to patient care in years,
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Carers in North Lanarkshire receive support payments
Councillors have approved a new three-year strategy, with the report finding local carers receive support that is consistently better than the national average.
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No money for carers to get free public transport in Suffolk
The council's financial position is deemed too fragile to go ahead, because the permits would amount to an "unsustainable subsidy".
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Carer's Allowance overpayments affecting five thousand people in Northern Ireland
9 million pounds of overpayments have been referred to the Department for Communities Debt Management branch
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Information about insect bites and stings surges ahead of this bank holiday weekend
One person every 22 seconds searched for information on recognising and treating bites and stings
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Skinny jabs like Ozempic are being used as a cop-out
Professor says that while new drugs worked for the majority of people, preventing obesity in the first place was still the best plan