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Harry and Meghan release official Christmas card
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared a rare picture of their two children as part of a series of images for their official Christmas card.
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Sara Sharifs father and stepmother jailed for life for torture and murder
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been jailed for life for years of horrific “torture” and “despicable” abuse culminating in her murder.
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Environment Agency More than 6m homes and businesses in England face flood risk
About one in five homes and businesses in England are in areas at risk of river, sea and flash flooding, analysis from the Environment Agency has warned.
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Liverpool named most generous city in UK after Southport response
Liverpool has been named by GoFundMe as the UK’s most generous city in 2024 after its response to the Southport stabbings and subsequent disorder.
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Travellers and Roma face most prejudice of any ethnic group in Ireland report
Travellers and Roma face the highest levels of prejudice of any ethnic group in Ireland, according to new research.
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Campaign groups to take part in appeal bids over M25 protest sentencing
Two environmental campaign groups will be allowed to take part in bids to challenge the sentences given to climate protesters for their roles in a protest which blocked the M25.
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Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer
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 reliable”.
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Andrew to stay away from Christmas at Sandringham after links to alleged spy
The Duke of York is to stay away from the royal family’s traditional Christmas gathering at Sandringham this year amid the controversy surrounding his links to an alleged Chinese spy.
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Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky cleared by the Government
Royal Mail’s sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been cleared by the Government, paving the way for the more than 500-year-old postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time.
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Met Office issues warning as parts of Scotland face up to 150mm of rain
A “very wet, damp and miserable” start to the week has been forecast for parts of Scotland, with the risk of flooding due to persistent downpours.
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Rayner to promise devolution by default in speech to local leaders
Angela Rayner will promise to make devolution the “default setting” for councils across the country after senior Government figures warned they could overrule local authorities’ objections to push through key building plans.
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Spy accused Chinese businessman was invited to Buckingham Palace by duke
The businessman accused of being a Chinese spy was invited to Buckingham Palace by the Duke of York, it has been reported.
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South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration this month.
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27 of Britons comfortable asking for contributions to cost of Christmas meal
More than one in four Britons would ask Christmas Day guests to contribute to the cost of the festive meal, a survey suggests.
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Thousands lose NHS healthcare funding after living longer than expected
Thousands of people are having NHS funding for their care withdrawn after living longer than expected, new research suggests.
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Government publishes major action plan to decarbonise grid by 2030
The Government has unveiled a clean power action plan to decarbonise the electricity grid by the end of the decade to protect households from future energy price spikes, boost growth and tackle the climate crisis.
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Documents revealing insight into break up of The Beatles auctioned for 9000
Documents offering insight into the break-up of The Beatles have sold at auction for £9,000, without buyer’s premium, beating their estimate of between £4,000 and £8,000.
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Idris Elba says work to tackle youth violence is moving in the right direction
Idris Elba has said tackling serious youth violence is a marathon, not a sprint but feels progress is “moving in the right direction”.
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Letby not referred to regulator by bosses over lack of evidence inquiry hears
Lucy Letby was not referred to the nursing regulator after concerns about her were raised to hospital bosses because there was a “lack of evidence” she may be killing babies, a public inquiry has heard.
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Police searching for missing ex England rugby star Tom Voyce find body in river
Specialist officers searching for missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce have found a body close to where he was swept away while trying to drive across a flood-swollen river, police have said.
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Questions need answering after Sara Sharif death Prime Minister says
Questions must be answered over the “awful” case of 10-year-old Sara Sharif who was murdered by her father and stepmother, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Energy firms to offer zero standing charge tariffs under Ofgem plans
Energy firms will have to offer household tariffs free of standing charges as an alternative to existing ones under plans by regulator Ofgem.
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75m redress scheme to be launched for veterans who suffered under gay ban
Veterans who suffered mistreatment in the armed forces under the “gay ban” will receive up to £70,000 each as part of a £75 million scheme being launched by the Government.
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Saudi Arabia to host 2034 mens World Cup
The Middle East nation were the sole bidders
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