Four key factors have been identified that together account for more than one-third of the inequalities in infant deaths between the most and least deprived
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Children in youth offender institutions in England denied access to education, report finds
Children in youth offender institutions (YOIs) are being denied access to education, with too many being kept in their cells as staff struggle to keep
Thames mudlarking permits to be issued again but capped to protect site
Whether fuelled by social media or prompted by the Covid lockdowns, the years between 2019 and 2022 saw a huge surge in interest in mudlarking
Police investigating suspected gunshot fired at taxi containing Ian Hislop
Scotland Yard is investigating a suspected gunshot that hit the back window of a taxi containing the Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop. The black-cab driver
Some civil servants so bad they should be in prison, says Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has said she believes up to 10% of civil servants are so bad they should be in prison, claiming they leak official secrets
Starmer urged to help households as energy bills rise by £149 a year
Keir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy bills rise by £149
UK shop prices fall at fastest rate since 2021 despite rising fresh food inflation
Prices in UK shops are falling at the fastest rate since 2021 despite an increase in fresh food inflation as wet weather hit UK production
UK charters flight for Britons in Lebanon to leave as violence escalates
The UK has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons to leave the country amid the escalating violence in the region. The flight is
‘Perpetual’ cruise to leave Belfast after passengers wait four months in port
More than 100 passengers are due to finally leave Belfast on Monday on a three-year round-the-world “perpetual” cruise after being marooned unexpectedly in the city
Lorry plummets 60 metres from a bridge on M6 in Cheshire
A lorry has fallen 60 metres (200ft) from a bridge on the M6 in Cheshire, and police have advised motorists to avoid the area. The