A 27-year-old man who killed himself in a hospital toilet after waiting nearly 24 hours to see a mental health professional was badly failed by
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Flood warning as heavy rain expected in southern England and Wales
England and Wales are braced for heavy rain and strong winds just days after homes and businesses were flooded. Two fresh weather warnings come into
Kemi Badenoch’s maternity pay comments show how ‘hopelessly out of touch’ Tories are, TUC says – UK politics live
12.21pm) shows how “hopelessly out of touch” the Tories are. He said: The Conservative party leadership candidates are hopelessly out of touch and seem to
BT pockets £105m in first ever recycling deal for surplus copper cables
BT has received £105m as an upfront prepayment for the sale of surplus copper cables from its old network which it is replacing in a
Maternity pay is ‘excessive’, says Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has said maternity pay is “excessive” and people should exercise “more personal responsibility”. The shadow communities secretary said one of the principles she
New Tory leader must make sure party focuses on its traditional base, says chair
The new Conservative leader must make sure the party focuses on its traditional base rather than just chasing voters who defected to the likes of
UK climate envoy to keep role at charity whose founders invest in fossil fuels
The UK’s new climate envoy will retain her role on the board of a charity whose founders made a multimillion-pound donation to the Labour party
Social workers in England begin using AI system to assist their work
Hundreds of social workers in England have begun using an artificial intelligence system that records conversations, drafts letters to doctors and proposes actions that human
MPs have declared more than £6m in ‘freebies’ since 2010, analysis shows
MPs have declared more than £6m in “freebies” since 2010 with the cash price of gifts given almost tripling over two years, analysis reveals, leading
Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine
Boris Johnson considered an “aquatic raid” on a Dutch warehouse to seize Covid vaccines during the height of the pandemic, he has revealed in his