More than 1 million older people a year in England are forced to wait longer than 12 hours in A&E, with many having to endure
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UK consumer confidence at lowest level since December 2022, says Which?
Consumer confidence in the UK economy has fallen to the lowest levels since the height of the cost of living crisis, as people worry about
Pharmacists face daily inappropriate demands for antibiotics, survey finds
Pharmacists are facing inappropriate demands for antibiotics every day, with some patients stockpiling them for holidays despite the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance, a report
Wildfire destroys about 5,000 hectares of Dartmoor national park
A wildfire has destroyed about 5,000 hectares (12,500 acres) of moorland on Dartmoor in Devon. Emergency services were called to the blaze at about 2.25pm
Four Iranian men questioned over alleged major terror plot against British target
Four Iranian men were being questioned over an alleged major terror plot against a “specific” British target as investigators urgently try to establish whether there
NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer
Too many people are at risk of becoming “martyrs” by not getting symptoms of cancer checked out because they do not want to burden the
Eight men including seven Iranians arrested in two England anti-terrorism operations
An alleged terrorism plot was foiled by police after four Iranian men were arrested in armed raids amid growing concern about Tehran-backed plots in the
UK politics: New Reform mayor suggests 10% cut to council workforce – as it happened
urged council workers to sign up after Reform won control in several local authorities in Thursday’s local elections. Labour and one they are taking seriously
Partisan and ‘creepy’ interviews are threat to democracy, Nick Robinson says
Fawning and partisan podcasts that give politicians hours of unchallenged airtime pose a danger to democracy, Nick Robinson has said, as he warned that Britain
Badenoch says more children, not immigration, will help with ageing population
People should be having more children rather than the UK relying on immigration to deal with an ageing population, Kemi Badenoch has suggested. The Conservative