People in England are walking record distances, official figures show – but charities have said more needs to be done to get individuals on their
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Starmer hails ‘once in a generation’ treaty with Germany – as it happened
here. Here is a summary of today’s key developments: Keir Starmer announced a new UK-Germany treaty at a press conference with German chancellor Olaf Scholz
Thames Water says without steep bill increase it’s ‘neither financeable nor investible’
Thames Water has said it will be unable to recover from its funding crisis if it is blocked from charging customers significantly more, as it
Man who threw object at Nigel Farage in Barnsley gets suspended sentence
A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after being convicted of throwing what appeared to be a coffee cup at Nigel Farage during
Two pilots survive light aircraft crash on busy road in Gloucestershire
Two pilots of a light aircraft escaped without serious injury despite crash-landing on to a busy A-road in Gloucestershire. After landing, the plane appeared to
Keir Starmer to deliver speech on ‘rooting out years of rot’ left by Conservatives – UK politics live
a heavily briefed speech in the gardens of Downing Street ahead of parliament’s return next week. The prime minister will vow to “reverse a decade
NHS referrals for anxiety in children more than double pre-Covid levels
More than 500 children a day in England are being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety, more than double the rate of before
People in mental health crisis in England can now call NHS 111
Millions of patients who experience a mental health crisis will be able to access help via NHS 111, making England one of the world’s first
Ministers urged to step in to save UK firms struggling with high energy costs
Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent businesses struggling with gas and electricity costs from going bust, as bills are forecast to be 70%
Mother and son call for review of ‘harsh’ UK witness protection programme
A mother and son whose lives have been completely reshaped by living under witness protection have called for a wholesale review of the system, warning