Keir Starmer has pledged to repeal the controversial Legacy Act, which offered immunity to Troubles-era crimes in Northern Ireland, and discussed replacement legislation with the
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Sharp fall in number of NHS IVF procedures across UK, report finds
The NHS has significantly reduced the amount of IVF procedures it provides across the UK, leaving infertile women either unable to access treatment or forced
Health groups call for social care minimum wage to avert staffing crisis in England
A specific minimum wage for social care is needed if England is to avert a staffing crisis, according to leading thinktanks. Nuffield Trust and the
Four-year-old rescued from Blackpool blaze by neighbour with bat
A woman has revealed how her partner saved a four-year-old boy from a house fire in Blackpool that killed the child’s parents. The mother and
Starmer to focus on border security and immigration at summit of European leaders
Keir Starmer will put immigration and border security at the centre of his first summit with European leaders, as he races to agree changes to
Parts of UK will see more sunshine this weekend
Parts of the UK could finally have a taste of summer this weekend, with a mini-heatwave expected to replace what has been an extremely wet
Microsoft deal with AI startup to be investigated by UK competition watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a full investigation into Microsoft’s deal with AI startup Inflection. Earlier this year, Mustafa Suleyman – who
Vaughan Gething quits as Welsh first minister but hits out at ‘pernicious’ claims of wrongdoing – UK politics live
here, and here is Pippa’s story. This afternoon the Conservative party released a response, in effect accusing Angela Rayner, the housing secretary, of hypocrisy. A
Southern Water boss handed £183,000 bonus despite huge rise in bills
The chief executive of Southern Water has received a £183,000 bonus despite submitting a business plan that has been criticised by the industry regulator and
Cumbria project will be ‘net zero’, coalmine firm tells high court
The company behind the first new coalmine in the UK for 30 years has argued in the high court on Tuesday that it would be