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Campaigners say the 7,491 claims between April and June show why renters reform bill must become lawCourt proceedings for no-fault evictions in England have reached their highest level in six years, ahead of new legislation being passed to ban the prac…
Two in five patients waiting more than 18 weeks and key cancer care targets being missed as junior doctors prepare to strikeA record 7.6 million people in England were waiting for NHS treatment in June, with two in five patients waiting more than 18 we…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereThe Royal College of Nursing says today’s hospital waiting list figures for England (see 9.44am) show the NHS is “falling into deeper crisis”. In a statement Nicola Ranger…
Campaigners say absorbent alternative to tampons and sanitary towels should not be classed as garmentsMPs, retailers and charities have written to the government urging it to axe the 20% VAT on period pants, the absorbent underwear designed to be worn …
Genealogy site Scotland’s People made available records of adoptions dating back 100 years, raising fears for breaches of privacyA genealogy website operated by the Scottish government has disclosed the names of thousands of people adopted as children….
Kirkless local authority, hit by underfunding, price rises and extra demand on services, reports precarious financesA West Yorkshire council said it was close to going bust unless a £47m funding gap could be closed, as a growing number of local authori…
The Bab al-Hawa crossing from Turkey will reopen to the UN for six months after negotiations with Assad’s governmentThe United Nations is poised to resume aid deliveries into north-western Syria, an area controlled by rebels, via a crossing that has be…
Youngsters faced a heatwave, flooded tents, sewage spills and an expensive evacuation – but concerns were raised before the event even beganMedia outlets in South Korea have labelled its hosting of the World Scout Jamboree a “national disgrace”, a “sur…
In today’s newsletter: As thousands of scouts are evacuated from their quadrennial global get-together, the host nation’s handling of the event is in the spotlight• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Imagine you are going…
Tests have been available to people aged over 60 since 2006, and will be offered to those aged 50 and above from 2025A new study has found that 20,000 cases of bowel cancer have been prevented by England’s screening programme in a decade, as over-50s a…