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Charlie Falconer criticises small number of peers blocking bill and says he is sure it will return in next sessionA former Labour minister has insisted the assisted dying bill has not reached “the end of the road”, as the legislation appears set to run…
An estimated 4,793 people slept rough in tents, doorways or parks on single night in autumn – up 3% year on yearRecord numbers of people slept rough on the streets of England last year, according to the latest official statistics.An estimated 4,793 peo…
Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weapons Pupils aged 11 to 16 are being encouraged to join in school fights in posts circulating on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge c…
Councillors vote to allow couple to stay on plot of land, overruling objections of Wuthering Heights actorEarlier this month, Martin Clunes was appearing on a red carpet in London alongside his fellow stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi for the UK pre…
Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000The number of young people in the UK not working or in education has risen closer to a million, figures show, as a government adviser warned that for th…
Thinktank proposes councils stop using private contractors in attempt to improve quality and spendingCouncils should train up their own workers to install insulation in England’s draughty houses, and offer home upgrades street by street, beginning in t…
Assembly members voted on Wednesday in favour of the bill, which will need royal assent before it becomes lawJersey’s parliament has given final approval to a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults who live on the island.Members of t…
Daily orforglipron tablets led to greater weight loss than semaglutide tablets, offering potential oral alternative to Wegovy and MounjaroA new daily pill could be a more effective GLP-1 tablet for weight loss, according to a clinical trial that may pa…
Move comes after 35% of sector workers surveyed described their mental health as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’The Film and TV charity has unveiled a landmark set of principles for safeguarding mental health in what’s been called a “watershed moment” for the UK…
Resembling cigarette packet warnings, the ads highlight dangers and urge people to email MPs Mumsnet has launched a campaign to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s featuring health warnings in the style of those on cigarette packets.The delib…