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Union leader Mick Lynch says there has been ‘radio silence’ from ministers since before ChristmasUK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for JanuaryRail companies are “in despair” over the government’s handling of the pay dispute, the union lead…
December set to be worst month on record for A&E waiting times as up to 500 people estimated to die each week due to delaysThe deaths of an estimated 300 to 500 people each week caused by delays in emergency care is “not a short-term thing”, a seni…
Charity Become says ‘shocking’ numbers highlight need for stability and more funding for foster carersMore than 1,200 children in care were uprooted and had to move placements over Christmas last year, figures from councils in England show.The “shockin…
Centre for Retail Research says 17,145 stores shut in total, up almost 50% on 2021, during pandemicLast year was a “brutal” one for Britain’s retail sector, with more shops shutting down than at any other point in the last five years, and 2023 will be …
Exclusive: Official adviser recommends giving those arrested for low-level crimes a choice to accept help or face jailNew legal terrorism orders specifically for children should be brought in to tackle the growing numbers being arrested, the official a…
RMT staging two 48-hour strikes from Tuesday and Friday and Aslef has called strike for ThursdayUK strikes calendar for the month aheadRail passengers will face fresh travel disruption this week because of strikes by tens of thousands of workers in bit…
Figures uncovered by Lib Dems show that only 1.7% of 74,421 cases over 12 months resulted in a chargeAlmost 90% of all bicycle theft cases reported to police over the past year were closed without a suspect even being identified, and just 1.7% resulte…
Lib Dems say face-to-face GP bookings ‘almost extinct’ in some areas as their survey shows a rise in self-prescribing Almost one in four people have bought medicine online or at a pharmacy to treat their illness after failing to see a GP face to face, …
President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine believes waiting times for December will be the worst he has ever seenAs many as 500 people could be dying each week because of delays to emergency care, a senior healthcare official has said.The pre…
Met police officers drew their batons to stop ‘small but determined group’ from gatecrashing ticketed areasScuffles broke out shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve in London as ticketless revellers tried to access restricted areas. But overall ther…