The children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has told a House of Lords committee that people under the age of 25 should not be permitted to access assisted dying services. The Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill currently before Parliament would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults from the age of […]
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More than 60 major employers – including British Airways, Google, Sainsbury’s, and Holland & Barrett have joined forces with the UK government to tackle the growing impact of ill-health on the workforce and economy. The joint initiative, developed in response to Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working Review, aims to help people stay in work,
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Fresh plans have been submitted for an 85-home development in the rapidly expanding Norfolk town of Loddon. Cripps Development has lodged a bid with South Norfolk Council detailing the design and layout of the nine-acre site north of Beccles Road. The proposed scheme includes six one-bedroom, 25 two-bedroom, 31 three-bedroom, and 19 four-bedroom homes, with
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The UK is set to experience an intense Arctic weather spell this November, with temperatures plunging to a bone-chilling -6C. Snowfall is expected across parts of the country from Saturday, 15 November, with conditions potentially persisting well into the festive period. Weather projections from WX Charts, based on Met Desk data, indicate that Scotland, north-west
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The NHS is set to transform patient care with a nationwide rollout of new digital technologies, allowing more people to receive faster, more convenient treatment from the comfort of their own homes. Dozens of pilot schemes across England will use remote monitoring and self-reporting tools via the NHS App, enabling patients to share vital health
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Councils in England are increasingly relying on payments from residents to fund adult social care, with client contributions now overtaking NHS income as the largest external funding source, according to the latest government figures. The Adult Social Care Finance Report for 2024-25, published by the Department of Health and Social Care, shows that income from
UK households are being urged to keep children indoors on Wednesday as fireworks-related injuries rise in the lead-up to Christmas. Children’s burns specialists and firefighters have warned families to take extra precautions, highlighting that injuries caused by fireworks and sparklers can be “life-changing”. The Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) in Glasgow and the Scottish Fire
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The number of state pensioners facing a crippling 62 per cent marginal tax rate has more than doubled, as frozen tax thresholds push thousands of older Britons into higher tax bands. Official HMRC figures show that in 2024–25, around 77,000 pensioners earned between £100,000 and £125,140, the income range where personal allowance tapering creates an
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A nine-month-old baby boy has died following a horrific dog attack at a home in Rogiet, South Wales. Emergency services were called to a property on Crossway at around 6pm on Sunday, November 2, after receiving reports that a family dog had attacked the child. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the baby was tragically pronounced
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Senior police officers have issued a strong warning to the government over its proposed Sentencing Bill, cautioning that plans to shorten prison terms could trigger a significant rise in crime across England and Wales. According to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), reducing short-term sentences and releasing offenders earlier could result in thousands of additional
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