Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment after deliberately running down and killing two e-bike riders they mistakenly believed were burglars. Alex Rose, 30, drove his pick-up truck into William Birchard, 21, and Darren George, 22, on a motorway slip road in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, in the early hours of 22 July last year. Rose’s […]
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Care providers across the UK are preparing to stage a high profile demonstration at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday 29 September, warning of a looming collapse in the sector unless urgent reforms are made. The protest, branded the “Backbone Of Care Walk”, will begin at 11:30am and marks the second major mobilisation
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Nigel Farage has pledged that Reform UK would abolish the right for migrants to gain permanent settlement after five years, promising to end what he described as the “era of cheap, low-skill foreign labour.” Under current rules, migrants can apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) after five years in Britain, a key stepping stone
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced the United Kingdom’s recognition of a Palestinian state, marking a major shift in government policy. In a video statement on X, Sir Keir said the move was intended “to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution” amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The UK
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The cost of residential care for looked-after children has almost doubled in five years, reaching £3.1 billion in 2023–24, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). Rising demand, a shortage of placements particularly for children with complex needs and a profit-driven market are driving unsustainable costs. In its latest report, Managing children’s residential care, the
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Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has published its Care Market Review 2025, offering in-depth analysis of the UK healthcare business market. The report covers capital markets, land and development, transactional trends, fee rate shifts, operator sentiment, finance, and features insights from Jatin Wouhra, Robert Kilgour, and Oona Goldsworthy. Healthcare remains a strong investment
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Third-year medical students from the University of Southampton are gaining first-hand experience in nursing homes as part of a new pilot with the Hampshire Care Association. The initiative aims to strengthen collaboration between health and social care, giving future doctors a deeper understanding of the vital role care providers play in people’s lives. The placements,
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Doctors accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment have been allowed to return to practice in the NHS after receiving what campaigners describe as unduly lenient sanctions. New research published this week shows that more than a third of doctors facing tribunals for sexual misconduct in 2023–24 were given short suspensions rather than being struck
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The government has confirmed its intention to establish a National Care Service underpinned by comprehensive national standards, with the aim of delivering consistent, high-quality adult social care across England. While the overall direction has been set, the details of these standards and how they will be implemented remain in development. In response, the Social Care
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Police Scotland has formally backed a proposal by former SNP minister Ash Regan to criminalise the purchase of sex in Scotland. The force has described buying sex as a form of “exploitation” and confirmed support for decriminalising those who sell sex, as well as quashing historic convictions against sex workers. Under Regan’s Unbuyable Bill, those
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