Nurses are facing “abhorrent” levels of violence in A&E departments including being punched, spat at and even having a gun pointed at one of them. And long waits in A&E are also leading to anger among ...

Baroness Jacqui Smith of Malvern, now an education minister, said criminal gangs were allowed to become entrenched under the Conservative government.

The UK Health Security Agency has amber warnings in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, London and the South East.

Nicholas Rossi was extradited from Scotland to the US in January 2024 after a lengthy case in the Scottish courts.

US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension.

UK job vacancies tumbled by 44,000 over the three months to July to 718,000 – the lowest number of job openings since April 2021.

The breakthrough was hailed as ‘wonderful’ and a ‘perfect natural model for Alzheimer’s’ by scientists who worked on it.

These facilities were to open in various locations across England and would accommodate health, community, and social care services.

The proposals form part of a bid to become a unitary authority as part of wider local government reorganisation across Devon.

The Otters made the long trip to Dartmouth and picked up all three points despite playing for much of the game with only ten men.

Reservoirs are well below average for the time of year and England is heading into more dry, heatwave conditions.

The uptick in the UK’s total retail sales was against growth of 0.5 last July and the 12-month average growth of 1.9, figures show.