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‘We need staff in the hospitals to do their jobs’, says NHS Providers’ Saffron Cordery
We spoke to Saffron Cordery, who is the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers.
Covid: Boris Johnson faces questions over self-isolation, as Labour warns of ‘summer chaos’
The prime minister faced questions over whether people should self-isolate if they are pinged by the NHS app, even if they have had two vaccinations.
Woman with Down’s syndrome to challenge abortion law
In his latest report for us, Ruben Reuter investigates why people like him are seen as different in the eyes of the law
Maternity care in England needs urgent improvement to prevent unnecessary baby deaths, MPs warn
Maternity care in England needs urgent improvement to prevent unnecessary deaths, MPs have warned, highlighting the shortage of midwives and a persistent culture of blame.
UK faces ‘potentially catastrophic’ risks from pandemic, soaring debt and climate change, warns fiscal watchdog
Britain faces a triple threat and "potentially catastrophic" risks from the pandemic, a soaring debt mountain and climate change, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Debate: Will a new UK asylum reform bill improve the system?
We spoke to the Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen and Bella Sankey, director of the human rights group Detention Action.
Critics condemn new UK asylum reform bill as ‘inhumane’
People trying to cross the Channel to reach UK shores could, in theory at least, be turned back by Border Force officials while they're still out at sea.
Danyal Hussein found guilty of murdering two sisters in London park
A 19-year-old who was once referred to the Government's anti extremism programmes has been found guilty of murdering two sisters - as part of a Satanic pact to win a lottery jackpot.
‘We are learning to live with Covid’ says former Government Chief Scientific Adviser
We spoke to the former government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sir Mark Walport.
Advice on Covid vaccinations for children is ‘imminent’, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi says
We spoke to the vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi
Covid school bubbles to end in England as country nears end of lockdown restrictions
The UK could be seeing 100,000 new Covid cases a day by next month, the Health Secretary has admitted.
Hereditary peers: too posh to push out?
We speak to a hereditary peer, a life peer and a constitutional expert to understand why it’s so hard to try to change the upper chamber.
NHS staff reflect on challenging year, as health service turns 73
Today marks the 73rd birthday of the National Health Service and to coincide, the organisation has been awarded the George Cross by the Queen, who commended the "courage, compassion and dedication" of all its staff.
Residents call for more action after government creates new building safety regulator
Four years on from the Grenfell fire disaster, and hundreds of thousands of homeowners are facing hefty bills to remove cladding, often running into tens of thousands of pounds.
Fears Biomass green revolution could be fuelling habitat loss
For supporters of Biomass, it is a vital tool in helping the UK switch away from fossil fuels. Biomass involves burning energy crops or waste timber in power stations that used to burn coal.