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Killer Nurse Lucy Letby Could Face More Charges
Murder squad detectives investigating child killer Lucy Letby have passed evidence of further allegations related to baby deaths and collapses at the hospitals where she worked..
Minister Declines To Rule Out Tax Rises Amid Welfare Climbdown Warning
There will be “financial consequences” to Sir Keir Starmer’s last-minute climbdown on welfare reform, a Cabinet minister has said, as he declined to rule out tax rises..
Substation Fire That Shut Heathrow Airport Was Preventable
Energy watchdog Ofgem has launched an investigation after a report found a fire that caused the shutdown of Heathrow Airport was due to a preventable technical fault..
Record Number Of NHS Operations Given In Private Hospitals
The number of NHS operations carried out in private hospitals or clinics has hit a record high, according to new analysis..
Smell Detectors And AI Cameras To Be Considered To Monitor Criminals
Cameras fitted in offenders’ homes and “smell detectors” to catch out drug use in and outside of prison could be introduced as new technology to monitor criminals and curb reoffending..
Households To Receive Up To 2000 Compensation For Water Service Failures
Water firms will be forced to pay households in England up to £2,000 for service failures as part of efforts to reform the sector, the Government has announced..
Rayner To Back Plan To Build 180000 Social Homes In Next Decade
Angela Rayner is set to announce plans to build 180,000 new social homes in the next decade as the Government seeks to “turn the tide on the housing crisis”..
Labour MPs Rebel Against Government Over Welfare Reforms
A number of Labour MPs have rebelled against Sir Keir Starmer’s Government, with more than 40 voting in favour of proposals to halt its welfare reforms..