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Speed of improvement in cancer survival rates ‘slowing’, say experts

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Speed of improvement in cancer survival rates ‘slowing’, say experts

Progress in cancer survival rates in the UK has “slowed down”, experts have warned. The news comes as a study suggests survival between the most and least deadly types of the disease is wider than ever before. A national cancer plan was “essential” to “bring cancer survival trends back towards the best in the world”, researchers said. The study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) […]

todayAugust 13, 2025

CPR questions to be added to driving theory test

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CPR questions to be added to driving theory test

Learner drivers are to be quizzed on their CPR skills in an update to the theory test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) – which oversees driving tests in Britain – said motorists are often “first on the scene” when someone suffers a cardiac arrest. Adding questions on CPR and defibrillators to the theory test from early next year means candidates will “have a better understanding of the skills […]

todayAugust 13, 2025

50,000 migrants have crossed Channel on small boats since Labour took power

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50,000 migrants have crossed Channel on small boats since Labour took power

More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Labour won the 2024 general election. Home Office figures show 474 migrants arrived by small boat on Monday alone, which brings recorded arrivals to 50,271 since the election on July 4 2024. Labour former home secretary Baroness Smith of Malvern had said earlier on Tuesday that reaching the milestone is “unacceptable”. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Water shortfall in England now ‘nationally significant’, drought officials warn

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Water shortfall in England now ‘nationally significant’, drought officials warn

England is now suffering from “nationally significant” water shortfalls despite rain in July, officials warned as the country faces more hot, dry conditions. The national drought group, which includes the Met Office, regulators, government, water companies and other organisations, has met as five areas of the country remain in drought, with six more in prolonged dry weather status. England is seeing widespread environmental and agricultural impacts from the lack of […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Expectant mothers to bypass GP and go straight to midwife

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Expectant mothers to bypass GP and go straight to midwife

Expectant mothers are to bypass seeing their GP and can now book straight in with their midwife for pregnancy care, NHS officials have announced. Traditionally, mothers-to-be made an appointment with their family doctor to tell them the news before being booked in with their midwife. And in recent years, online self-referral has been introduced by local health bodies. But NHS leaders said that only half of expectant mothers were using […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Badenoch suggests migrants held in ‘camps’ as crossings near 50,000 under Labour

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Badenoch suggests migrants held in ‘camps’ as crossings near 50,000 under Labour

Kemi Badenoch has suggested migrants currently housed in hotels could instead be held in “camps”, as the number of English Channel small boat crossings nears 50,000 since Sir Keir Starmer took office. The Conservative Party leader warned that some communities “don’t feel safe”, as she visited Epping in Essex, where protesters have gathered in recent weeks opposing the decision to house asylum seekers in local hotels. Latest Home Office figures […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

‘Deport now, appeal later’ scheme expanded in drive to remove foreign criminals

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‘Deport now, appeal later’ scheme expanded in drive to remove foreign criminals

More foreign criminals will be deported before their appeals have been heard as the Government expands its “deport now, appeal later” scheme. Offenders from another 15 countries including India, Bulgaria and Australia will now be included in the scheme, bringing the total to 23 countries. The scheme allows the UK to deport offenders who have had a human rights claim against their removal rejected, with any appeals heard from abroad […]

todayAugust 11, 2025

Temperatures to climb above 30C by Monday amid yellow heat health alert

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Temperatures to climb above 30C by Monday amid yellow heat health alert

Temperatures will soar above 30C in parts of the UK by Monday with another exceptionally hot spell bringing a yellow health alert. A fine day on Sunday will be followed by “strong August sunshine” for England and Wales in the new week, with even the chance of isolated thunderstorms developing, the Met Office said. The forecaster previously said temperatures could reach the mid-30s across central, southern and eastern areas of […]

todayAugust 10, 2025

Shabana Mahmood vows to send foreign criminals ‘packing’ when they are jailed

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Shabana Mahmood vows to send foreign criminals ‘packing’ when they are jailed

Foreign criminals will be sent “packing”, deported immediately when they receive a custodial sentence, the Justice Secretary has pledged. Shabana Mahmood has proposed a law change, which could save taxpayers an average £54,000 per year, per prison place. The changes would apply to prisoners serving fixed-term “determinate” sentences, and authorities would retain their power not to deport a criminal but instead keep them in custody, for example, if the offender […]

todayAugust 10, 2025

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