The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament. Source link

Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare. Source link

While Australia's ban was brought in with huge fanfare, it is widely acknowledged that many under-16s continue to use the 10 platforms covered by the law: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, ...

The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise. Source link

In the two fatal cases, the data showed that one had taken Mounjaro, a brand name for the drug tirzepatide, and the other reaction was linked to an unspecified ...

Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets. Source link

"As a black woman and a long-standing advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion, I want to be absolutely clear: the sale of illegal skin lightening products is not only ...

On Thursday, he refused to apologise to the Muslim community for police breaking up their prayer, saying he did not believe officers would have done so "unless it was ...

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said nearly 10 million people could see their democratic right to vote "ripped away" if proposed delays to some local elections in ...

The police watchdog says it may investigate West Midlands Police over its handling of the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an Aston Villa game.The Independent ...

Faisal IslamEconomics editorBBCBudget days used to be symbolised by the chancellor of the exchequer smiling and holding aloft the famous Red Box outside Number 11. Inside is a red ...

The Northern Ireland Assembly's new standards commissioner has stepped down a week after being appointed.Mark McEwan, a former assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), ...