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Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients ‘wait more than 28 days for scan results’

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients ‘wait more than 28 days for scan results’

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients ‘wait more than 28 days for scan results’

19 April 2024

Some 344,960 CT, MRI and other complex scans were not reported back within 28 days, data for 2023 suggests.


Salvator Rosa painting recovered in Romania after being stolen from Oxford

Salvator Rosa painting recovered in Romania after being stolen from Oxford

Salvator Rosa painting recovered in Romania after being stolen from Oxford

19 April 2024

Other stolen items Anthony Van Dyck’s A Soldier On Horseback and Annibale Carracci’s A Boy Drinking have not been recovered.


Just Stop Oil protesters found guilty of aggravated trespass at West End show

Just Stop Oil protesters found guilty of aggravated trespass at West End show

Just Stop Oil protesters found guilty of aggravated trespass at West End show

19 April 2024

A performance of Les Miserables was stopped when five activists locked themselves to the set at the Sondheim Theatre in October last year.


Tougher sentences for pet abduction move closer to becoming law

Tougher sentences for pet abduction move closer to becoming law

Tougher sentences for pet abduction move closer to becoming law

19 April 2024

The Pet Abduction Bill received an unopposed third reading.


Health charities and unions lead strong criticism of Sunak’s welfare reforms

Health charities and unions lead strong criticism of Sunak’s welfare reforms

Health charities and unions lead strong criticism of Sunak’s welfare reforms

19 April 2024

The Prime Minister announced a series of major changes to the welfare system in a speech on Friday.


Jim’ll Fix It fan guilty over home explosion

Jim’ll Fix It fan guilty over home explosion

Jim’ll Fix It fan guilty over home explosion

19 April 2024

Matthew Haydon suffered wounds to his chest and hands in a blast at the property in the Bedfordshire village of Sharnbrook on April 10 last year.


Teenager pleads not guilty to Birmingham city centre stabbing murder

Teenager pleads not guilty to Birmingham city centre stabbing murder

Teenager pleads not guilty to Birmingham city centre stabbing murder

19 April 2024

The defendant, who cannot be named due to his age, will now face a trial in Coventry in July.


No prosecutions over allegations of false evidence at Bloody Sunday Inquiry

No prosecutions over allegations of false evidence at Bloody Sunday Inquiry

No prosecutions over allegations of false evidence at Bloody Sunday Inquiry

19 April 2024

The decisions relate to 15 former soldiers and one former alleged member of the Official IRA.


Train drivers at LNER to strike in row over terms and conditions

Train drivers at LNER to strike in row over terms and conditions

Train drivers at LNER to strike in row over terms and conditions

19 April 2024

Rail services from London King’s Cross will be disrupted by the walkout on Saturday


Davey: Lib Dems excited about toppling Tory ‘Blue Wall’

Davey: Lib Dems excited about toppling Tory ‘Blue Wall’

Davey: Lib Dems excited about toppling Tory ‘Blue Wall’

19 April 2024

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey suggested his party would make inroads.


Squatters slowly filter out of Gordon Ramsay’s pub

Squatters slowly filter out of Gordon Ramsay’s pub

Squatters slowly filter out of Gordon Ramsay’s pub

19 April 2024

Four squatters have left the Grade II listed building near Regent’s Park on Friday morning.


British mother in Israel calls for ‘peace and quiet’ amid Iran tensions

British mother in Israel calls for ‘peace and quiet’ amid Iran tensions

British mother in Israel calls for ‘peace and quiet’ amid Iran tensions

19 April 2024

‘Everyone, my friends and neighbours, we just want peace and quiet and just to get on with our lives,’ she said.


National Cyber Security Centre names Richard Horne as new chief executive

National Cyber Security Centre names Richard Horne as new chief executive

National Cyber Security Centre names Richard Horne as new chief executive

19 April 2024

He will replace Lindy Cameron later this year.


Rishi Sunak refuses to recommit to spring deadline for Rwanda flights

Rishi Sunak refuses to recommit to spring deadline for Rwanda flights

Rishi Sunak refuses to recommit to spring deadline for Rwanda flights

19 April 2024

The Prime Minister said his patience has ‘run thin’ over the failure to get deportation plans through Parliament


PM says welfare reforms not about cutting costs as ‘hostile rhetoric’ criticised

PM says welfare reforms not about cutting costs as ‘hostile rhetoric’ criticised

PM says welfare reforms not about cutting costs as ‘hostile rhetoric’ criticised

19 April 2024

A charity said Rishi Sunak’s proposals feel like ‘a full-on assault on disabled people’.


Two men deny plot to murder cage fighter

Two men deny plot to murder cage fighter

Two men deny plot to murder cage fighter

19 April 2024

Stewart Ahearne appeared at the Old Bailey for a plea hearing alongside co-defendant Daniel Kelly.


Parents to face trial accused of murdering baby

Parents to face trial accused of murdering baby

Parents to face trial accused of murdering baby

19 April 2024

Daniel Gunter, 25, and Sophie Staddon, 20, are accused of killing baby Brendon Staddon at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset on March 5 this year.


Sun publisher loses bid to push back full trial of legal challenges

Sun publisher loses bid to push back full trial of legal challenges

Sun publisher loses bid to push back full trial of legal challenges

19 April 2024

A number of people, including the Duke of Sussex, have accused the publisher of being involved in unlawful information gathering.


Sunak calls for ‘calm heads’ after reported Israeli strike on Iran

Sunak calls for ‘calm heads’ after reported Israeli strike on Iran

Sunak calls for ‘calm heads’ after reported Israeli strike on Iran

19 April 2024

The Prime Minister warned against ‘significant escalation’ amid fears of a broader Middle East conflict.


Boris Johnson breached rules by being ‘evasive’ about links to hedge fund

Boris Johnson breached rules by being ‘evasive’ about links to hedge fund

Boris Johnson breached rules by being ‘evasive’ about links to hedge fund

19 April 2024

Mr Johnson is reported to have met President Maduro alongside Merlyn Advisors co-founder Maarten Petermann in February.


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