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What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

14 November 2024

The number of people waiting more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment is the lowest since December 2020.


Minister says she understands pressures facing healthcare after NIC rise

Minister says she understands pressures facing healthcare after NIC rise

Minister says she understands pressures facing healthcare after NIC rise

14 November 2024

Calls have been made for GPs, dentists, hospices and pharmacies to be exempt from the increase which was announced in last month’s Budget.


Starmer hails arrest of man suspected of supplying boats for Channel crossings

Starmer hails arrest of man suspected of supplying boats for Channel crossings

Starmer hails arrest of man suspected of supplying boats for Channel crossings

14 November 2024

The Turkish man is suspected of shipping dinghies and engines from Turkey and storing them in Germany, before they are moved to northern France.


Gary Oldman to read special Children In Need CBeebies Bedtime Story

Gary Oldman to read special Children In Need CBeebies Bedtime Story

Gary Oldman to read special Children In Need CBeebies Bedtime Story

14 November 2024

The story has been written specifically for Children In Need by author Claire Taylor.


Yousaf accuses Musk of accessing private messages to ‘besmirch’ his reputation

Yousaf accuses Musk of accessing private messages to ‘besmirch’ his reputation

Yousaf accuses Musk of accessing private messages to ‘besmirch’ his reputation

14 November 2024

Scotland’s former first minister claimed the billionaire ‘scours’ the messages of people he views as a threat.


Two charged over Stonehenge Just Stop Oil protest

Two charged over Stonehenge Just Stop Oil protest

Two charged over Stonehenge Just Stop Oil protest

14 November 2024

Wiltshire Police said Rajan Naidu and Niamh Lynch will appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13.


Prince of Wales visits homelessness project during Northern Ireland trip

Prince of Wales visits homelessness project during Northern Ireland trip

Prince of Wales visits homelessness project during Northern Ireland trip

14 November 2024

William was welcomed to The Foyer, a temporary accommodation and support service for young people experiencing homelessness.


United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

14 November 2024

Company said it was ‘making progress’ on reducing pollution, after reports that it illegally pumped millions of litres of sewage into the lake.


‘Major supplier’ of boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested in Amsterdam

‘Major supplier’ of boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested in Amsterdam

‘Major supplier’ of boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested in Amsterdam

14 November 2024

The man is suspected of shipping boats from Turkey and storing them in Germany, before they are moved to northern France when needed, the NCA said.


Government in a ‘hurry’ to tackle knife crime, minister says

Government in a ‘hurry’ to tackle knife crime, minister says

Government in a ‘hurry’ to tackle knife crime, minister says

14 November 2024

Solicitor general Sarah Sackman says Labour has already banned zombie-style knifes since coming into power.


Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

14 November 2024

Steve Reed faced questions in the Commons over whether the Government had checked its sums on the tax change before the Budget.


Pension ‘megafunds’: How do they work and is bigger always better?

Pension ‘megafunds’: How do they work and is bigger always better?

Pension ‘megafunds’: How do they work and is bigger always better?

14 November 2024

Reforms will be introduced under a new Pension Schemes Bill next year, as part of Government plans to boost economic growth.


Former prime minister Rishi Sunak returns to Commons as backbencher

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak returns to Commons as backbencher

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak returns to Commons as backbencher

14 November 2024

The MP for Richmond and Northallerton resigned as Conservative leader after the party’s worst electoral defeat in its history.


Family of man shot dead in Londonderry secure financial settlement from MoD

Family of man shot dead in Londonderry secure financial settlement from MoD

Family of man shot dead in Londonderry secure financial settlement from MoD

14 November 2024

Billy McGreanery was shot in Derry on September 14 1971.


Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

14 November 2024

Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.


Journalist ‘dumbfounded’ by police visit over social media post investigation

Journalist ‘dumbfounded’ by police visit over social media post investigation

Journalist ‘dumbfounded’ by police visit over social media post investigation

14 November 2024

Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson said the police response to a year-old deleted post on X was ‘outrageous’.


King makes appearance at Coronation Food Hub on day he turns 76

King makes appearance at Coronation Food Hub on day he turns 76

King makes appearance at Coronation Food Hub on day he turns 76

14 November 2024

Charles visited the Deptford Trading Estate in south London as he marked the first anniversary of his anti-food waste project.


In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool

In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool

In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool

14 November 2024

The Arizona man mistakenly pressed too hard on the accelerator.


New Balmoral tartan created at request of King

New Balmoral tartan created at request of King

New Balmoral tartan created at request of King

14 November 2024

The design has been created using specific shades from the King’s personal tartan.


Mustard heir and minister wife suspend church activities after abuse review

Mustard heir and minister wife suspend church activities after abuse review

Mustard heir and minister wife suspend church activities after abuse review

14 November 2024

The Makin Review named Sir Jamie and the Rev Sue Colman as likely to have had significant knowledge of John Smyth’s abuses in the UK and Africa.


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