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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 16:50
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
Categories: National News

'There was nothing hopeless about Alice' - family on fight for truth

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:59
The family of a woman who died in mental health care speak about their fight to hold staff accountable.
Categories: National News

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 00:53
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
Categories: National News

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 00:53
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
Categories: National News

Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parents

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 16:59
Avoid relying on food pouches for everyday meals, says NHS website for first time.
Categories: National News

'I'm going to outlive our child, there are no words'

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 10:18
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn't have a name.
Categories: National News

NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 09:51
The health service issued an "amber alert" last year and stocks remain low ever since.
Categories: National News

Nurses to vote on pay deal as potential strike looms

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 09:08
The ballot is being billed by representatives as the biggest single vote by the profession in the UK.
Categories: National News

Doctors trialling 'poo pills' to flush out dangerous superbugs

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 00:00
Can a dose of good bacteria clear superbugs from their hiding place in the bowels?
Categories: National News

We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 05:41
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
Categories: National News

We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 05:41
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
Categories: National News

'I'm going to outlive our child, there are no words'

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 22:56
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn't have a name.
Categories: National News

Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 15:05
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
Categories: National News

Measles holiday warning as cases rise in Europe

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 13:41
As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.
Categories: National News

Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 05:22
At least a dozen MPs who backed the bill or abstained now say they are likely to vote against it.
Categories: National News

Should you be eating food products with fewer ingredients?

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 02:08
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
Categories: National News

Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 01:17
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
Categories: National News

Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 01:17
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
Categories: National News

Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect the pill

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:25
Women should use the most effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while taking 'skinny jabs', the drugs regulator says.
Categories: National News

Watch: Are weight-loss jabs worth the side effects?

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 10:44
Rebecca ordered the jab online, but now says she is considering not using it after losing some of her hair.
Categories: National News