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Groups said the proposals do not address immediate pressures such as high levels of unmet need and workforce problems.

HC-One employs around 21,000 members of staff and said it had seen vacancy rates triple since February.

The party’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford urged Boris Johnson to convene a four-nation meeting to discuss the issue.

Police are urging anyone who can help piece together the teenager’s movements to contact them.

Thomas Friel died after sustaining a head injury during rioting.

The Duke of Sussex said his mother, Diana, would be ‘deeply grateful’ to scientists for working tirelessly in the fight against Aids and HIV.

Thousands of staff have begun a three-day strike at 58 UK institutions in disputes over pensions, pay and conditions.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng also said weather events like Storm Arwen could become more frequent due to climate change.

Bennell is giving evidence at a High Court trial where eight men who say he abused them are suing Manchester City for damages.

The red list has been resurrected with 10 countries in southern Africa added since Friday.

At least £300 million will be invested to increase the range of supported housing and at least £150 million to drive greater adoption of technology.

Kirsty Brimelow of the Criminal Bar Association said complainants became so fed up that they ‘dropped out of the system’.

Will Quince said it was ‘deeply regrettable’ that some school nativity plays have been cancelled because of the new Covid variant.

The mischievous mob ignored the tradition of opening only a single door a day.

France’s Europe minister said sanctions such as a ban on British trawlers landing their catches in French ports also remain on the table.

Sir Keir Starmer accused the PM of breaking “yet another promise” on his rebuilding programme.

A task force has recommended assessments of driving skills should be offered to older people as an alternative to prosecution for careless driving.

Arcadia tumbled into administration at the end of November last year, in a move which spelled the end for its 444 UK stores.

The OECD warned that Britain’s recovery could be set back if supply and worker shortages do not ease.

The defender had just returned from a night out in August when he was approached by three men.