Disability benefits in England and Wales not fit for purpose, Timms review to find
Exclusive: Landmark review by disability minister will call for ‘dehumanising’ assessment system to be redrawnWhat is the Timms review into Pip and wh...
Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales
Saliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosisTwo tests that can dramatically speed ...
Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say
Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freezeSlideshows that compared student ...
‘Nepotism and bias’ rife in England and Wales police leadership, report finds
Inquiry co-chaired by David Blunkett uncovers loss of focus on fighting crime, plus low standards and need for reformPolice leadership in England and ...
Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales
Body of eighteen-year-old man located after search involving Mountain Rescue, police and the fire serviceA student has drowned while on a Duke of Edin...
Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison
Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murderOffenders who kill their curren...
Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup
CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring abusers to justiceProsecutors in England and W...
Boy, 14, charged with murder over death of teenager Lilly in Wales
Gwent police say accused will face court in Newport following arrest over discovery of teenage girl’s body in Duffryn Park area of BlainaA 14-year-old...
Hundreds of schools in England and Wales to close in heatwave
Unions say it is dangerous for schools to stay open in high temperatures Hundreds of schools across the south of England and Wales are expected to clo...
Body found in south Wales believed to be missing 14-year-old girl
Gwent police launch murder investigation as Blaenau Gwent councillor says people are ‘devastated’ by the newsPolice have launched a murder investigati...
Major incident declared after bus crash in west Wales
Injuries reported after bus is said to have flipped on to its side after collision on roundabout on outskirts of KidwellyPolice have declared a major ...
Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes approved in England and Wales
Availability of teplizumab on the NHS – which postpones early stages of disease for up to three years – described as an ‘incredible moment’The world’s...
Catherine, Princess of Wales Questions Digital Screens’ Role in Children’s Lives
The princess published an essay Friday warning against a childhood “mediated by screens,” days after Britain announced a ban on social media for child...
Met Office issues rare amber extreme heat warning for parts of England and Wales
Temperatures expected to climb to 30C over the weekend in southern England and south-east WalesThe Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning...
Excessive probation workloads put public at risk in England and Wales, union warns
Exclusive: Napo declares no confidence in probation service managers and threatens industrial actionThe public is “at direct risk” from unsupervised e...
Charities in England and Wales ‘donate millions to illegal Israeli settlements’
MP Melanie Ward calls on Charity Commission to look into 32 organisations she says have given at least £28mThirty-two charities in England and Wales h...
Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered b...
Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images
Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’Victims of child sexual abuse in England an...
