Category: UK
High anxiety amongst adults has continued beyond Covid pandemic, new figures show
The proportion of adults reporting high anxiety has remained far higher than before the pandemic
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Coroner delivers ruling in inquest into Paul Danan’s death
The Hollyoaks actor and reality TV star was found unresponsive at his home
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Voices: Are doctors right to threaten more NHS strikes over pay? Join The Independent Debate
Resident doctors are voting on strike action after rejecting the government’s latest pay offer, reigniting a fierce debate over fair pay, patient care, and the future of the NHS workforce
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Starmer moves rapidly to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius this afternoon and prevent fresh legal challenges
After an urgent hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the injunction against signing the Chagos deal should be discharged triggering a race to prevent a late appeal by Chagossians
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Warnings of dire worker shortages as UK net migration figures halve
Sir Keir Starmer announced plans he promised will ‘significantly’ reduce immigration this month but according to new figures the number was already dramatically falling because of measures introduced by the Tories
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Kneecap say terrorism charge is a ‘distraction’ from Gaza war
The rap trio are accusing the UK of ‘political policing’
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Millions of households set to get half-price energy over spring bank holiday
Between 11am and 4pm on the 25th and 26th May some customers will receive half-price electricity
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M&S website down as cyber attack disruption continues
The retailer continues to endure a lengthy recovery after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend
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UK politics live: Net migration to UK plummets by more than 400,000 in a year
The Conservatives have welcomed the fall in net migration and taken credit for the large drop
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Popular London wild swimming spot sees 1,188% increase in bacteria
Faecal contamination was also found at the Serpentine Lido in Hyde Park
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