Albert Thompson, the Londoner whose case has come to epitomise the Windrush scandal, has spoken of his anguish as he remains uncertain about whether he is to get radiotherapy for his cancer a day after… Read More
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Patients put at risk by ‘aggressive’ treatment at Great Ormond Street
Great Ormond Street children’s hospital unnecessarily gave patients potentially dangerous drugs, subjected them to invasive tests and wrongly diagnosed them with a rare allergy, it can be revealed. An inquiry into the world-renowned London hospital’s… Read More
No 10 refuses Caribbean request to discuss children of Windrush
Downing Street has rejected a formal diplomatic request to discuss the immigration problems being experienced by some Windrush-generation British residents at this week’s meeting of the Commonwealth heads of government, rebuffing a request from representatives… Read More
High court judge backs end-of-life care plan for toddler on life support
A high court judge has endorsed an end-of-life care plan for a 23-month-old boy who has been at the centre of a life-support treatment legal battle. Mr Justice Hayden said the details of provisions for… Read More
First UK strike action over restaurant tips looms at TGI Friday’s
TGI Friday’s is facing the first strike over tips in the UK in an escalation of a row between waiters and the restaurant chain. In February the casual dining chain, which has 83 outlets, proposed… Read More
Heathrow third runway noise would affect 2.2m people, analysis finds
More than 2 million people would be exposed to additional aircraft noise if Heathrow builds a third runway, according to a government analysis. Ministers have argued that Britain’s biggest airport will affect fewer people with… Read More
Police cuts left out of government’s key violent crime strategy
Tackling serious violence is not a law enforcement issue alone, according to a key government strategy published amid a row over the impact of police numbers on a surge in violent crime in Britain. The… Read More
New party gets £50m backing to ‘break mould’ of UK politics
A new political party with access to up to £50m in funding has been secretly under development for more than a year by a network of entrepreneurs, philanthropists and donors keen to “break the Westminster… Read More