Comes after his arrest in Spain where he lived under the alias Simon Alfonzo Via: Jamie Acourt: Man suspected in Stephen Lawrence case admits role in £4m drug plot
Doctors warned delays exposed by NHS research would make illnesses more costly to treatOne in five patients now has to wait at least 15 days to see a GP in England, NHS figures have revealed.Just under 5m of the 27.1m appointments at GPs’ surgeries in October involved waiting anywhere between Read more
‘Increasingly Childline is filling the gap left by our public mental health services’ Via: Surge in young people receiving help from Childline for coping with anxiety
MPs and MEPs called on European leaders to ‘strengthen the EU’s position as a beacon for human rights and international law worldwide’ Via: More than 50 politicians from 18 countries demand EU-wide Magnitsky Act to tackle human rights abuses
2.5 per cent levy on incomes would help plug £30bn funding shortfall, study finds Via: New tax on over-40s being considered by ministers to fund social care would raise £15bn a year, study finds
Home Affairs Committee says it will be ‘near-impossible’ to negotiate bespoke security deal before end of transition period Via: Government 'complacency' over EU security deal is putting public safety at risk, MPs warn
Better drugs, vaccination and genomics will help to make some operations obsoleteThousands of people every year could be spared surgery for cancer and worn-out joints thanks to better drugs, vaccination and advances in genomics, a report by medical experts predicts.Developments in surgery could also make many operations less invasive and Read more
Donald and Melania Trump did not recite The Apostles’ Creed during George H.W. Bush’s funeral Wednesday, sparking criticism of the president and first lady. Via: Trump under fire for not reciting Apostles' Creed during Bush funeral
The metal toilet block – which has a code lock on the door so only bus drivers can use it – suddenly appeared on a grass verge on a junction in a leafy suburb in the Kent town of Biggin Hill. Via: Neighbours slam transport bosses who ‘dumped’ a toilet Read more
• New group met Karren Brady and other club officials last week• West Ham explain board appointed by independent panelA representative on West Ham United’s newly formed Official Supporters’ Board has placed the club in an awkward position after expressing support for the Democratic Football Lads Alliance, a group condemned Read more