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Inside a Northern Ireland health and social care system in crisis
It’s not just waiting times at A&E: Northern Ireland’s entire health and social care system is in crisis – from general practices facing closure, to cancer diagnosis delays. It’s been almost two years since Northern Ireland’s devolved government collapsed – and healthcare professionals warn that things will only get worse, if the political deadlock isn’t…
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How bad is the situation in Northern Ireland’s A and E departments?
Exclusive analysis by Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team shows just how bad things are getting in Northern Ireland’s A&E departments. The number of patients now waiting more than 12 hours in A&E is 36 times higher than it was in 2009.
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Councils in England to get emergency £500 million to tackle funding crisis
Councils in England will be given an emergency £500 million from the Government to tackle their funding crisis.
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Senior Tories reject call for Rishi Sunak to resign
“Foolish”, “self-indulgent” and “divisive” – that’s the furious response from Conservative MPs to one of their colleagues who called on Rishi Sunak to resign yesterday.
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‘We need a conventional deterrent of cyber security and intelligence’, says military historian
The head of the army has said the UK should train up a “citizen army” to better prepare for future conflict.
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Moscow accuses Ukraine of downing military plane carrying ‘Ukrainian PoWs’
Russia has accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane – which they claimed had 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war on board. The regional governor said the plane came down in a field, near the city of Belgorod – claiming there were no survivors.
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Donald Trump most ‘unfit person’ in US history to run for presidency, says Democratic pollster
Earlier we spoke to Democratic pollster and political strategist, Simon Rosenberg.
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‘Donald Trump is one state away from winning this nomination’, says Republican pollster
We spoke to veteran pollster and political strategist Frank Luntz.
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Trump wins New Hampshire primary – Nikki Haley insists fight isn’t over
The fight isn’t over yet – Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has insisted – after Donald Trump’s decisive win in the New Hampshire Primary – making history after his victory in Iowa just over a week ago.
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FactCheck: extreme A&E waits in Northern Ireland now 36 times higher than 2009
Health service targets say no-one should wait this long.
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Welsh government launches controversial plan to target child poverty
The Welsh government has just launched its new strategy to combat child poverty – but it’s already come in for fierce criticism from charities and campaigners, who say it lacks any specific targets to measure progress.
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Millions in UK need to double income to escape poverty
When the cost of everything is spiralling, from housing to fuel and food, millions of ordinary people are facing an ever greater struggle to get by. Now a new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says millions of people in the UK would need to double their income to escape poverty. Their damning report reveals…
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Can Nikki Haley upset Trump in New Hampshire primary?
The tiny state of New Hampshire is voting today in a primary race which could decide if Donald Trump’s path to the Republican presidential nomination is a done deal – or whether his last rival standing, Nikki Haley, can stop him in his tracks. Mr Trump’s lead in the polls is in double digits, but…
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‘We are fighting for the soul of the Republican party’ says former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson
We’re joined by former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson – who tried for the Republican nomination himself but has now thrown his support behind Nikki Haley.
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‘UK will not hesitate to take further action against Houthis’, says Sunak after strikes
Rishi Sunak has warned that Britain and the United States will not hesitate to take further action against Houthi rebels – to protect against attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The prime minister said the UK was not seeking confrontation, but had acted in self defence. And he said that new sanctions to…