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Blast debris found near Wolverhampton mosque
Two Ukrainian men are being questioned in connection with explosions in Walsall and Tipton as investigations continue at a mosque evacuated amid fears of “a possible device activation”.
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FactCheck Q&A: Is crime really falling?
How can crime figures continue to tumble even as the economy flatlines and police numbers fall? FactCheck finds out.
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NHS braced for hospital deaths report
A report into serious hospital failures that reports suggest may have caused 13,000 needless deaths at 14 health trusts, is expected to say that the Mid-Staffs scandal was not a one-off.
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Condition critical: parties clash over damning NHS report
Conservative and Labour politicians exchange verbal blows as they blame each other for major failings in 11 hospital foundation trusts, as identified in a report by NHS England’s medical director.
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NHS: 13,000 needless deaths across 14 trusts
Up to 13,000 people have died needlessly in 14 NHS trusts across England since 2005, a damning report from NHS medical director Bruce Keogh is expected to say this week.
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Hottest day of the year – but no pleasing some
After months of complaints about bad weather, Britain welcomes the hottest day of the year so far with heatwave warnings and advice on how to stay cool.
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Mother guilty of murdering two-year-old son Keanu
Rebecca Shuttleworth, the mother of two-year-old Keanu Williams, who was found beaten to death in January 2011, has been convicted of his murder.
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CQC cover-up scandal: ‘It couldn’t be any worse’
The father of baby Joshua Titcombe, who died in hospital, tells Channel 4 News he felt physically sick on learning that Cynthia Bower ordered the CQC failings cover-up and calls for a wider inquiry.
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Man arrested after Birmingham mosque knife attack
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and a police officer were stabbed at a Birmingham mosque.
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Immigration rules ‘causing anguish’, separating families
The new minimum income threshold of £18,600 has forced separation between thousands of British citizens and their families, says a cross-party group of MPs, which is calling for an urgent review.
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Jail sentences for Muslims who planned EDL attack
Six Muslim men receive sentences of up to 19 and a half years in prison for planning a violent attack on an English Defence League rally using a nail bomb, shotguns, swords and knives.
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From A&E crisis to GP shortages: what’s wrong with the NHS?
The A&E crisis will pale into insignificance when compared with problems that could lie ahead for out-of-hours care amid a looming shortage of GPs, a leading doctor tells Channel 4 News.
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‘Bedroom tax’ blamed for woman’s suicide
A woman who committed suicide left a note blaming the government’s so-called “bedroom tax” for her death, her family says.
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New NHS 111 number gives ‘poor advice’
At least 22 “potentially serious” incidents – including three deaths – are recorded in connection with the new NHS 111 advice line.
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How Britain is foiling terrorism
A gang of would-be jihadis is jailed for a total of 72 years after the latest in a string of terror plots is thwarted by the police and security services.