Search results for ‘Department of Health’
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Muslim school in Derby reopens following Ofsted closure
A Muslim free school in Derby, which was closed during an Ofsted inspection amid health and safety concerns, reopens.
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Moore out, McVey in, as Cameron reshuffles government
Out with the old, in with the new? The Liberal Democrat Michael Moore is sacked as Scottish secretary in the autumn reshuffle, while the Conservatives Nicky Morgan and Esther McVey are promoted.
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Congress in crisis: US government shutdown continues
Efforts to end the US government “shutdown”, including a proposal from Republicans that would see some parts of state machinery restored, have failed as the political impasse continues.
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FactCheck: Tory conference round-up
Only a politician could make a missed target sound like a triumph, as FactCheck discovers.
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Congress at war: US government shuts down
Political gridlock between the White House and Republicans leads to the first shutdown of congress in nearly two decades, with Barack Obama warning “real people” will feel the impact “right away”.
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Arthur’s day: is the hangover hitting already?
Raise a glass for Arthur’s day – or maybe not. A day set up by drinks giant Diageo to celebrate the wonders of Guinness is leaving a bitter taste as doctors warn of alcohol abuse dangers.
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Broadband badlands: BT’s ‘monopoly’ over rural web scheme
Taxpayers are being “ripped off” by the rural broadband programme which is quashing competition by allowing BT a “monopoly”, MPs warn. How fast is your internet? Take the Channel 4 News test.
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Final clue in Soweto uprising mystery?
He was the subject of the most iconic image of the 1976 Soweto riots and has been missing in exile for 37 years. But now authorities believe Mbuyisa Makhubu may have turned up in a Canadian prison.
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G4S to bid for probation contracts despite ongoing inquiry
Channel 4 News has learned that G4S is among 30 large organisations which have expressed interest in bidding for £450m worth of contracts to supervise thousands of offenders.
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Greek civil servants lose their ‘computer holiday’
Civil servants’ six day holiday perk for the strain of having to use a computer falls under the axe as Greece makes austerity cuts.
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Bedroom tax row: Grant Shapps v ‘woman from Brazil’
Tory chairman Grant Shapps calls for an investigation into the UN official who raised concerns about the so-called bedroom tax, saying she was influenced by “political bias”.
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FactCheck: Do people know their A&E staff better than their GPs?
There is no doubt that A&E departments are under pressure, but are they shouldering GPs’ work as Jeremy Hunt claims? FactCheck dons its white coat.
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FactCheck: the badger cull – what we know and what we don’t know
The badger cull has finally begun, and claim and counter-claim about the science behind it are flying around like bullets. FactCheck investigates.
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High Speed Two is ‘grand folly’ – IoD
The Institute of Directors says the government should scrap its plans for a £50bn high-speed rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.
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HIV tests: safe, accurate – and now available at home
Worried about HIV? From next April you’ll be able to take a simple test at home. It’s aimed at removing the stigma over the disease – and turning tests into a procedure which could save your life.