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Greater Manchester Police making ‘disproportionate arrests’
An investigation by Channel 4 News has uncovered serious concerns among serving officers at Greater Manchester Police who’ve told this programme they’re taking “unacceptable risks” and that “dozens of inappropriate and disproportionate” arrests are being made every week.
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FactCheck: new study links hormonal contraception including the pill to breast cancer – explained
What is the link between hormonal contraception and breast cancer? FactCheck takes a look.
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Accountability for racism in the deaths of Black people after police contact is ‘not fit for purpose’, says charity
A new report from the charity INQUEST concludes organisations that are supposed to deliver accountability, the police watchdog and the coroners system, are failing because they don’t address racial discrimination properly.
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Inside the Welsh ambulance service: the struggle to tackle handover delays
Delays handing over patients to emergency departments is the single biggest factor behind poor 999 response times, according to the ambulance service in Wales.
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UK economy to do ‘worse than Russia’, warns IMF on Brexit anniversary
The UK is on course to be the world’s worst-performing major economy this year, according to updated predictions from the International Monetary Fund – which puts at least part of the blame on higher taxes and interest rates.
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FactCheck: England’s NHS ten times worse than in 2011 on four key measures
Exclusive FactCheck analysis lays bare the state of England’s health system.
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Strikes Bill: Ambulance workers singled out by government ahead of walkout
Strikes by ambulance workers were singled out today by Grant Shapps as one of the driving factors behind the government’s decision to bring forward this legislation, and tomorrow around 25,000 of them across England and Wales will again walk out over pay.
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Department of Health forced to scrap how it sources medical gloves for NHS after supplier accused of modern slavery
The Department of Health has been forced to scrap the way it sources medical gloves for the NHS – after its buyers paid millions to a supplier accused of modern slavery. It follows a landmark legal case which challenged the government’s decision to include the Malaysian glove manufacturer Supermax as an approved NHS supplier, despite…
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Urgent need to act on domestic abuse and suicide link
The government must act on the link between domestic abuse and suicide by urgently establishing a national database of every woman who takes their own life after suffering abuse, bereaved relatives and campaigners have demanded.
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Shell paid no UK windfall tax despite bumper profits
A key factor fuelling the cost of living crisis is the price of oil and gas.
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FactCheck: Kwarteng wrongly claims Bank of England intervention ‘nothing to do’ with mini budget
A top Bank of England economist said it was a factor.
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‘Machines will fall silent’ – Textile businesses fear closure over soaring energy costs
As the new PM prepares to unveil her plan to limit energy price rises tomorrow, many businesses up and down the country are wondering whether they’ll see out the coming months. In Leicester, famous for its textiles industry, the soaring cost of electricity threatens to cripple many of the energy-intensive factories that provide jobs for…
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FactCheck: did cutting corporation tax raise money?
Liz Truss was defending her plans to scrap a rise in corporation tax.
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FactCheck: does working from home really add hundreds to monthly energy bills?
It’s a fine balancing act.
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FactCheck: did Australian offshore asylum system reduce boat crossings?
Other policies might have been more effective.
