There’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them | Dean Burnett
The idea that GPs are ignoring guidelines and ‘overprescribing’ doesn’t hold water. Instead, look to our social and…
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UK ministers urged to act after US flies out diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children
US officials reportedly raided envoy’s London home and took him to American airbase without warning Met police UK…
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Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled
‘Commonsense change’ looks to end current confusion and put ‘passengers first, not shareholders’ when services are…
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Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past
Exclusive: New research identifies thousands who profited from trafficking enslaved Africans and traces some financial…
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Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England
Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’…
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Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses Hundreds of UK hospitality…
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Donald Trump doubles down on support for united Ireland
US president brushes off Andy Burnham’s opposition to referendum and says he will remove Irish whiskey tariff Donald…
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Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions than Honest Bob Jenrick? | John Crace
The man who once helped Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond save a load of tax was wheeled out to face Laura Kuenssberg You wait…
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Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened
Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible…
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Director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting given senior council housing role
Fire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper…
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UK government to offer clearer guidance on student loans after repayment row
Criticism of three-year threshold repayment freeze in England prompts update to guidance warning terms and conditions…
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Burnham must understand Wales is ‘not a region in England’, says first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first non-Labour Senedd leader, questions Westminster’s willingness to relinquish powers Andy…
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Number of UK anti-migrant vigilante groups surges in last 18 months
Exclusive: Many ‘use community protection as a cover for racist thuggery’, raising concerns about fresh disorder At…
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Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire
Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump…
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Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year
DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines on uniform Schools in Northern Ireland must…
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Why did the assisted dying bill fail in the Commons? | Rowena Mason
MPs quietly withdrew support when it became clear it was not a priority of Andy Burnham’s government MPs vote against…
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UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings
Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans AI could kill all…
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MPs reject assisted dying bill after tense debate – as it happened
The bill would have allowed terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the…
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North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A…
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How did your MP vote on the reintroduced assisted dying bill?
MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the…
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Tech whistleblowers warn AI could wipe out humanity. Doomspeak or not, we must take these claims seriously | Gaby Hinsliff
AI agents have hacked databases and taken on a life of their own – now is the time to pause risky research before it is…
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MPs urged not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill as vote looms
Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier say Lords must be allowed to fulfil duty in scrutinising bill on serious public…
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Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests
Nigel Farage said demonstrators in balaclavas were ‘horrible’, but others in the party defend them as ‘brave,…
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Ed Stone to elder statesman: the making of Ed Miliband – podcast
The UK foreign secretary has drawn rage and respect after announcing trade sanctions on Israeli settlers. Heather…
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Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland
Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023…
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Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests
Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaos Shabana…
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UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened
Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a…
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Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost
Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data People…
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UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul
Exclusive: Claimants could trade part of payment for specialist equipment, services or training under proposal Some…
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‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary
Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment Andy…
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Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot
Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for…
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Labour picks former child refugee to stand in byelection for Starmer’s seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in the 1990s, likely to face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contest A…
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Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 News after undercover sting The financial…
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Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements
Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violence ‘It’s…
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‘Mr Congeniality’ Burnham advises Badenoch to ditch the point-scoring over defence spending | John Crace
Leader of the opposition rehashes last week’s questions as she comes up short against a PM who preaches consensus…
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