A small rise in the NHS backlog prompts questions about how well ministers are doing on improving waits.
Month: August 2025
More than 11,000 no-fault bailiff evictions in past year
In its manifesto, Labour vowed to ban Section 21 orders which allow landlords to remove tenants without a reason.
Former snooker champion Graeme Dott to face child sex abuse trial
The 48 year-old is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards two children between 1993 and 2010.
Trial date set for three children accused of murder
Alexander Cashford, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene in Leysdown-on-Sea in Kent, police said.
Young offenders school closes over safety concerns
A door at the Kent facility collapsed after a child ran into it, says Oasis founder Steve Chalke.
ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests
A study has linked ADHD drugs to reduced substance misuse, suicide, transport accidents and criminality.
Library books dumped on pavement ‘unacceptable’
Croydon mayor apologises after books were discovered outside a library being cleared by contractors.
Urban wildfire risk rising due to hot dry summers, scientists warn
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Thirteen children injured in amusement park ride accident
Footage from Coney Beach appears to show adults helping a number of children off the ride.
UK cases of mosquito-borne virus more than double
More than 70 cases of the chikungunya virus were reported in the UK in the first six months of this year.
