More domestic abuse specialists join 999 control rooms
Second phase of ‘Raneem’s Law’ sees 12 more control rooms get specialist support to aid
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Martha’s Rule expands nationwide to stop mothers and babies dying
Government have announced mothers and newborns across England will be ‘better protected’ as Martha’s Rule
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Who cares wins! MJ Awards health and care champions
SEND support, efforts to combat costly foster care, and commitments to improving young people’s lives
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UK launches first-ever climate security taskforce to tackle growing national threats
The UK Government has launched its first dedicated Climate Security Taskforce, bringing together leading security, military and academic experts to strengthen the nation’s preparedness for the growing risks posed by climate change and nature loss.
Global study shows local species decline signals extinction risk
A major new international study has found that species whose numbers are falling locally are
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London unveils first plans for surviving extreme summers
London has launched its first-ever city-wide plan to tackle extreme heat, as new analysis warns
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NGOs urge world leaders to put food waste at heart of climate action
A coalition of leading environmental and food-sector organisations has called on world leaders to take
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£369m royal refurb, but Charles and Camilla don’t fancy moving in
The King and Queen have announced they won’t be moving into Buckingham Palace once its
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Social investment: the capacity multiplier the public sector needs
Matt Smith CBE, CEO of Key Fund, argues social investment is a ready-made mechanism for
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Four firms ordered to stop work in silicosis crackdown
Four companies have been ordered to stop working with engineered stone after failing to protect
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London air pollution deaths fall by 40% since 2019, study finds
New independent analysis has revealed that deaths linked to air pollution in London have fallen
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Judge warns council over Welsh school closure plans
A High Court judge has warned Carmarthenshire County Council it must properly consider alternatives to
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Royal household could be brought under FOI rules
A Green Party MP is seeking to bring the King and Royal Household under Freedom
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Councils take legal action over affordable housing plans
Three London boroughs are taking legal action against the Greater London Authority (GLA) over proposals
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New DWP powers steer driving bans over unpaid debt
People who refuse to pay their debts could lose their driving licence under new powers
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AI-enabled policing
Two leading tech companies collaborate on joint policing solutions in the UK to unify complex
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Solar solution for drinking water
Pioneering research uses modified solar panels to remove salt from seawater, with potential to do so safely at scale. As
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‘There is no justice for women’: a story of domestic abuse and systemic failure
When we heard of police treating victims of domestic violence as criminals, one survivor came
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To keep the UK cool, we must get a grip on the grid
Ageing energy infrastructure stands in the way of the steps needed to ready Britain for
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