Elderly ‘more likely to face long waits in A&E than younger patients’ Elderly people are more likely to face long waits in A&E than younger patients, with more than a fifth waiting over 12 hours, according to data. An analysis by the Nuffield Trust think tank shows how elderly and frail patients aged 81 and
No further action to be taken against Polanski over social media image – police No further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he shared an image on social media depicting a man wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of a guillotine and the words “We’re only making plans for
Boy, seven, dies after incident at Essex beach A seven-year-old boy has died following an incident at a beach which left his teenage cousin and her mother dead, the police have said. Musa Ahmed, his cousin Sameeha Rahman, 15, her mother Shelina Rahman, 41, were in the water along with three other family members when
Zack Polanski says he made ‘inadvertent mistake’ over social media image Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he made an “inadvertent mistake” over a social media image but will not apologise to Nigel Farage. The image, which Mr Polanski said he “shared inadvertently” on Instagram and then removed, featured a man wearing a black T-shirt
Fourth heatwave of year to peak with temperatures of up to 35C The fourth heatwave of the year is set to peak on Wednesday with temperatures of up to 35C, as experts warn wildfires could be “exceptionally severe”. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber heat-health alert for the East Midlands, the
This crosses a line – UEFA furious at FIFA’s World Cup private investment plan UEFA insists the World Cup is not an “asset to trade” after FIFA confirmed plans to set up a private company to run its competitions which would have links to the extended family of United States President Donald Trump. Football’s world
Burnham to hold cross-party talks on fixing crisis in adult social care Andy Burnham will hold a cross-party meeting to discuss tackling the crisis in adult social care, as he pledged to “put everything I’ve got” into fixing the system. Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats accepted the Prime Minister’s invitation “to build that
Fan of TV serial killer Dexter guilty of murdering two men A fan of TV serial killer Dexter has been found guilty of murdering two homeless men whose bodies were dismembered and hidden in woodland before he killed his cellmate while awaiting trial. James Desborough, 40, murdered Claudio Aquilino, 57, and Daniel Coleman, 43, before
Burnham and Badenoch clash over prison early release scheme Andy Burnham insisted prisoners would not be released early in September under plans to ease overcrowding in jails as the Tories demanded emergency legislation and the possible recall of Parliament to address the issue. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called for a rapid change in the law
Cold case squad ‘haunted’ by unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh Cold case detectives remain “haunted” by the unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh 40 years on, as the clock ticks down to the case being mothballed in 12 months’ time. The 25-year-old estate agent left the office of Sturgis and Sons in Fulham, west London, at