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Health secretary dismisses ‘expression in middle of challenging and frustrating period’

‘We do need money to actually improve the quality and availability of social care,’ says senior Tory

The Independent’s political commentators John Rentoul, Andrew Grice and Kate Devlin will be joined by two guest speakers, David Gauke and Lord Adonis, to discuss Brexit five years on

The first stations to be connected will include Bank, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road

NHS England is expected to announce £40mn in funding for children’s mental health services later today

Greater focus should be placed on data protection and improving advice to customers, a report finds

‘Substantial number’ are ‘still not fully aware’ of programme, organisations claim

A life-long resident of the city, Ms Wilson died unexpectedly in July 2020, aged 64.

Parliamentary committee says controversial policing bill would give home secretary ‘unacceptable’ powers

Government also warned of slump in agricultural trade with EU – if food standards rules are relaxed

It comes after footage showed Newsnight political editor confronted by demonstrators

White working-class pupils ‘let down’ by decades of neglect, MPs say

Education secretary says government would like to make reforms ‘without legislation’

Prime minister under pressure to change course after defeat in Chesham and Amersham by-election

Incident marks second time this year someone escaped from Wood Green Crown Court dock

Intelligence and security committee report warned that government ‘took its eye off the ball’ over influence of Moscow

Scientists warned that there are ‘many unknowns’ ahead which make it difficult to determine how Covid will continue to impact life in the months and years to come

PM ‘totally bogged’ opportunity to save UK from repeated lockdowns, claims ex-adviser

‘My beautiful daughter Gracie taken away from me, her dad and brother and sister and everyone who loved and cared for her’

PM, however, says ‘it’s looking good’ for plan to end all remaining legal restrictions in England on 19 July

Row expected to heighten tensions with the bloc

Wildlife campaigner, writer and broadcaster Dominic Dyer answers your questions on how to stay protected this summer in a Q&A with Zoe Tidman

Measures to protect late applicants ‘insufficient’ to ensure people do not lose basic rights, experts warn

Concern that pledge will mean soaring bill for pensions this year

Mohammed Chodwhury told relatives he ‘wanted to do something serious like on the TV’

‘Grass pollen now in peak season,’ forecast says

Paramedics have warned about impact of drink on Scotland’s emergency and health services for years

‘Absolutely no one is ­blaming Russell or his dog – it’s just a horrible accident,’ neighbour says

Pre-recorded video of landmark broadcast to thousands as coverage interrupted

The climate change activists say they had ‘no other choice’ but to disrupt the event

‘We may have to do further lockdowns this winter ... it really depends on whether the hospitals start to become overwhelmed at some point,’ says Dr Susan Hopkins

PM, however, says ‘it’s looking good’ for plan to end all remaining legal restrictions in England on 19 July

Health secretary dismisses embarrassing attack as ‘ancient history’, saying ‘at times of stress people say all sorts of things in private’

‘It’s something that I want to see and we will introduce subject to clinical advice, as soon as it’s reasonable to do so,’ says health secretary

Prince Charles will change the key legal documents to ensure that Archie cannot get the title

‘I would always err on the side of caution and I would look to 19 July,’ Kwasi Kwarteng says