11 h. ago Cancer postcode lottery 'puts 100,000 lives at risk' as UK charity calls for urgent action

Tens of thousands of cancer patients could at risk because they live too far from hospitals, Macmillan has warned

Events

15 h. ago Nursing and midwifery vacancies in NHS Scotland rise by 60 per cent in six months

‘Hugely troubling’ data as separate survey prompts calls for urgent action over ‘corridor care crisis’

Politics

21 h. ago Almost 1.4million UK cancer patients let down by 'postcode lottery' of care, damning report reveals

Four in ten people living with the disease (40 per cent) say they struggled to get the most suitable treatment simply because of where they live.

Science

25 h. ago Drone images expose disgusting scenes at travellers site as residents complain of 'dire situation'

Local residents have taken to social media to express their anger and call for urgent action

Events

32 h. ago Urgent action needed to make UK cancer care fair, charity warns

The charity said too many patients feel they need to be "in the right place, at the right time" and called for "urgent action"

Events

35 h. ago Major deadly virus outbreak in several countries as urgent spread warning issued

The World Health Organization has warned that the crisis is 'very high risk' and could spread further without urgent action, but has yet to issue travel restrictions

Events

45 h. ago More than 700,000 GCSE students without specialist physics teachers as government urged to address shortage

The Institute of Physics (IOP) has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics teachers

Politics

69 h. ago Labour's vow on free childcare is at risk of collapse after raid on National Insurance, Education Secretary warned

In a letter to the Education Secretary, 27 leading organisations representing children, parents and childcare providers said families face being let down without urgent action.

Events

5 d. ago Billie Piper demands 'urgent action' for Palestinian children as she asks fans to 'spare a thought' for youngsters 'starved and traumatised' in Gaza

The 42-year-old actress shared a statement on Instagram highlighting the contrast between her own time with her children and the suffering faced by families in the conflict.

Events

5 d. ago 'We must demand urgent action': Billie Piper raises plight of Palestinian children in Instagram post

‘Palestinian children in are barely surviving through unimaginable days and long nights of bombardment, starvation and fear’ - Billie Piper

Politics

7 d. ago Otters found with shock poison in their bodies and UK's filthy rivers to blame

Urgent action after shock research found that 91% of the water mammals tested had been exposed to the toxic chemicals after years of trying to keep the species going

Events

1 week ago Urgent action needed to help UK's most deprived areas fight crime, MPs say

A new report has found deprived regions are suffering due to a historical lack of investment, as the most disadvantaged 10% of areas in England receive just £249 spent per head on policing

Events

1 week ago Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels up 8% in a year, Home Office data shows

Rise comes despite applications being processed much faster than two years ago as backlog falls below 100,000 for first time since 2021UK politics live – latest updatesThe number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has risen by 8% to 32,059 in a year, according to Home Office data.The data also shows that the government is processing asylum applications much more quickly, with 71,000 cases awaiting approval, relating to 91,000 people, compared with 134,000 two years ago. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Man sent home from A&E with Gaviscon dies days later after missed diagnosis

David Burgess' heartbroken partner is demanding answers and calling for urgent action to stop other families facing the same tragedy.

Events

2 w. ago Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn

Amid collapse of global pollution treaty, scientists highlight environmental factors causing fertility crisisAction must be taken to curb the use of plastic additives linked to plummeting sperm counts, a leading reproductive scientist has warned, as splits over chemical regulation contributed to the collapse of a crucial treaty on plastic pollution.Across the world, sperm counts have been declining at a rate of about 1% a year for the past 50 years, and human fertility has been diminishing at a similar rate, studies have shown. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago 'I have to ration water and have stopped having baths due to sky

New research has revealed the day to day impact that soaring water bills are having on older people with low incomes as a charity calls for urgent action

Politics

2 w. ago Swinney calls for 'urgent action' for students trapped in Gaza

The First Minister said he was ‘appalled’ by the situation

Politics

3 w. ago I had to wait FOUR years for a breast reconstruction after my mastectomy, due to secret postcode lottery EVERY cancer patient must be aware of

After a mastectomy followed by months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Laura Wilson was looking forward to rebuilding her body and life. But it was nearly four years until she could start.

Science

3 w. ago Spanish beach bars demand urgent action as they reveal cost of Brits staying away

The president of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Concessions has demanded that the Balearic government take urgent action to head off this summer's negative results before more businesses and jobs are lost

Politics