48 m. ago NHS England abolition shows ‘we have to take difficult decisions’, says Starmer – UK politics live

PM says he is ‘bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control by abolishing the arms length body NHS England’Starmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where he thinks it has gone too far.l give you an example. There’s a office conversion in Bingley, which, as you know, is in Yorkshire. That is an office conversion that will create 139 homes.But now the future of that is uncertain because the regulator was not properly consulted on the power of cricket balls. That’s 139 homes. Now just think of the people, the families, the individuals who want those homes to buy, those homes to make their life and now they’re held up. Why? You’ll decide whether this is a good reason because I’m going to quote this is the reason ‘because the ball strike assessment doesn’t appear to be undertaken by a specialist, qualified consultant’. So that’s what’s holding up these 139 homes.When we had those terrible riots what we saw then, in response, was dynamic. It was str...

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3 h. ago Stedman Pearson's dramatic life from arrest and death threat before tragic death

Pop star Stedman Pearson lived a very dramatic life after finding fame with group Five Star with his siblings as he was once arrested, faced a death threat and had many different jobs

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5 h. ago John Lewis axes bonus for third year in a row despite profits surge

Boss says bonus decision had been “difficult” but it would be restored as soon as conditions allow

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6 h. ago Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' widow shares 'pain' of life without soulmate

Dave Myers' widow Liliana has shared an emotional update just over a year since the Hairy Bikers star's death

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9 h. ago Bruce Willis' wife admits Gene Hackman and Betsy's tragic deaths hit home amid actor's dementia battle

Autopsies have revealed how Gene and Betsy died, solving the mystery that hung over them after their corpses were discovered at home earlier this month.

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16 h. ago Hairy Bikers star Si King reveals 'difficult decision' he made after best friend Dave Myers' death

Dave Myers died at the age of 66 last year following a cancer battle

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16 h. ago Hairy Bikers' Si King faced 'difficult' choices in tribute to late Dave Myers

The One Show presenters Alex Jones and JB Gill welcomed Si King onto the programme during Wednesday's show.

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17 h. ago Dave Myers' wife shares heartbreaking update after Hairy Bikers star's death

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' heartbroken wife Liliana has issued an emotional update just over a year after his death at the age of 66 following a cancer diagnosis

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17 h. ago Hairy Bikers' Si King shares 'difficult' decision one year after Dave Myers' tragic death

On Wednesday’s instalment of The One Show, BBC viewers saw Alex Jones host the programme alongside Strictly Come Dancing star JB Gill and they welcomed Si King to the famous green sofa

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17 h. ago Temptation Island star walks off in tears as they make tough decision in Netflix final

Temptation Island contestant Shante was left in tears as she made a difficult decision about her relationship in the Netflix show's final episode

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20 h. ago Marine Nationale beats Jonbon to emotional Cheltenham win after tragic jockey death

Marine Nationale was an incredibly popular winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham just weeks after the death of his former jockey Michael O’Sullivan

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20 h. ago Marine Nationale secures emotional Champion Chase victory after tragic death of Michael O'Sullivan

Marine Nationale cruised to the Queen Mother Champion Chase title on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, on the horse forever linked with the late Michael O'Sullivan

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21 h. ago Gene Hackman's tragic final days: Star would have experienced his wife's death 'repeatedly because advanced Alzheimer's meant he was 'living in a reel'

Gene Hackman may repeatedly relived the loss of his wife due to his battle with advanced Alzheimer's disease, an expert has claimed. Hos condition also may have impacted his ability to call for help.

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23 h. ago Dave Myers' heartbroken wife issues sad update a year after Hairy Bikers star's death

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' heartbroken wife Liliana has issued an emotional update just over a year after his death at the age of 66 following a cancer diagnosis

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24 h. ago Couple’s tragic last picture before wife plunges 160ft to her death in Italian mountains

Maurizio Filini shares heartbreaking tribute after his girlfriend Laura Barbieri slipped on ice while climbing

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40 h. ago Gene Hackman's slow and tragic death will have a major impact on his fortune... and his family

New Mexico has probate rules covering the 'simultaneous death' of married couples that typically come into play when the deaths occur within 120 hours of each other.

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41 h. ago Constance Marten 'fell asleep' on newborn baby whose death was a 'tragic accident', jury told

Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of the gross negligence manslaughter of their daughter Victoria, which they deny

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43 h. ago Trampolined to death: Girl, eight, killed by her parents in horrific 'punishment'

A father has finally learned his fate after he and his wife ordered their eight-year-old daughter to jump on the trampoline in extreme heat without food or water, eventually leading to her tragic death.

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46 h. ago Death of Constance Marten’s baby was ‘no crime’ but a tragic accident, jury told

The wealthy aristocrat and her partner deny gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn daughter Victoria, whose body was found in a rubbish-filled bag-for-life

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52 h. ago Why Cheltenham Festival's opening race is named after Michael O'Sullivan and tragic death

EXCLUSIVE: The Cheltenham Festival starts today with Tuesday’s opening race – the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – being run in memory of the talented jockey who died last month

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