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Sharing access to patients’ health data across NHS providers in England could result in 20,000 fewer A&E visits a year and save £20m annually, the government…

Keir Starmer’s government has been accused of trying to water down legal protections for torture victims as ministers from 46 countries including the UK prepare to…

European ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, the head of the continent’s human rights body has…

The polio virus was detected in London sewage for the second time this year, days before ministers withdrew funding for global polio eradication efforts.Its detection reveals…

How many Labour policy U-turns does it take to form a complete circle? How many Labour policy complete circles does it take to form a black…

Ministers are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.The…

With its education white paper, the key section of which concerns support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), the government is returning to…

What send reforms are expected to be brought in by the government – and will Labour MPs back it?A total overhaul of the special educational needs…

Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.The…

Campaigners are urging ministers to change the law so that music lyrics are inadmissible in court, a shift that they say would stop a practice that…