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Hundreds of migrants were illegally detained at immigration removal centres, according to Home Office emails obtained by BBC News. The detention centres were used to hold about 450 people –…

Ambulance unions have reacted with anger after the health secretary said they had “taken a conscious choice to inflict harm on patients”. Steve Barclay said unions had refused to work…

Fewer than 1% of alleged illegal tree felling cases reported to the Forestry Commission have ended in a successful prosecution over the past 10 years in England. The Forestry Commission received…

The number of patients in hospital are dropping according to NHS figures this week, and have been in decline for nearly a month, as new evidence suggests the latest wave of the…

A study identified “a clear divide between the urban city centres”, with the “greenest” in the south of Britain and lowest scoring ones in the north. The city is followed…

NHS leaders have warned the country is facing a “tripledemic” threat of COVID, flu and a record demand on urgent and emergency services amid pressures on staffing. NHS leaders have…

The number of cars produced for the UK market was up 12.5% and the number made for overseas was up 6.3%. UK car production has returned to growth, although it…

In the north of England in particular, rail companies such as Avanti are causing misery on a daily basis. This cannot go on I was hoping for some catharsis on…

The government has refused to accept a proposed change in the law to stop super-rich oligarchs from using their fortunes to exploit British courts to intimidate and silence investigative journalists.…

The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, travelled to Kyiv on Thursday to meet the Ukrainian leadership and promise the UK’s support for as long as it takes to defeat Russia’s brutal efforts…