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PM urged to defy pressure from Tory right-wingers and ‘tweak the bill in the other direction’

The majority of medical facilities are non-operational while the others are only partially functional

Bridget Ziegler voted by school board to resign as member, the latest in a series of blows after husband’s rape allegations

Exclusive: ‘They are destroying and taking away my life,’ says Nicholas Thornton, who remains trapped in an Essex mental health unit

Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet after being wrongly turned away at Luton airport

The Gila River Indian Community will be the first in the US to construct a solar-panel-lined water canal, reports Katie Hawkinson

Aaron McCarthy was born addicted to heroin and adopted at ten months old becoming homeless at 17

Hailey Bieber and Vanessa Hudgens recently shut down rumours that they’re pregnant. In an age of body positivity, such invasive questions about a woman’s appearance or health should be a thing of the past. Meredith Clark asks medical professionals why pregnancy speculation just won’t go away

Police are investigating the death of the man on board the Bibby Stockholm vessel in Dorset

The holiday season can be a stressful time for families. Amber Raiken speaks to licensed marriage and family therapists about important things to keep in mind before introducing your partner to your relatives

The 34-year-old Marvel actor could be sentenced to up to a year in jail if convicted