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The Guardian
Tories to blame for maternity care crisis, says senior midwife
One of the UK's most senior midwives has said inaction by the previous Conservative government over maternity care failures has led to the \"difficult\" situation in wards across England and a rise in reports of birth trauma.
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July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Child Poverty PM Vows to Cut Numbers by End of Parliament
Keir Starmer said yesterday he wanted to reduce child poverty by the end of this parliament, as the prime minister came under mounting pressure to end the two-child benefit cap.
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Dawson's return spins England in a new direction
Hampshire player in for injured Shoaib Bashir brings very different set of skills but plenty of experience
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Policing of protests 'not changed since miners' strike'
Police behaviour with protesters has not changed since the miners' strike, campaigners for the newly announced inquiry into Orgreave have said, as they warned of potential \"further injustices\".
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Hunkered in a London bunker with Farage and his squad of wannabe crime fighters
Don't believe statistics that show violent crime is going down. Just turn the graphs the other way up and use your own data
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
'Rearranging Titanic's deckchairs': critics give muted response to government's reaction
It started with sewage. Few environmental crises evoke such visceral public anger as pumping poo into waterways - but for years that is what water companies in England and Wales have done in large volumes.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Factchecker What Reform leader says about lawlessness in Britain
Here are some of Nigel Farage's main claims about crime in the UK and government efforts to lower it and how they stack up.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Cenotaph Wreath rules altered to keep Belfast peace plan alive
Tony Blair's government altered the rules on party leaders laying wreaths at the Cenotaph to keep unionists on board with Northern Ireland's peace process, newly released files show.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Brook: 'You don't always have to be nice guys'
Harry Brook has said that England's victory in the third Test against India taught them that \"you don't always have to be nice\", and ended a period of several years in which they have tended to be overly friendly.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Elderly British Couple May Die in Afghan Detention, UN Experts Warn
UN human rights experts have warned that an elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan may die in \"degrading conditions\" as they demanded the pair be moved to hospital for medical treatment.
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Girelli plays epic role in fantastic journey for Italy
Talismanic captain has led the way during semi-final run with crucial goals and could play key role against England
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Cunliffe's Prudent Reforms for the Water Sector Should Have Happened About 20 Years Ago
Farewell, Ofwat, soon to disappear down the regulatory U-bend. Its leadership has been up against some serious corporate miscreants and boardroom financial engineers over the years, but abolition is the right decision.
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July 22, 2025
The Guardian
The meaning of life Scheffler the latest sporting star to seek enlightenment away from field of play
The world's top athletes can seem a confused bunch. Scottie Scheffler described in a press conference before the Open how he keeps asking himself why he wants to win golf tournaments and can't find any answers.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
No 10 Condemns Attacks on Police at Essex Asylum Hotel
Downing Street has condemned violence against police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex amid fears the far right will continue to exploit local grievances there.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Ofwat, meters, big pay Key takeaways from the landmark review
The water industry in England and Wales is \"broken\" and requires fundamental reform, the biggest review of the sector since its privatisation in 1989 has found.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Migrants in Florida jail made to kneel to eat 'like dogs' - report
Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates \"like dogs\", according to a report into conditions at three overcrowded south Florida facilities that was published yesterday.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Invasion of Iraq could bring about 'regime change in London', US told
The stark terms in which the US was warned that invading Iraq without a second UN security council resolution could cost Tony Blair his premiership have been revealed in newly released documents.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Iranians told to cut use of water amid drought and severe heatwaves
Iranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a major water crisis across the country.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
They had no choice'
De Menezes' cousin on why she can't hate officers who shot him
4 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Nigel Farage Threat to deport 10,000 criminals in £17bn plan to halve crime
Nigel Farage has committed to spending more than £17bn on policies to halve crime in the UK if he becomes prime minister at the next election.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Starmer to scrap 'toothless' post-ministerial jobs watchdog and install tougher regime
Keir Starmer is to abolish the independent post-ministerial jobs watchdog, which has long been criticised as \"toothless\", and for the first time financial penalties will be imposed on those who break the rules after leaving the government.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Israel Launches Offensive on Gaza Aid Hub Amid Fears Over Starvation
Raids start as UK joins 24 countries condemning killing of Palestinians
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Repay costs of designer clothes, Blairs were told
Tony and Cherie Blair were advised by senior officials to pay back thousands of pounds they received in discounts on top designer clothing to avoid public scrutiny while he was prime minister, newly released documents reveal.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Broken' water industry faces tighter oversight
The \"broken\" water sector in England and Wales faces an era of much tighter oversight after a landmark review, including the creation of a new watchdog to \"prevent the abuses of the past\".
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Escalating unrest lays bare regime's momentous challenge
SEven months on from Bashar al-Assad's fall, Syria is battling yet another wave of bloody sectarian violence.
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Guardian
For real life? Bluey brings in record dollarbucks for BBC's trading arm
Each episode may only be seven minutes long, but the bitesize length of Bluey's adventures has not stopped the world's most popular animated dog from creating endless money-spinning opportunities.
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Guardian
End Gaza barbarity, says Pope, as 85 die in aid queues
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the \"barbarity\" of the war in Gaza and the \"indiscriminate use of force\" as Gaza's health ministry said at least 85 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food yesterday.
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Guardian
Champion raises the standard in brutal display of patriotism
Boxer wraps Ukraine's flag around himself and his fists around Dubois - and leaves with yet another title
4 min |
July 21, 2025
The Guardian
'Online poison' England won't take knee after Carter suffers racist abuse
England have condemned the \"online poison\" of racist abuse directed at the defender Jess Carter during the European Championship in Switzerland and said they would stop taking a knee before matches because \"football needs to find another way to tackle racism\".
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Guardian
Revealed: £27bn bill for failings in England's mother and baby care
Potential cost since 2019 is higher than total NHS maternity budget
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