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Revealed: repeated government failures lead to historically high deaths in custody in ‘national scandal’
Ministry of Justice figures show there were 308 deaths in prison in the 12 months to September as the government is accused of failing to take action which could prevent deaths in prison.
Travellers from coronavirus-hit parts of China screened on arrival in UK as death toll rises
17 people have died from coronavirus and hundreds of others have been infected, with cases detected in countries including the US, Japan and South Korea.
Greta Thunberg hits back at Trump’s ‘prophets of doom’ sneers at Davos
‘The facts are clear, but they are still too uncomfortable for you to address,’ Swedish activist Greta Thunberg told leaders in Davos.
Alex Salmond in court on attempted rape and sexual assault charges against 10 women
Former SNP first minister Alex Salmond appears in court on Wednesday accused of offences against 10 women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults.
As coronavirus outbreak spreads across China and is found in US, what you need to know
The US on Tuesday reported its first case, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak’s epicentre was taken to hospital near Seattle.
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border
The push by hundreds of would-be migrants is a challenge to Donald Trump’s plans to stop more entries to the US.
Minister defends plans for terrorists to take lie detector tests
Reforms were announced in the wake of the London Bridge attack.
Vulnerable people in care ‘struggling to get free legal advice they need’
The Law Society has called on the Government to ‘wake up’ to an ‘impending catastrophe’.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz hits out at Trump’s Davos speech
The Nobel laureate accused the president of mischaracterising the economy and ignoring climate issues.