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Report highlights ‘utterly devastating’ cases of sexual abuse in care homes
The social care watchdog is calling on providers to ensure residents are protected from sexual harm.
Private healthcare provider NMC Health shares suspended after accounting scandal
The FTSE 100 firm fired its chief executive on Wednesday.
Engineers believe new tech will stop internet connection problems on trains
Academics have developed a flat panel antenna which links with satellites to provide continuous connectivity.
Rocky planet 124 light years away ‘could have right conditions to sustain life’
It's just over twice the size of Earth and orbits within its star's habitable zone - meaning it could be a 'waterworld' of vast lakes and seas
Death toll rises to 22 after Delhi riots during Trump trip
The unrest is continuing over a controversial citizenship law which excludes Muslims.
Mining group hits back at ‘privileged’ Extinction Rebellion canary protesters
The environmental campaigners staged a demonstration at an opencast mine in County Durham.
Teachers criticise new assessments for four-year-olds
The new Reception Baseline Assessment will be rolled out across all primary schools from September.
Watch – Just call me Harry, Duke of Sussex tells tourism conference host
Former Labour adviser and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika introduced the prince at the Travalyst event at the EICC in Edinburgh.
London offices lockdown after worker suffers coronavirus symptoms
Hundreds of staff were sent home from an office at London’s Canary Wharf