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Veterans’ mental health charity stops taking new referrals due to funding crisis
Combat Stress said its income has fallen from £16m to £10m in this financial year partly due to a cut in its NHS funding support.
UK hunt for 2,000 Wuhan passengers intensifies over coronavirus concerns
The Department of Health said it was trying to find ‘as many passengers as we can’ who recently travelled to the UK from Wuhan.
Traffic pollution shrinks children’s brains new research reveals
A study of 12 year olds found those who grew up around busy roads had less grey matter.
Michelin-starred chef ‘refused permission to stay in UK after Brexit’
Claude Bosi said he has lived in England for 23 years.
Privacy campaigners criticise Met Police launch of facial recognition technology
Big Brother Watch labelled the Met’s announcement a “stain” on the government’s human rights record.
Prince Charles wishes Palestinian people ‘freedom, justice and equality’
The Prince of Wales began his historic first visit to the West Bank walking through Bethlehem with Muslim and Christian leaders in a gesture of unity.
National Trust warns 73% of special natural sites threatened by climate change
The charity calls on Government to ban peat in horticulture and boost tree cover to conserve nature and cut emissions.
Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief
The 17-year-old said ‘we cannot care about those kinds of things’ after Steven Mnuchin said: ‘Is she the chief economist? Who is she? I’m confused.’
David Attenborough urges government to heed Britain’s first citizens’ assembly on climate crisis
Sir David Attenborough thanked members of the public who will meet in Birmingham for giving up time to discuss how to reach net zero emissions.