A jittery No 10 now seeks the market’s approval for everything. The result? Cruel cuts and a fear of desperately needed public spending, says economist Max Mosley

Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year

The falling rate of vaccination shows people no longer understand the danger of not immunising children, warns the Covid-era chief scientific adviser

Boris Johnson's Government panic ordered mountains of protective kit as the pandemic took hold, which was piled up in shipping containers as storage facilities were overwhelmed

The media is widely reporting Reform UK's claims they could save billions by cutting equality schemes. The real figure appears to be around 250 times smaller, reports Josiah Mortimer

ALT: a woman is standing in front of a wall with the words `` this is a story of how i died '' written below her .

NAO says tax gap for rich individuals may be much more than £1.9bn and urges ministers to redouble efforts

Recent reports from the Chief Coroner for Ontario reveal that Canada’s MAiD law, policy and practice focuses on promoting access to death, rather than protection.