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The Nanny State Index ranks 30 European countries on the over-regulation of food, soft drinks, alcohol and nicotine products, from most paternalist to freest. The UK always finishes in the top half.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is independently investigating a fatal police shooting at an address in Redditch on Christmas Eve. 

The NHS in England is facing an “uphill battle” with demand for gambling addiction help more than doubling since last year.

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder on continued deaths of children in Gaza

First Minister calls for ‘peaceful political solution’.

Dame Angela Eagle has thanked Border Force and Immigration Enforcement staff working to protect the public and the border over Christmas.

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following the latest arrest warrants issued under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.

Booze, burns and bites are top of the list of NHS health advice being sought over Christmas.

Two drugs smugglers who attempted to import cocaine with a street value of £42 million into the UK on a small boat have been jailed

The head of the NHS in England has praised staff for “working tirelessly” and “constantly innovating” to modernise care for patients in her Christmas message to health workers.

PM Keir Starmer's Christmas message.

Over £55,000 to be paid by 40 boat owners prosecuted this autumn/winter. 26 further Thames boat owners failed to register their vessels despite warnings

UK government response to sentencing of 25 civilians in military courts in Pakistan

Seeking views on how to restore the 2030 phase out date for new purely petrol and diesel cars and make the transition to zero emission vehicles a success.

The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer.

UK Government funding will protect local amenities that keep communities thriving, helping fix the foundations of our communities as part of the Plan for Change.

David Pickering, CTSI Lead Officer for Food and a dedicated officer at Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards, has been recognised with the prestigious Institute Hero Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual Hero Awards. The award celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to the profession and the community.