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Category of ‘mental retardation’ in NHS Digital’s annual statistics demeans patients, campaigners say The NHS has been criticised for using outdated and offensive terminology in its official statistics when describing people with intellectual disabilities. NHS Digital publishes annual statistics that record all admissions, appointments and attendances for all patients at NHS hospitals across England and is broken down by specific diagnostic categories. Continue reading… ​Category of ‘mental retardation’ in NHS Digital’s annual statistics demeans patients, campaigners say The NHS has been criticised for using outdated and offensive terminology in its official statistics when describing people with intellectual disabilities.NHS Digital publishes…

 A 26-year-old woman who was injured in the incident was treated in hospital. A 26-year-old woman who was injured in the incident was treated in hospital. 

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked the economy, environment and finance ministries to lay the legal framework to keep the country’s three nuclear power plants operational until as late as April 15, 2023. ​German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked the economy, environment and finance ministries to lay the legal framework to keep the country’s three nuclear power plants operational until as late as April 15, 2023. 

  The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious – and the bookies agree The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious – and the bookies agree 

 Ruth Shmylo, 25, denies becoming involved with the male prisoner while at HMP Parc in Bridgend. Ruth Shmylo, 25, denies becoming involved with the male prisoner while at HMP Parc in Bridgend. 

  At least 160 feet of the pipeline is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month, according to new reports. ​At least 160 feet of the pipeline is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month, according to new reports. 

Exclusive: more than half of legal professionals in survey said they saw a judge acting in a racially biased way The judiciary in England and Wales is “institutionally racist”, with more than half of legal professionals surveyed claiming to have witnessed a judge acting in a racially biased way, according to a report. The study by the University of Manchester and barrister Keir Monteith KC found judicial discrimination to be directed particularly towards black court users – from lawyers to witnesses to defendants. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: more than half of legal professionals in survey said they saw a judge acting…

Migrants were put on a plane to Albania soon after they arrived in Britain in small boats Concerns have been raised about a group of 11 Albanians flown out of the UK soon after arriving in small boats despite a government undertaking not to fast-track Albanian nationals. Last month, the Home Office was forced to concede that it did not have the right to do so, after earlier claims from former home secretary Priti Patel that the UK could quickly return asylum seekers who arrived in the UK and made “spurious” claims. Continue reading… ​Migrants were put on a plane…

An underwater robot was used to travel down to the badly damaged pipeline.

 The Competition and Markets Authority has reiterated a decision it first made last year. The Competition and Markets Authority has reiterated a decision it first made last year.