Yusuf Mahmud Nazir’s family say the five-year-old died after being sent away from hospital because there were ‘no beds’ An independent investigation is being launched into the death of a five-year-old boy whose family say he died from pneumonia after he was sent home from hospital because there were “no beds”. Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died on 23 November after an infection reportedly spread to his lungs and caused multiple organ failure, resulting in several cardiac

A new report calls for targeted help for those who will no longer qualify from changes next spring More than 7 million people who no longer qualify for energy support from next spring face years in fuel poverty if average heat and light bills remain at £3,000, according to a report calling for more targeted help. In his November budget the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced that the government’s energy price guarantee (EPG) would rise from

Partner of man whose complaint led to abatement notice against Manchester music venue testifies to being driven out of their home The partner of the man whose noise complaint against Manchester’s famous Night & Day music venue could see it close has told a court he has become a “recluse” and lost 30kg due to stress. Speaking at Manchester magistrates court on Wednesday, he said the couple had moved out in May as living near

Vote triggered by Labour MP’s resignation is first byelection under current prime minister The first Westminster byelection since the resignation of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss and the financial fallout from the mini-budget takes place on Thursday. Polls will close at 10pm in the City of Chester constituency in the first electoral test for Rishi Sunak. Continue reading… ​Vote triggered by Labour MP’s resignation is first byelection under current prime ministerThe first Westminster byelection since

Counsel for family of man who died in police custody complain to chair after sounds of match interrupt hearing The family of a man who died in police custody have complained that an inquiry into his death was interrupted by a football match being watched by lawyers involved in the tribunal. The sound of the match caused a brief pause in proceedings on Wednesday afternoon during the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who

Penelope Schofield expresses ‘deep regret’ that families of 11 men killed in 2015 disaster have had to wait so long A coroner has apologised to the families of 11 men who were killed in the Shoreham airshow tragedy for having to wait so long for an inquest into their deaths to resume. The West Sussex senior coroner, Penelope Schofield, expressed her “deepest regret” that delays to the inquest had added to the ordeal endured by