18 Jan NHS hospitals overspend by up to £141m a year Underfunding and staff shortages are among reasons for deficit, says watchdog
17 Jan Activity sharpens even dementia-affected brains, report suggests Moving more and strong motor skills seem to help cognitive prowess, results show
17 Jan Parents’ break-up more likely to harm mental health of children aged seven to 14 Research shows a 16% rise in emotional problems and 8% rise in conduct disorders
16 Jan Benefits rule changes could cost pensioners in UK thousands a year From 15 May, new pensioners with partners under 65 can no longer claim pension credit Â
16 Jan FTSE 100 down as investors shun ‘laughing stock’ UK after Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeat Britain’s FTSE 100 traded in negative territory this morning as Theresa May faces a vote of no-confidence later after her Brexit deal was defeated.
16 Jan Brexit at a standstill after May’s Commons defeat, says Barnier Brussels’ chief negotiator says EU would respond favourably if UK moves its ‘red lines’
15 Jan More than 17,000 sick and disabled people have died while waiting for welfare benefits, figures show More than 17,000 people have died while waiting to hear whether their claim for disability benefit had been successful, it has emerged.
15 Jan No Brexit now more likely than a no-deal departure – May The PM believes some Westminster politicians will use “every device available to them” to “delay or even stop Brexit”.
10 Jan Tech developer quits UK saying Brexit has ‘killed’ his business IT specialist from former Yugoslavia says he didn’t want to be ‘trapped on an island descending into mindless tribalism’
10 Jan Appoint minister for hunger to tackle UK food insecurity, MPs urge Nearly 2 million Britons may be undernourished and one in five children are in food insecurity, the committee  told.