9 Jan Childhood abuse increases risk of adult suicide, finds research Largest study of its kind shows ‘devastating’ impact of sexual, physical and emotional abuse
7 Jan Average UK household debt now stands at record £15,400 Austerity and wage stagnation to blame for ‘crisis level’ unsecured loans, says TUC
7 Jan MPs criticise NHS over failure to prescribe medical cannabis There is a “serious cultural block within the NHS around medical cannabisâ€, according to MPs.
7 Jan Labour backs cross-party amendment to block no-deal Brexit Frontbench likely to whip MPs to back amendment tabled by Yvette Cooper
7 Jan Long-term plan for NHS England ‘undeliverable’ amid staffing crisis May says plan setting out £20.5bn budget increase guarantees health service’s future
4 Jan Benefit cap: single mothers make up 85% of those affected, data shows DWP records show 134,044 households had support capped, with single mothers accounting for 114,337
4 Jan UK house prices take pre-Brexit hit, says Nationwide Rise of only 0.5% in December – the slowest annual rate of growth since February 2013
3 Jan Revealed: homeless people given one-way tickets to other areas Exclusive: councils have given thousands single train, bus and flight tickets in past four years
3 Jan Cannabis strength doubles across Europe in 11 years A study tracking increased potency of both herbal and resin types of the drug points to greater dangers for users. Â
3 Jan UK hospitals expecting ‘mayhem’ when cold snap hits, top doctor says Hospitals will be hit by “mayhem†this weekend because of the coming cold snap, a growing number of people with flu and the NHS’s staffing problems, a leading doctor has warned.