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Fine of 10% of annual turnover among other potential penalties as environment secretary calls for Ofwat review ...

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Republican senator vows to block all Fed nominations ‘until legal matter is fully resolved’ ...

Coroner’s court hears how Ollie Long, 36, became ensnared in debt after using offshore operators run by ‘international criminal networks’ ...

Spanish singer, 82, had already been accused of sexually assaulting two female former employees ...

Organisation singled out by home affairs minister as one that could be targeted by new laws targeting ‘hate groups’ ...

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Use of private providers, poor training and inadequate regulation mean obtaining care has become a ‘wild west’ ...

With NHS England set to double its budgeted spending on ADHD services this year, the system is at breaking point – patients are being failed and private providers are cleaning up ...

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