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What counts as junk food in upcoming UK advert ban

Online restrictions will start in October 2025, with junk food adverts on TV banned before 21:00.

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Citizens’ jury backs assisted dying law change

The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.

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Assisted dying law change backed by ‘citizens’ jury’

The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.

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‘It should be my choice not to suffer’

A woman with terminal cancer is calling on the government to "urgently" reform assisted dying laws.

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Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year

Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.

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Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu

The prime minister is promising to turn the NHS around - but achieving that could be his biggest challenge.

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Why Starmer’s NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu

The PM is promising major change, but this is not the first time such ideas have been tried

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No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest reimagining" of NHS.

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Parents’ transplant plea: ‘One more infection and we could lose our boy’

Two-year-old Zachary Bradford could die in weeks if a donor cannot be found.

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No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest re-imaginging" of NHS.

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