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A damning report into the state of the NHS has revealed patients are dying in corridors and can go undiscovered for hours. The Royal College of Nursing published findings, based on the experiences of more than 5,000 UK nurses, into the state of care in England’s hospitals as staff try to manage the number of people nee

The UK inflation rate unexpectedly fell slightly to 2.5 per cent in December in a surprise boost to embattled Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed a slight drop from 2.6 per cent in November and fell below City forecasts. It comes amid record government borrowing and falls

Local councils nationwide are preparing to reveal the bad news to residents about this year’s council tax rises. So, why are our rates rocketing, how much more can we expect to pay - and which authorities are impose the biggest hikes? The London Standard’s chief political correspondent Rachael Burford discusses local g

The Prime Minister has unveiled the government’s AI Opportunity Action Plan in a bid to make Britain a world leader in the artificial intelligence sector. Sir Keir Starmer’s will take forward all 50 recommendations made by tech entrepreneur Matt Clifford, who was commissioned by Science Secretary Peter Kyle to identify

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London’s £2.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel beneath the Thames is set to open in the spring - but how will this impact traffic flow on the capital’s roads? There are concerns the crossing, set to impose a toll along with the Blackwall Tunnel, could push vehicles to other points along the river as drivers seek to avoid the