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Kim Leadbeater has been speaking to LBC's Lewis Goodall.

Kim Leadbeater calls for MPs to 'step back' as Labour divisions deepen over assisted dying bill

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Baby at centre of legal battle over long-term care dies at Great Ormond Street after judge rules treatment should stop

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Pharmacies could close on evenings and weekends as owners protest over funding

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Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson breaks silence following emergency surgery after septic shock

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting orders staff to look into costs of introducing assisted dying

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Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson suffers septic shock after being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

The teenage girl was crashed into by a paraglider in Turkey

More than £20k raised for British teen left fighting for life in Turkey after paraglider crashed into her

The teenage girl was crashed into by a paraglider in Turkey

'I thought she was dead': British teen left fighting for life in Turkey after paraglider crashes into her on family holiday
Mpox only spreads between people who are in close proximity to each other.

Another case of new more infectious mpox strain detected in UK, bringing total to four

Two more cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK, officials say

Two more cases of new mpox strain detected in UK

Jackie Scully will trek 100km across the Sahara desert to mark 10 years since she was given the all-clear

Breast cancer survivor to trek 100km across Sahara desert to mark 10 years since getting all-clear

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the UK population 'remains low'

First case of potentially deadly mpox virus strain detected in the UK

Children should get stickers not sweets during Halloween trick-or-treating, dentists demand (file image)

Children should get stickers not sweets during Halloween trick-or-treating, dentists demand

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Disposable vapes to be banned across the UK by next summer to prevent addiction among children

London, UK. 20th Oct, 2024. Wes Streeting, Health Secretary of the United Kingdom, Labour Party MP for Ilford North, is seen at the BBC for the Sunday morning media round. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

Wes Streeting 'will vote against assisted dying Bill' because NHS in too dire state for Brits to make 'informed choice'

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'No one gutsy enough to address this': Mylene Klass calls on government to introduce paid miscarriage leave.

Government not 'gutsy' enough to implement paid miscarriage leave claims Myleene Klass

NHS patients will be able to get their health records made available to any doctor as part of a 'health passport', reports claim.

NHS looks to 'digital health records' as Streeting launches major consultation on future of healthcare

Weight loss jabs to help obese people back to work: What are Ozempic and Mounjaro and what are the effects?

Weight loss jabs to help obese people back to work: What are Ozempic and Mounjaro and what are the effects?

Warning lights flashing as the UK goes backwards on mental health stigma

Warning lights flashing as the UK goes backward on mental health stigma

pregnant woman holds an ultrasound photo of her baby, smiling as she gazes at the image. The ultrasound shows a clear picture of the developing baby,

UK's fertility rate falling faster than any other G7 nation - with austerity a 'principal factor'

Baby boomers are more likely to be overweight and sick by the time they reach their 50s and 60s than the generation before

Baby boomers more overweight, weak and sick in their 50s and 60s than pre-war generation

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Child dies of rabies after parents discover bat in bedroom

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LBC has uncovered levels of E Coli in Britain’s rivers over fifty times higher than levels recommended by the Environment Agency, in the latest edition of Feargal on Friday.

Feargal Sharkey exposes dangerous levels of E. coli in British rivers

Wes Streeting has called for a 'National Debate' on smoking outside pubs

Wes Streeting calls for 'national debate' on banning smoking outside pubs as PM rules out earlier closing times

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LBC joins London's Air Ambulance ahead of two new helicopters taking to the skies following £15m fundraising drive

LBC joins London's Air Ambulance ahead of two new helicopters taking to the skies following £15m fundraising drive

Mia Glynn, 8, died of sepsis caused by Strep A

Girl, 8, died from sepsis after being sent home twice by GP and parents told hospital was full

Americans Continue To Consume Beef Products Despite First Case Of Mad Cow Disease In US

Ban on junk food ads before 9pm to come into force next year in bid to tackle childhood obesity

What Lord Darzi is describing when it comes to the problems within the health service my family knows all too well, writes Matthew Hulbert

My mum died after waiting eleven hours for an ambulance— a properly funded NHS might have saved her life

Inexpensive air filters can easily supplement existing ventilation systems, reducing sickness, saving lives, and alleviating pressure on our healthcare system, writes Lara Wong

Airborne transmission: A hidden threat that must be addressed

Wes Streeting said it is important that people pay their fair share.

'It's important they pay their fair share': Wes Streeting vows to crack down on health tourism

The NHS is going backwards on basic health care for the first time in 50 years, a bombshell new report has claimed.

NHS progress on basics 'going backwards' for first time in 50 years, wide-ranging Darzi review says

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Speaking exclusively on Sunday with Lewis Goodhall, the Health Secretary said that if Labour doesn't act now, the country will see "the NHS effectively going bust".

Landmark report reveals 'NHS cancelled more appointments than any major country' during pandemic, Health Secretary says

Emotional update as caller desperately raising funds for cancer treatment sends heartfelt message to donors

'I was broken': Emotional update as caller desperately raising funds for cancer treatment sends heartfelt message to donors
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Health experts have told LBC there has never been a more dangerous time to take illegal drugs.

EXCLUSIVE: Never been more dangerous time to take drugs, experts say

The friends and family of Carol Player are raising funds to get her the cancer treatment needed in order to save her life

Donations to LBC caller's cancer fundraiser soar by nearly £30k after she shares her heartbreaking ordeal on air

The friends and family of Carol Player are raising funds to get her the cancer treatment needed in order to save her life

Heartbreaking caller shares ordeal with cancer as family desperately raise funds for treatment

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Workplace health checks to be introduced in England to help spot deadly diseases early

Weekend lie-ins could save your life: Extra sleep on Saturdays or Sundays cuts risk of heart disease, say researchers

Weekend lie-ins could save your life: Extra sleep on Saturdays or Sundays cuts risk of heart disease, say researchers

NHS 111 operators will take mental health calls

NHS 111 line to give mental health support to adults and children in crisis

The Costa allergy tragedy, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old girl, should be a wake-up call to all hospitality venues.

When will allergies be taken seriously by cafés and restaurants?

Sir Simon Wesley caused some controversy yesterday when he claimed continued awareness-raising around mental health should cease because services are struggling to cope with demand.

Mental health isn’t the problem—the system is: Natasha Devon on Sir Simon Wessely’s controversial comments

Clapping the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic and treating the service as a “national religion”

Clapping for the NHS like a 'national religion' during pandemic was dangerous, health watchdog suggests

A child caught mpox gets treatment at a hospital in the Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

New deadly mpox strain may have already reached UK, experts warn, but say there's no need to be worried yet

Blood collection tubes monkeypox （MPOX） test positive results

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan as WHO declares global health emergency

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People who are racist to NHS staff 'can and should' be turned away, says Health Secretary Wes Streeting

It's the first time family doctors have taken industrial action in sixty years

GPs could curb number of patients they see after vote for collective action

Wes Streeting has urged GPs not to strike

‘Don’t punish patients’, Health Secretary urges GPs as industrial action threatens to bring NHS ‘to standstill’

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the Conservative government with emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled.

Emergency ban on puberty blockers introduced by previous UK government was lawful, High Court rules

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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86

Former deputy PM John Prescott dies aged 86 following battle with Alzheimer's

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Soldiers are being trained in trench and urban warfare

'Kill him before he tries to kill you': LBC visits Ukrainian troops being trained by British soldiers

Rolf Harris has died aged 93

Paedophile entertainer Rolf Harris died penniless after 'wiping out £16m fortune to make it harder for victims to access'
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Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore

Money 'reasonably expected' to reach Captain Tom's charity never did, commissioner tells LBC

Which? has revealed the best and worst deals for Black Friday. (stock image)

Black Friday 2024: Which? reveals deals to avoid - and the best alternatives

File photo dated 16/04/20 of the then 99-year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore, with (left to right) grandson Benji, daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and granddaughter Georgia, at his home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire

Salary demands, book payments and a doomed spa block: Key findings of the Captain Tom Foundation inquiry

Captain Tom's daughter is facing questions about a hefty book payment

Captain Tom's daughter faces questions over £1.5m book payment after none of the money went to charity

Captain Tom's daughter Hannah and her husband Colin 'significantly' benefited from the foundation personally

Captain Tom's daughter and her husband saw 'significant personal benefit' from father's charity, inquiry finds

The tourist died in the Patong are of Phuket.

British tourist found dead in Phuket storm drain after going missing on night out

Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing 20-years behind bars.

Brit teenager, 18, facing 20-year jail sentence for 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl in Dubai

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, made the dramatic admission under cross-examination in court today

Sara Sharif begged for forgiveness for 'being rude' in letter to parents, court hears

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British tourists 'in hospital with methanol poisoning' after drinking toxic shots in Laos holiday spot

Soldiers from the 13th counter intelligence battalion, 2nd reconnaissance platoon of the Swedish Armed Forces, participate in military exercise in Kungsangen

Britain must learn from Sweden to boost defence as tensions with Russia rise, military chief says

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Errol Musk called on Starmer to resign

Elon Musk's father calls on Keir Starmer to resign as he claims Labour have 'sent England back 400 years'

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Sky employee dies after 'falling from height' at London headquarters

Halyna Hutchins was shot dead on the set of Rust

Alec Baldwin's Rust film premieres 3 years after cinematographer shot dead - but her mother refuses to come

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Schoolgirl, 14, and pensioner, 71, fighting for their lives after van ploughs into crowd of Christmas shoppers

Schoolgirl, 14, and pensioner, 71, left fighting for their lives after van ploughs into crowd of Christmas shoppers
Three men have been arrested after a bomb scare in Glasgow

Three men arrested after bomb scare at bus station

New York priest sacked after allowing Sabrina Carpenter to film racy music video in his church

New York priest sacked after allowing Sabrina Carpenter to film racy music video in church

The scene where a baby's body was found

Tragedy as baby's body found in field in Salford, as police launch investigation

The spread of misinformation during the riots following the fatal knife attack in Southport was "turbo-charged" by foreign bots, Matt Jukes has claimed

Foreign bots 'turbo-charged' misinformation during riots after fatal Southport attack, claims counter-terror boss
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Ford to cut 800 jobs in UK due to low demand for electric cars.

Thomas Cashman shot dead nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel in Knotty Ash back in August 2022

Gunman who shot dead Olivia Pratt-Korbel has bid to challenge conviction dismissed at Court of Appeal
Images of the aftermath posted on social media show the roof of the bus ripped off

Two in hospital after bus collides with tree and rips roof 'clean off'

The decommissioning of Royal Navy HMS Albion will be sped up as part of the cuts

UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save £500m

Ukraine launches 'UK-supplied storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time'

Ukraine launches 'British-supplied storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time'

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Marius Borg Høiby with his mother Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Son of Norwegian princess Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of rape

The Royal Family paid a 'sad farewell' to The Queen's dog Beth

Queen Camilla's beloved rescue dog Beth dies after being diagnosed with tumour

Masked burglars have stolen farm vehicles from the Windsor Castle estate while Prince William and his family slept, reports claim.

Masked thugs steal from Windsor Castle while Prince William and Princess Kate were sleeping on estate

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Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short.

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short

As the non-dom tax regime ends, 'The Labour government does need to be wary of alienating non-doms and high net worth individuals from living and working in the UK'.

Labour need to be wary of alienating non-doms and the rich - they could flee UK after Budget
Lily Ebert died aged 100 last week

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert never lost her kindness, despite the horror she witnessed

Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect
Traditional steelmaking is ending at Port Talbot

End of traditional steelmaking at Port Talbot cannot lead to 'managed decline' - we need a clear vision for the future
Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era, writes Charlotte Brumpton-Childs.

Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era
At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me.

At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning, writes Gina Davidson.

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning

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