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Rachel Reeves suggested the full Cabinet must back any potential expansion of Heathrow Airport despite previous opposition from senior Government figures, as she all but confirmed plans to endorse a third runway. The Chancellor refused to be drawn on “speculation” over an upcoming announcement she is expected to make about the project but said decisions would be subject to “full collective ministerial responsibility”. Facing questions from Sunday broadcasters about how […]

Environmental assessments for building homes and infrastructure will be replaced with a new system as the Government seeks to cut red tape and speed up planning application approvals. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Environmental Impact Assessments would be replaced by Environmental Outcome Reports as she turns to “avenues that others have shied away from” to “kick-start” the economy. The Treasury described the current assessments as “voluminous and costly documents” and said […]

That’s despite being ready to be discharged A patient deemed fit enough by doctors to be discharged has been stuck in hospital for more than seven years, according to new figures. A series of freedom of information requests by the Scottish Conservatives revealed many patients are waiting years to leave hospital after being told it is safe to do so. NHS Fife confirmed one of its patients has been experiencing […]

Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night after a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement did not mention if Francis was up or eating breakfast. The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was in a critical condition. On Saturday he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while […]