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Shocking allegations of racism, bullying and babies misclassified as stillborn uncovered in maternity care report

An interim report into maternity and neonatal services across England has uncovered shocking allegations of racism, bullying, crumbling infrastructure, and births in undignified circumstances. Some families said that baby deaths were being misclassified to prevent further investigation. Baroness Amos, who is leading a national investigation into maternity care, said: “Maternity and neonatal services in England

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Murder investigation launched after man dies following Birmingham stabbing

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his 20s died following a stabbing in Birmingham. Armed police were called to the scene in Bridge Road, Alum Rock, shortly after noon on Tuesday. A nearby nursery was also locked down. West Midlands Police confirmed on Tuesday evening that it had launched a murder

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Stepdad jailed for killing partner’s five-month-old baby after argument with his ex-girlfriend

A stepdad has been jailed for life for shaking his partner’s baby to death after flying into a rage while arguing with a previous ex-girlfriend. Thomas Morgan, 29, left little Jensen-Lee Dougal with “catastrophic” brain damage at the family home in Swansea after a row with his ex-girlfriend while the baby’s mother was at work.

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Ex-techno DJ jailed for selling £7m worth of fake plane parts to airlines

An ex-techno DJ has been jailed for selling almost £7m worth of counterfeit aircraft engine parts to major airlines. Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for the fraud, which risked passenger safety and led to flights around the world being grounded after it was discovered. Working

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Minister resigns after row over ‘reprehensible material’ gathered on journalists

Josh Simons has resigned as a Cabinet Office minister amid a controversy over a thinktank he used to run, which was accused to paying a PR firm to investigate journalists. Sir Keir Starmer recently confirmed he had asked his ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, to look into whether Mr Simons had broken the ministerial code.

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