Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave
Heat health alerts remain in place across England as Suffolk becomes the first area to enter a heatwave.
Health
Leeds maternity units downgraded to ‘inadequate’
Trust told to take immediate action to improve after unannounced inspections prompted by parent concerns.
’17 hours birthing my dead baby’: More families call for maternity inquiry
Almost 50 new families contact the BBC with concerns about inadequate care at maternity units in Leeds.
British woman dies from rabies after puppy scratch
Yvonne Ford had light contact with the stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, her family says.
Under-fire NHS trust recorded patient ate breakfast three days after he died
The mental health trust where Alice Figueiredo took her own life faced concerns over 20 other deaths.
MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales
The vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years.
Dozens more parents demand maternity care inquiry
Almost 50 new families contact the BBC with concerns about inadequate care at maternity units in Leeds.
Warning over filler injections in public toilets
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute found evidence of untrained and unlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic procedures.
MPs to vote on decriminalising abortion – how the law could change
Two Labour MPs have tabled rival amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill on abortion.
