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Discover why – and how – you should boost natural light levels for your physical and mental health

Parts of the NHS estate are in such a poor condition they pose serious risks to staff and patients, warns think tank

The general rule of politics that you should never interrupt your opponent when he’s busy digging his own grave is one Sir Keir Starmer has taken to heart. Yesterday, his gag at Prime Minister’s Questions was: “Christmas is a time of peace on earth and good will to all. Has…

Letters: Joseph McFarlane and Clive Elliott have opposing views on the shadow health secretary’s comments on the health service

Government needs to find more than £2bn for urgent maintenance to prevent catastrophic failure, report shows

The numbers are ‘increasing considerably each week’ in England, health chiefs have warned.

The NHS spends a lot of time and money looking after people who smoke, or drink too much or don’t do enough exercise. Hospital admissions and treatments are an expensive business.

The then chancellor was worried about the impact of lockdown on the economy and society. And who can say he was wrong? says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott

Number of patients waiting 12 hours in A&E dropped slightly to 144, 805 in November

International care workers will be banned from bringing dependants when they move to the UK under the changes

Editorial: The prolonged absence of growth causes social divisions that the Conservatives would rather exploit than address