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In a town far from Whitehall, I saw how devastating Labour’s cuts will be. When will ministers wake up?

A day with a care worker in Bury showed me the intolerable pressures of her life – and then I heard the news of a new squeeze on benefits, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Finland the happiest country in the world? I don't believe a word of it — and this is why

The World Happiness Index is out now – you did realise that yesterday was World Happiness Day? – and as ever it turns out that the Nordic countries are ahead of the herd. Finland is top, followed by Denmark, then Iceland, Sweden, Netherlands and Norway, with Costa Rica somehow smuggling…

Evening Standard

Digested week: Mum has died and my dog has cancer. I skipped World Happiness Day

Trump may have dumped Farage, and Musk has lost $100bn off Tesla’s share price but can’t I even enjoy the schadenfreude

The Guardian - UK

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Ministers urged to act as thousands more hit by UK carer’s allowance debts

Latest overpayment figures bring total number falling foul of ‘cliff-edge’ rules on earnings to 144,000

The Guardian - UK

May McGhee obituary

Other lives: Social worker who identified a need for infertility counselling, leading to the creation of a service designed for that purpose

The Guardian - UK

June Simms obituary

Other lives: Nurse inspired to train by the treatment she received as a child in the early days of the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Covid changed our lives – and not for the better

Letters: Readers on the impact of the pandemic five years on

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Britain has almost 1 million young people not in work or education – here’s what evidence shows can change that

Keir Starmer says the current benefits system is unsustainable, unfair and needs changing to avoid a wasted generation of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

The Conversation

UK slips down league table of happiest nations as Finland tops list for eighth successive year

UK plummets to 23rd place in world happiness rankings as Finland named happiest country for eighth year running

Evening Standard

Social care sector faces collapse as NICs and wage rises loom, providers warn

Independent care providers say the government’s planned increases will push many to the brink

The Guardian - UK

Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report

The US fell to 24th place amid a rise in social isolation, while Costa Rica and Mexico break into the top 10.

Al Jazeera

Elizabeth Sclater obituary

Other lives: Pioneer in equality and diversity policy and practice

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby public inquiry will not be paused – Lady Justice Thirlwall

The Thirlwall Inquiry has been examining how the former neonatal nurse was able to murder or attack 14 babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Evening Standard

Population aged 90 and over hits new high as more men live to old age

The figure has jumped 54% in 20 years.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend

U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don’t see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline

The Guardian - UK

Deaths of three newborn babies could have been avoided, Scottish judge rules

Inquiry recommends hospital alert system after staff failed to act on warning signs of difficult births

Evening Standard

UK life expectancy yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels

The estimates continue to reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Woman & Home

Why we need to stop playing the 'age card' and be kind to ourselves

Why midlife women really do have to stop telling everyone, all the time, that they’re ‘getting old’

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The Guardian - UK

My late husband’s care home owes me £10,000 and won’t pay

The council took over the costs for his care and sent the provider a refund for five months of fees I’d paid. But it isn’t passing it on

Evening Standard

Life ‘harder than five years ago for over-60s due to more online services’

Some 38% of over-60s surveyed for Age UK said they believed the shift to online services was ‘ageist’.

The National (Scotland)

Tory councillors accused of 'sowing fear and creating division' with asylum leaflet

A REFUGEE charity has challenged a leaflet distributed by Conservative councillors aiming to “sow fear and create division”, stating locals have…

Evening Standard

Scottish patients having to rely on decades-old equipment, says Labour

Figures obtained by the party show NHS Grampian is currently using an X-ray machine that is 27 years old.

The Independent UK

Pope’s message for children gathering outside hospital to pray for him

The ailing pontiff has acknowledged his young well-wishers

Evening Standard

Want the biological age of a teenager? The rise of longevity retreats

What if that long weekend in Spain could help you to live for a century? From Thailand to the Swiss Alps, here are some of the best longevity escapes on the market

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Options for Retirement in Portugal

For individuals contemplating retirement abroad, Portugal is a prime destination.

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