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12:30am Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Patients will be able to choose where they have essential medical tests under a new scheme.

12:08am Wednesday 23rd May 2012

A new style of leadership in the NHS could lead to reduced infection and mortality rates and bring financial savings, according to a new report.

12:08am Wednesday 23rd May 2012

A union leader has predicted that more strikes will be held against the Government's controversial public sector pension reforms amid reports that doctors look set for a "historic" vote in favour of industrial action.

11:58pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Three police detectives face accusations of taking illegal payments from private investigators for information in an alleged case of "apparent corruption right at the heart of Scotland Yard".

11:40pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

The coalition is preparing a significant boost in state-backed infrastructure investment in a fresh push on growth, the Deputy Prime Minister has indicated.

10:21pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

A controversial Downing Street adviser has accused Business Secretary Vince Cable of being a socialist who "appears to do very little to support business".

7:54pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

More than 40 politicians, religious leaders and journalists have signed a letter calling for an independent inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber's conviction.

7:48pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

It's all aboard at a pub which has been turned into a ship to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.

6:29pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

The Government should consider cutting VAT or National Insurance and increasing state investment in infrastructure to boost growth if the economic situation worsens, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

6:04pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Reforms to the electricity market will reduce the impact of rising energy bills for consumers, the Government has claimed.