Michael Goodier

More than 1.5 million children are studying in dilapidated school buildings, a Guardian investigation has found, with years of underinvestment leaving England's public infrastructure in a crumbling state.

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The poor state of school buildings is exposing pupils to “irreparable” harm, the UK's children's laureate has said, after a Guardian investigation

Hospital buildings in England are in such a dilapidated state they risk fires, floods and electrical faults, internal NHS trust documents reveal, with leaders saying conditions have become “outright dangerous”.

Exclusive: Structural weaknesses are threatening operating theatres, intensive care units and cancer units

The number of people admitted to hospital with flu in England has quadrupled in a month, as health leaders said “huge” pressure in the NHS will only get worse as temperatures plummet this weekend.

Cold snap expected to add to pressure as NHS England figures show 5,074 flu patients in hospital by 29 December

Victims are being “let down time and time again” by police, a minister has said, as almost every violent or sexual offence went unsolved in hundreds of Britain's crime hotspots last year.

Alder Hey children’s hospital opens its vaping cessation service for nicotine-dependent 11- to 15-year-olds