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The IndependentThursday, 20 August 2026
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Scandal of patients dying in corridors at ‘toxic’ NHS trust
Investigation uncovers allegations cancer diagnoses were fatally delayed while surgery deaths were inadequately reviewed – as whistleblowers say case could surpass Mid-Staffordshire in scale
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Family who drowned off Sussex named as Palestinian refugees
Hassan El-Khawas, his partner Zeina Alayn (above right) and their daughter Sara El-Khawas died in the sea
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Tongue and Robinson each pick up five wickets as England bowl out Pakistan
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