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A panel of fourteen neonatal experts has questioned the convictions of Lucy Letby, claiming they did not find murders in their medical examination of evidence. Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted in 2023 of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Her legal team continues to challenge the verdicts, with her case now under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). At a press conference, retired medic Dr Shoo Lee argued that medical failings, not murder, were responsible for the babies' deaths. He cited poor hospital procedures, staff shortages, and delays in care as contributing factors. His evidence was previously rejected in Letby’s failed appeals. The CCRC is now assessing her case, though it does not determine guilt or innocence. Meanwhile, Letby is serving fifteen whole life orders in prison, with previous appeals unanimously dismissed by judges.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling for a radical redesign of England's social care system. They said their National Care Covenant will hold the government, communities and individuals responsible for caring for the elderly and disabled to account. It would include investment for communities and a new deal for unpaid carers. Rt Rev James Newcombe said, ‘We're aware that this is not going to be cheap. Our primary view is payment for it has to come out of taxation. We would like to see a covenant rather like the military covenant that currently exists in this country. It sets out clearly who's responsible for what, what we can expect, and helps us to recognise that whether it's from a financial point of view, or in terms of actually doing what’s necessary, we all have a part to play.’