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The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent]( August 21, 2023 [View online](   [Morning Headlines]( 1 /[Beaten but unbowed: fans hail inspiration Lionesses]( Celebrities, royals and politicians have said the [Lionesses]( have “inspired millions” and “paved the way for generations to come” despite their narrow Fifa Women’s World Cup final defeat. Olga Carmona’s first-half strike was enough to see off [Sarina Wiegman](’s team, who were unable to make a breakthrough at Sydney’s Stadium Australia on Sunday. Despite the 1-0 defeat, fans who had gone through the agonising spectacle were quick to congratulate the team on the “fantastic” work they had done for the women’s game. The Prince of Wales tweeted a personal message to the Lionesses after the match, saying their “spirit and drive have inspired so many people”.   2 /[Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing]( Calls for change come as senior doctor calls for hospital executives who failed to act on concerns about Letby to be investigated for corporate manslaughter 3 /[Afghan women kept apart from British husbands by UK government’s ‘callous’ English rules]( Exclusive: MPs warned Afghan women face barrier getting to the UK due to ‘bureaucratic’ English language rules [Counterterrorism funding returned to Home Office despite rising threat]( Exclusive: Commission for Countering Extremism returns funds to government as sources say ‘no one knows’ what body does 5 /[Anorexia patient told she is ‘too thin’ to have treatment]( Amy is one of what experts fear is a growing number of patients turned away from treatment as stretched services ‘ration’ help in an effort to manage demand THE BIG QUESTION [What happens next for killer nurse Lucy Letby?]( Killer nurse [Lucy Letby](has cemented herself as one of Britain’s worst criminals after being [found guilty of murdering seven babies]( and attempting to kill six others. During that period, she [deliberately poisoned babies with insulin](, overfed them with milk and fatally injected some with air while working as a nurse in the neonatal unit. Following a nine-month trial and over three weeks of deliberations, a jury found her [guilty of 14 of the 22 counts she faced.](Now the jury has returned its verdict, what's next for killer nurse Lucy Letby? Where is she likely to be imprisoned? And when will she be sentenced? [For the full article click here]( Enjoy a year of unlimited digital access for just £99 £20 ✓ Full access to Premium news analysis ✓ Advert-free reading across web and app ✓ The Independent Daily Edition newspaper ✓ Puzzles, virtual event tickets and more [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   Watch / [Sarina Wiegman reacts to Lionesses’ World Cup devastation]( NUMBER OF THE DAY 13 – The BMI threshold patients must drop below before they can receive emergency care for anorexia. A healthy level is between 18 and 25. It comes as an anorexia patient told The Independent she was ‘too thin’ for help, as [stretched NHS services attempt to “ration” the help they offer.]( [Read more]( QUOTE OF THE DAY “The thought of anyone [knowingly harming a patient]( under their care just goes completely against the compassion that, I believe, drives people to become healthcare workers in the first place.” – Midwife [Lizzie Romain]( reflects on the wider implications of the Lucy Letby case for fellow healthcare workers – and how it could impact the future of neonatal care. 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