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Allowing children in hospital to play could reduce mental health problems
Investing more in play resources for children in hospital could prevent them from developing serious, long-term mental health problems, a charity has claimed..
Angela Rippon on Strictly I dont want people to concentrate on my age
Angela Rippon said her age shouldnt be a factor in her appearance on BBCs Strictly Come Dancing..
Reynolds claims Labour is party of small business
Labour is seeking to position itself as the party of small business, just days after Rishi Sunak claimed that mantle for the Tories..
Big Brother to welcome new batch of housemates as show returns after five years
The Big Brother house is set to open its doors to a new batch of contestants for the first time in five years as the reality series returns to screens..
William tells young readers to dream big to protect the planet
The Prince of Wales has told young environmentalists we must think big and dream bigger if we are to protect the earth, in a foreword to a childrens Earthshot Prize book..
Unlocking affordable homes my number one focus in government Rayner promises
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said her number one focus in government would be to unlock more affordable homes with a plan to get tough on developers..
Massive shooting of rockets amid unprecedented Hamas operation against Israel
Thousands of rockets were fired into Israel this morning, with the Israeli military retaliating with air strikes.
Labour vows to double number of hospital scanners and get tough on developers
The party is setting out its stall ahead of the annual conference in Liverpool.
Man arrested over alleged plot to kidnap Holly Willoughby
Essex Police say the suspect was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap and is in custody.
Starmer paints Labour as party of change after Rutherglen victory
Labour won Thursdays Scottish by-election with a majority of over 9,000.
Sunak refuses to apologise for axing HS2 amid backlash from former PMs
The Prime Minister has confirmed hes scrapping the leg of the high-speed rail project from Birmingham to Manchester.
September hottest on record by extraordinary amount says WMO
It follows the hottest August and July that saw wildfires and heatwaves.
Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt West End performance of Les Miserables
Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted a performance of Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre in Londons West End on Wednesday night..
Voters go to the polls in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by election
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Scientists confirm early man followed river route out of Africa 84000 years ago
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Sunak axes HS2 to Manchester because facts have changed and costs doubled
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Murder investigation launched after fatal XL bully attack
The news has been confirmed by Northumbria Police.
Subject to final approval The UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028
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More investment in social housing could save 15bn annually
About £1.5 billion could be saved each year in homelessness-related costs if social and affordable housing was prioritised across the UK with increased investment, a group of experts has said..
Tesco doing everything to drive down food bills as inflation falls
The boss of Tesco said the supermarket chain is doing everything we can to drive down food bills as it improved its profit guidance on the back of strong sales..





















