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Hospitals in England are “close to full” as a significant number of beds are occupied by people who are medically fit to be discharged, health officials have said.

The majority of school leaders are opposed to Ofsted’s proposed report card grading system for inspecting schools, a survey has suggested.

UK interest rates have fallen to 4.5% after the Bank of England voted to cut borrowing costs, as it also slashed short-term growth forecasts for the economy.

Members of a specialist British military unit who shot dead four IRA men in an ambush in Co Tyrone in 1992 used lethal force which was not justified, a coroner has ruled.

A dog treat made from cultivated meat has gone on sale at Pets at Home in a move the retailer claims is a world first.

Two in five parents who have sought help for their child’s mental health said they did not get the required support, according to a survey.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will chair a summit on smartphone theft after the Metropolitan Police seized more than 1,000 stolen devices in one week.

The Government is pledging to create thousands of highly skilled jobs by reforming planning rules to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors.

Bereaved families of the Grenfell fire are understood to have been told the tower block will be demolished.

Yorkshire are set to become the first county to sell an entire 100 per-cent stake in their Hundred team, after agreeing a reported £100million deal with the owners of Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The Prince of Wales has spoken to teenagers about dealing with bereavement during a visit to a charity.

Ozzy Osbourne is to reunite with all his original Black Sabbath bandmates for his final performance.

May elections in nine council areas have been postponed for one year amid the reorganisation of local government in England, Angela Rayner has said.

A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the heart with a hunting knife at a school in Sheffield, a court has heard.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a £55 million package of support aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s resilience, during a visit to Kyiv amid uncertainty about the future of the war.

There are more than 1,000 vacancies in Scotland’s NHS for consultants, figures have shown, as a health body called for action.

Abuse victims will be able to bring compensation claims when they are ready rather than being bound by a three-year time limit, under reforms the Government has acknowledged are “long overdue”.

The Government will not boost economic growth and productivity until it tackles the the mental health crisis in young people, which is costing more than £1 trillion in lost earnings, experts have warned.

A report into the care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane shows he may have been “spared prison on the basis of incomplete evidence”, his victims’ families have said.

Five people have been shot at an adult education centre in Sweden, police have said.

Fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour told the King she will not stop working as she removed her trademark sunglasses when she was honoured at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

The convictions of child serial killer Lucy Letby have been branded “one of the major injustices of modern times” as her legal team continued its campaign protesting her innocence.

The mother and sister of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at school have paid tribute to him on social media.

Embracing new technology such as artificial intelligence and reform of public sector systems are among the actions Whitehall needs to take to boost productivity, the head of the Government spending watchdog will say on Tuesday.

Police have found a 10-year-old child carrying a bladed weapon and a 14-year-old with a firearm, stop and search data has revealed.

People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face more stringent checks as part of a shake-up of pharmacy rules.

Sir Keir Starmer urged Europe’s leaders to do more to counter Vladimir Putin’s attempts to sabotage vital undersea cables.

A 15-year-old boy has died after he was in stabbed at a school in Sheffield, police have said.

The UK’s trading relationship with the US is “fair and balanced”, Downing Street insisted after Donald Trump said that the UK was “out of line”.

“Dangerous fool” Daniel Khalife has been handed a jail sentence of 14 years and three months after spying for Iran and escaping from prison.

Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers have become the latest to be hit by service outages after both confirmed issues with their systems on Monday morning.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points with a 5-1 thrashing of reigning champions Manchester City while Marcus Rashford left Manchester United for Aston Villa.

The sister of headteacher Ruth Perry has said she is worried that new Ofsted proposals for inspecting schools are a “rehash” of the “dangerous” system they are supposed to replace.

The UK risks becoming an “incubator economy”, where technology start-ups develop before selling or moving abroad, a House of Lords committee has warned.

Farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed for shooting dead a teenage burglar, has died at the age of 80, a friend has confirmed.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has put child sexual abuse “on steroids”, the Home Secretary has warned ahead of a crackdown on computer-generated material.

The Princess of Wales has launched a new initiative aimed at developing the nation’s “social and emotional skills” to alleviate the human cost from a world sometimes filled with “mistrust and misunderstanding”.

Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s decision to slash more than £200 million from retrofitting funds as levels of fuel poverty in the country surge.

Big wins for Nottingham Forest and Everton stole the limelight in the Premier League on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, fulfilling a campaign promise but raising the prospect of increase prices for American consumers.

The Government is launching a crackdown on AI-generated images of child sexual abuse.

Four people have died after a vehicle crashed into a building.

The body of a second woman has been found during the search for two sisters who went missing in Aberdeen last month.

The body of singer Linda Nolan was brought to her funeral in a pink sparkly coffin as a large crowd of family and friends gathered.

A major IT glitch is still affecting Barclays customers, with some locked out of their accounts throughout the night and almost 24 hours on from the bank’s initial outage.

Hamas has handed over the American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel to the Red Cross – the third hostage to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel.

Holders Real Madrid stand in the way of Manchester City’s hopes of a second taste of Champions League glory after the sides were drawn to face each other in the play-offs.

Campaigners have won a case against a station car park expansion in Constable Country, in what they say is an “important victory” for protected landscapes.

The Scottish Greens have called on the UK Government to remove the block on Scotland’s gender reforms.

Sir Keir Starmer has faced accusations of “fudging the facts” about his education, from the founder of a social mobility charity.

Nigel Farage has compared Reform UK’s rise in the polls with Donald Trump’s presidential victory in the US, as the party squared up to the Tories with a rally in Kemi Badenoch’s constituency.

US President Donald Trump will put in place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, the White House said.

AstraZeneca has cancelled a planned £450 million investment in a vaccine manufacturing plant in Merseyside, saying Labour failed to match the previous government’s offer of support.

A senior adviser to the Duke of York told an alleged Chinese spy later banned from the UK that Andrew’s Newsnight interview had been “ill advised”, newly released documents show.

Kemi Badenoch has dismissed Reform UK as a “protest party” as Nigel Farage prepares to hold a rally in her constituency.

Consumers will see the price of alcohol rise from Saturday when a hike in tax and duties comes into effect.

A body has been recovered from a river near where two missing sisters were last seen in Aberdeen.

Government efforts in recent years to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) have not improved outcomes for victims, according to the spending watchdog.

Manchester United booked their place in the last-16 of the Europa League to end the league phase unbeaten, while Tottenham struck three times in the second half to follow them through with a win over Elfsborg.

Britain will mark five years since Brexit on Friday with little fanfare as the Government pursues closer relations with the bloc.

Online shopping fraud cost consumers more than £56 million last year, marking a rise of 20%.

Some children as young as four are waiting up to 18 months to access NHS physiotherapy services, according to a survey of professionals in the sector.

The Archbishop of York has “categorically rejected” allegations that he bullied members of a committee to secure the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath’s appointment as Bishop of Liverpool, hours after the latter resigned following sexual assault and harassment allegations against him.

Scores of people staged a sit-down protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday as bids to appeal against the sentences of more than a dozen climate activists continued at the Court of the Appeal.

The Princess of Wales left her mark when she followed tradition and made a handprint for a children’s hospice she described as a “lifeline”.

A BBC review into the conduct of Russell Brand during his time with the broadcaster has found a number of people “felt unable to raise” concerns about the presenter and believed he “would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent”.

Royal Mail is set to be allowed to ditch Saturday deliveries for second class letters under plans being put forward by Ofcom that will also see wider postal delivery targets cut.

President Donald Trump says he has been briefed on the “terrible accident” after a passenger jet collided on Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC.

Fewer than half of parents think children should know how to use books correctly before starting primary school, a survey has suggested.

Retail crime is “spiralling out of control” at more than 2,000 incidents a day, according to the latest figures.

Almost 11 million people were hit with letter post delays over Christmas, Citizens Advice has found.

Households in England and Wales will see an average £123 or 26% increase to their yearly water bill from April 1, final figures show.

Actor Noel Clarke has lost a bid to get the Guardian publisher’s defence in his libel claim struck out ahead of a trial.

A “small number” of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate.

Love Island star Jack Fincham has been jailed for six weeks after his black cane corso dog called Elvis bit a runner.

Princess Beatrice has welcomed her “tiny and absolutely perfect” baby daughter Athena after giving birth several weeks premature.

The Government will back a third runway at Heathrow Airport as it looks to go “further and faster” on growth, the Chancellor has announced.

NHS and Department of Health officials are complacent and “out of ideas” when it comes to transforming the health service for patients, MPs have said.

Sixth form college teachers in England will resume strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.

Rachel Reeves will pledge to “fight” for “growth” and say that Britain “can do so much better” in a major speech, after Cabinet ministers were ordered to ditch policies that could stand in the way of growing the economy.

Healthier food grew more expensive at twice the rate of less healthy options in the UK over the last two years, a study has found.

People made 16 trips to cash machines on average last year, according to data from ATM and cash access network Link.

Companies that have switched to a four-day working week have said they have “no regrets”, noting no change in performance while the policy has made it easier to hire people.

Sir Keir Starmer has faced growing Labour calls to establish a compensation scheme for women affected by state pension age changes after 10 of his MPs supported a proposed law.

Wynne Evans has said he will be taking some time out of his radio show and the Strictly Live tour, as well as “other public commitments” to “prioritise my wellbeing”.

Cardiff University has set out proposals to cut 400 jobs and close a number of degree programmes, including nursing and music, because of a funding shortfall.

A zero alcohol limit could be introduced for young drivers to boost road safety, a minister has suggested.

The driver of a 4×4 that ploughed into a primary school killing two eight-year-old girls has been rearrested after bereaved families criticised the police investigation into the tragedy.

Young people leaving home for the first time and patients with mental health problems should be asked about their gambling habits when they visit the GP, health leaders have said.

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will meet top executives from some of Britain’s major businesses on Tuesday as they continue their quest for economic growth.

Bereaved families and survivors are expected to gather at the Strule Arts Centre in the Co Tyrone town on Tuesday for the inquiry which will examine whether the atrocity could reasonably have been prevented by UK authorities.

The King has described his historic visit to Auschwitz as “something that I will never forget” and said remembering the “horrors” of the concentration camp was a “sacred duty”.

Rising deaths from extreme heat will “far exceed” reductions in numbers dying from cold temperatures in Europe with climate change, researchers suggest.

Seven people convicted of being part of a Scottish child abuse ring which plunged to “the depths of human depravity” have been jailed for terms ranging from 20 years to eight years.

The King has said the testimony of Holocaust survivors teaches us to “never be a bystander in the face of violence and hate” as he met those who lived through one of humanity’s darkest hours.

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have ordered Cabinet colleagues to ditch policies which could stand in the way of efforts to grow the economy.

Emma Raducanu came up short in a three-hour marathon to crash out in the first round of the Singapore Open.

Spencer Matthews has said he is “running away from my former self” by taking on endurance pursuits after struggling with alcohol issues.

More than 200 UK companies have made the permanent switch to a four-day working week with no loss of pay, marking the latest milestone in the campaign to change the way British people work.

Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a “warning that climate change is with us”.

Palestinians have been allowed to return home to the largely destroyed region of northern Gaza after more than 12 months of besiegement by Israel.

Stormy weather is bringing the threat of flooding and more disruption to transport across large parts of England and Wales.

A persistent slowdown in activity among private sector firms could weigh on economic growth over the coming months, with businesses set to cut staff and raise prices, according to a survey.

The King will travel to Auschwitz to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation as Sir Keir Starmer spoke of the “collective endeavour” to defeat the “hatred of difference” on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Simultaneous vigils of prayer for 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross have taken place at two churches in the Hall Green and Yardley Wood areas of the city.

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip.

Gusts of 80mph have been recorded in south-west England amid further wind and rain warnings in the wake of Storm Eowyn.

Wynne Evans has apologised for an “inappropriate and unacceptable” remark during the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch.

Rachel Reeves suggested the full Cabinet must back any potential expansion of Heathrow Airport despite previous opposition from senior Government figures, as she all but confirmed plans to endorse a third runway.

More than 100,000 remain without power in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

Environmental assessments for building homes and infrastructure will be replaced with a new system as the Government seeks to cut red tape and speed up planning application approvals.

Nearly one in five senior mental health roles in Scotland are either vacant or filled by locums, figures show.

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12-year-old Leo Ross was stabbed to death in Birmingham

Union leaders say the tax increase threatens UK food security

Sunday brings a new set of weather warnings

Flooding and travel disruption on the cards

75-year-old found in the early hours of Friday

It's almost a week into the ceasefire

The Traitors star Linda Rands has backed faithful Jake Brown to win the hit BBC show ahead of the grand finale, despite him being responsible for her downfall.

The heir to a pie company fortune who murdered his best friend on Christmas Eve has been sentenced to life in prison for his “barbaric and cruel” crime.

Succession star Brian Cox is set to return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade, starring in a play which will open this year’s Edinburgh International Festival.

Former footballer Joey Barton pushed his wife to the floor before kicking her in the head during a drunken row at their family home, a court has heard.

Millions of people have been urged to stay at home as 100mph winds pose a danger to life and cause travel disruption across the UK.

The Princess Royal has spoken for the first time about the suspected horse accident that left her concussed and bruised suggesting she had a lucky escape from serious injury.

A wind speed of 183kmh (114mph) brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said.

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The retailer has warned of cost pressures

The injuries he inflicted were described as "sadistic in nature"

Fiennes is nominated for Conclave, and Erivo for Wicked

Rangers head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United

Defence Secretary John Healey gave details.

Lord Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader, was also taking legal action

Digital driving licences stored in a government smartphone “wallet” that can be used to prove a person’s age are to be made available this year.

The deaths of a 36-year-old man and a six-year-old girl whose bodies were found at a property in West Lothian are being treated as “unexplained” by police.

A storm named Eowyn could put lives at risk as strong winds batter the north of the UK on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office said.

Tougher laws could be needed to regulate the “nightmares of the online world”, Sir Keir Starmer said after it emerged Axel Rudakubana trawled the internet for extreme violent content before the Southport atrocity.

The former chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has criticised the recent “weaponisation” of child sexual abuse, as she told of her relief at news her report’s recommendations will finally be implemented.

The Prime Minister has said the failure of state institutions in the case of child-killer Axel Rudakubana “frankly leaps off the page”.

Britain’s jobless rate has risen unexpectedly and the number of workers on payrolls has fallen by the most since the height of the pandemic, according to official figures.

The UK is “long overdue a reckoning with Government spending”, a senior Treasury minister will say as Labour faces the prospect of making further cuts.

The Chancellor will attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

It's after ministers announce inquiry into Southport attack

He was sworn in at the US Capitol Rotunda

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper must appear in Parliament and account for why Axel Rudakubana’s terror links were not revealed sooner, Nigel Farage has signalled.

Three men have appeared in court charged with rape and other offences following an investigation into the abuse of two teenage girls in Rotherham.

The vast majority of people are just as worried about paying their energy bills as they were last winter, despite a fall in prices.

Donald Trump is due to be sworn is as America’s 47th President, capping a remarkable comeback after he overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and two assassination attempts to win another term in the White House.

The 18-year-old accused of killing three girls at a dance class in Southport has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial.

The Home Secretary has said the whole country is thinking of the families of those killed in the Southport knife attack as the man accused of their murders goes on trial.

Families of remaining Israeli hostages are waiting for news on their loved ones after three women were reunited with relatives following their release by Hamas on the first day of a ceasefire deal.

Manchester United’s inconsistency was on show in a 3-1 defeat to Brighton as boss Ruben Amorim admitted his side might be the “worst” in the history of the club.

Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration and said that the so-called special relationship “will continue to flourish for years to come”.

The mother of freed British hostage Emily Damari has thanked those who “never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal” after she was released by Hamas in the first step of a ceasefire agreement.

The last remaining British hostage in Gaza has been named by Hamas as one of three people set to be released on Sunday.

The ceasefire in Gaza has officially begun following an almost three-hour delay, after Hamas named the hostages it plans to release on Sunday.

Premier League leaders Liverpool tightened their grip on top spot as injury-hit Arsenal’s title challenge was dealt another blow.

Tariffs and relationships with China could be among the first issues up for discussion when Donald Trump re-enters the White House, according to the director of the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank.

TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores in the US on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.

Families of British-linked hostages have said they are “filled with trepidation” ahead of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel coming into effect.

Manchester United led the tributes to club great Denis Law following his death at the age of 84.

Denis Law has been described as “one of football’s giants” as tributes poured in for the former Manchester United and Scotland great following his death at the age of 84.

British content creators have called the potential ban on TikTok in the United States “deeply unfair” and said it could impact people’s incomes.

The Prince of Wales will meet young people experiencing homelessness during a visit to a charity centre in London.

Blue has become one of the top three most popular colours for new cars for the first time since 2010.

The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok starting on Sunday, unless the app is sold by its China-based parent company.

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of very cold weather.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he wants a “Breturn” rather than Brexit after discussing co-operation between the UK and EU in talks with Sir Keir Starmer on his visit to Warsaw.

Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Scotland forward Denis Law has died aged 84, his family said in a statement.

Sir Keir Starmer has visited Auschwitz, a place he described as “utterly harrowing”, and said he was determined to fight the “poison of antisemitism”.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a woman in her 20s died and a two-year-old girl was seriously injured in Surrey.

A US citizen has appeared in court charged with plotting to murder a Birmingham shop owner and firearms offences after being extradited to the UK from Armenia.

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Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City, the club have announced.

Manchester United left it late to see off strugglers Southampton 3-1 as Amad Diallo struck a late hat-trick in a dramatic finish to Thursday night’s Premier League action.

Kemi Badenoch has said the Tories will consider means-testing the triple-lock, in what would be a major policy shift for the party.

Leading figures across the arts, culture and sport will be brought together as part of a new “soft power council” aimed at transforming Britain’s role on the global stage.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached.

Local road conditions in England have been branded “a national embarrassment” by the head of a House of Commons committee.

The UK will discuss deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine with its allies, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he vowed Britain will “play our part” in guaranteeing the country’s security following any ceasefire with Russia.

Hollyoaks and reality TV star Paul Danan has been described as a “beacon of light” after his death aged 46.

Ukraine must be put in the “strongest possible position” in 2025, Sir Keir Starmer said as he made his first trip to Kyiv as Prime Minister.

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury told a man “you won’t threaten your MP again” after punching him in the head with enough force to knock him to the ground, a court heard.

David Moyes began his second spell as Everton manager with a defeat as Aston Villa ruined the Scot’s return to Goodison Park while Arsenal ignited their title charge with victory in the north London derby.

Deliveroo has said it enjoyed more orders and spending in recent months despite ongoing weaker consumer confidence in the UK.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted she will “fight every day” to deliver economic growth after the latest official figures showed weaker-than-expected expansion in November.

The Tories will tell the British people the truth “even when it’s difficult to hear”, Kemi Badenoch will pledge in a major speech focused on regaining voters’ trust.

The UK must offer the “olive branch” of a trade deal to Donald Trump’s incoming US government, while forging closer links with the EU to bolster itself against the threat of American tariffs, an influential think tank has said.

That's according to the Consumer Group, Which?

The Prime Minister is visiting Ukraine for the first time since entering No 10

Rachel Reeves will hope for some more economic good news after a difficult start to the year when the latest monthly growth figures are announced on Thursday.

Train passengers caught without a ticket should be let off with a warning for a first offence, according to a watchdog.

Patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours, while sick people are being left to soil themselves, according to a damning report into the state of the NHS.

Sir Ed Davey will call for the UK to seek to rejoin the EU customs union to help protect the economy amid concerns about potential trade tariffs under Donald Trump’s incoming US administration.

The Prince of Wales enjoyed a pint with fellow Aston Villa fans when the footie fanatics met up before a mid-week match.

Leading charities have warned that an “enormous” increase in humanitarian aid will be needed after an initial agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as “long-overdue news” and paid tribute to “the British people who were murdered by Hamas.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out.