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David Tennant and Aidan Turner return in first look at second series of Rivals
David Tennant strides away from a helicopter in first-look pictures from the upcoming second series of Rivals.
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Reform UK handed biggest donation from a living person figures show
Reform UK recently received the biggest single donation in history to a political party from a living person, official figures show.
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Novichok victims family call for change as they criticise inquiry report
The family of Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess have said “there must be reflection and change” as they criticised the lack of recommendations in a public inquiry’s final report.
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Reform UK handed biggest donation from a living person
Reform UK has recently received the biggest single donation in history to a political party from a living person, official figures show.
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Ellie Goldstein and Vicky Pattison join Strictly Come Dancing live tour
Model Ellie Goldstein and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison are to join the Strictly Come Dancing live tour with their respective professional partners Vito Coppola and Kai Widdrington.
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Joe Root ends wait for Test century in Australia to boost Englands Ashes hopes
Joe Root’s 13-year wait for a Test century on Australian soil finally came to an end as he breathed life into England’s Ashes dreams on a remarkable start to the day-night clash at the Gabba.
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Trent Alexander Arnold set for spell on sidelines with leg injury
Trent Alexander-Arnold is set for a spell on the sidelines after Real Madrid confirmed he has suffered a left leg injury.
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New electric car market suffers smallest growth since December 2023
November was the new electric car market’s weakest month of growth in nearly two years, figures show.
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TV and film performers to vote on strike action over AI scanning
TV and film performers are to vote on strike action over scanning for artificial intelligence
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UK sanctions GRU after Putin found morally responsible for Novichok death
Russian military intelligence agency the GRU has been sanctioned in its entirety by the UK in the wake of the Sturgess inquiry report, the Foreign Office has said.
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Household energy bills to rise after watchdog approves 28bn investment
Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.
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Poor harvest to cost arable farmers more than 800m in revenue analysis finds
Arable farmers in the UK are facing a reduction in revenues of more than £800 million following one of the worst ever harvests, analysis suggests.
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Starmer to visit RAF base with Norwegian PM as he heads to Scotland
Sir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland on Thursday, with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Store accompanying him to an RAF base as they meet military personnel.
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King and Queen greet German president at start of historic state visit
The King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales have given a warm welcome to the President of Germany at the start of his historic state visit.
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England to face Wales in group stage at 2027 Mens Rugby World Cup
England and Wales will clash in the group stage of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.
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Meghans Christmas cracker love letter to Harry as holiday special hits Netflix
The Duchess of Sussex’s Christmas special has premiered on Netflix, with Meghan sharing the UK’s “sweet” tradition of pulling crackers and revealing she puts a love letter inside the one she makes for the Duke of Sussex.
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Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher
Troubled supplier Thames Water has said it remains locked in talks over its proposed rescue deal with creditors as it revealed soaring revenues and customer complaints due to bill hikes.
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Undrinkable water to be restored to 24000 homes in Kent
Water will be restored to thousands of homes in Kent after five days, but must be boiled before drinking, the water company has said.
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Officials lost opportunities to influence US on Dunn suspects immunity review
The Foreign Office failed to treat the Harry Dunn case as a crisis and lost “opportunities to influence” the US after diplomatic immunity was asserted on behalf of the suspect, an independent review has concluded.
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Paedophile nursery worker admits filming himself abusing children
A nursery worker who filmed himself sexually abusing four children has pleaded guilty to 26 offences.
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Home hand painted by artist goes on the market as 2 million
British artist Emily Powell has transformed her terraced home into a lived-in artwork and is now putting it on the market with a guide price of £2 million.
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Britain must not shrink back from chaotic world says Starmer
Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism.
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First look at Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover shows explosive crash
A first look at the upcoming crossover between two ITV soaps has revealed that a multi-vehicle collision on a country road will be at the centre of the drama.
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Justice Secretary to set out reforms to tackle courts emergency
Plans to free up crown courts to deal with serious crimes swiftly and hand more support to victims are set to be announced by the Justice Secretary as part of efforts to tackle the “courts emergency”.
Care News
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Archbishop calls for society wide shift in support for unpaid carers
The Archbishop was responding during Carers Week to the report‘No Choice but to Care’
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Adult social care workers urged to share Covid stories
This will help the inquiry to identify areas for improvement when it begins the public hearings on the care sector in the summer of 2025
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Young Carers missing out on carer's allowance
Carers Trust estimates nearly 20,000 young adult carers are being forced to choose between education and financial support
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20% increase in those at risk from type 2 diabetes
The NHS is investing in a number of initiatives including the Diabetes Prevention Programme which has helped thousands of people stave off a type 2 diagnosis
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Black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in virtual patient cohorts.
Targeted research needed to understand the barriers to access.
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NHS dental treatment has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the next government need to take on board the huge knock-on effects the crisis in dentistry is having across the health service.
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London councils object to relocation of specialist cancer service
Richmond Council has voted to request a review by NHS England
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West Lothian Council workers could trigger a summer of strike action
GMB Scotland said its members were being balloted on industrial action - with the first possible strike day falling on July 3.
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Care UK in Portsmouth to remember the hundreds of thousands of those who took part in D-Day
Along with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 care homes will take part in the nationwide tribute.
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NHS and social care leaders could save £1 billion annually by adopting an AI-led home healthcare model
By reducing hospitalisations for older adults by 52-70%, this approach frees up over 1,210 hospital bed days monthly
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Number of people with pre diabetes has risen by 11% in Norther Ireland.
These new figures show nearly 200,000 people are living with, or at risk of diabetes.
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Software to reduce hospital waiting times will be rolled out across Scotland over the next year
The national theatre scheduling tool improved operating room efficiency by up to 25%
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Martha’s rule is going to be rolled out in 143 hospitals in England
This has been called one of the most important changes to patient care in years,
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Carers in North Lanarkshire receive support payments
Councillors have approved a new three-year strategy, with the report finding local carers receive support that is consistently better than the national average.
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No money for carers to get free public transport in Suffolk
The council's financial position is deemed too fragile to go ahead, because the permits would amount to an "unsustainable subsidy".
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Carer's Allowance overpayments affecting five thousand people in Northern Ireland
9 million pounds of overpayments have been referred to the Department for Communities Debt Management branch
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Information about insect bites and stings surges ahead of this bank holiday weekend
One person every 22 seconds searched for information on recognising and treating bites and stings
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Skinny jabs like Ozempic are being used as a cop-out
Professor says that while new drugs worked for the majority of people, preventing obesity in the first place was still the best plan