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Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 04:44
Ministers hope the plans will help reduce the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits.

Justice secretary rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 03:59
Proposed reforms issued by the independent Sentencing Council were labelled biased by the Conservatives.

Councils fear shake-up won't improve finances, survey says

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 01:26
There is low support for local government reorganisation among council leaders, a survey suggests.

Scientists discover new part of the immune system

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 01:19
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.

Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 01:15
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 01:15
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they don't want

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 00:07
The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care - but, say experts, that has all changed

Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 00:02
Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.

Worst train companies to be named and shamed

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 00:01
Millions of passengers will be able to see cancellation and delay data in train stations

Gardener wins case against Paddy Power over £1m prize

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 21:43
Corrine Durber was told her jackpot was a computer error, but a judge ruled in her favour.

Chris Mason: Starmer finds subtle way to deal with Team Trump

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 21:12
The PM refrained from criticising JD Vance and chose to read out the names of fallen British soldiers.

Child dies after being hit by car on sports pitch

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 20:07
A second child is being treated after being struck by a car at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club.

How big is the welfare budget and where might cuts fall?

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 19:21
The Chancellor has earmarked "several billion pounds" in draft spending cuts to welfare.

US tariffs could hit UK consumers, Bank experts warn

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 18:58
Trump tariffs could affect UK economic growth, hitting UK consumers in the pocket, Bank experts warn

First beavers from Scotland released in England

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 18:04
Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.

Student guilty of raping 10 women among most prolific predators, police say

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 17:53
Zhenhao Zou, 28, attacked two women who have been identified and another eight who are yet to be traced.

Drug-rape student 'among most prolific predators'

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 17:53
Video evidence shows Zhenhao Zou could have as many as 50 victims, the Met Police says.

Pensioner named in Dungannon murder investigation

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 17:00
A man, whose death is being treated as murder, has been named as 71-year-old Adam Krzan.

Girl took overdose days before terror charges made

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 16:17
She also went missing from home days before a bail hearing was due, an inquest hears.

Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 16:03
The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.