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Wales to become only UK nation to lose free baby book scheme

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 06:26
Parents say the scheme helps them bond with their babies and establish early literacy skills.

TV doctor says ADHD and OCD diagnoses have 'changed my life'

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 06:17
Love Island star Dr Alex George is calling for improved waiting times for neurodivergent assessments.

The Papers: 'Sacked Jenrick defects' and 'Traitories'

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 05:51
Former Conservative shadow minister Robert Jenrick joining Reform UK hours after he was sacked by Kemi Badenoch, is the main focus of Friday's papers.

Chris Mason: Is Farage's Reform really Conservatives 2.0?

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 02:19
Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.

I didn't give up, I let go. How I came to terms with not having children

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 01:01
After a decade of trying for a baby, Caroline and her husband decided they needed to build a different future.

Hospitals with unsafe concrete expected to miss rebuild deadline

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 00:12
Seven hospitals with Raac that were prioritised last year are not expected to be completed on time - some not until 2032/33.

Leon to focus on London, stations and airports to revive fortunes, boss says

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 00:03
The fast food chain is closing its stores outside London as part of a restructuring plan.

Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 00:02
The replacement to the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 23:47
The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.

Man charged with murder after remains found

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 22:28
Michael Bretton is charged with murder over the disappearance of Wiltshire man Craig Hurcombe.

Ofsted inspects school over MP visit postponement

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 20:50
Ofsted is concerned a school "may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit" from a Bristol MP.

Jenrick defects to Reform UK after being sacked by Tories

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 19:50
The former minister says the Conservatives "broke Britain", as Nigel Farage welcomes him to his party.

Edinburgh & Leeds to host Tour de France starts in 2027

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 18:00
Edinburgh and Leeds will host the opening stages of the men's and women's Tour de France in 2027, with the UK Government saying it will be "the most accessible major sporting spectacle ever held in Britain".

Edinburgh & Leeds to host Tour de France starts in 2027

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 18:00
Edinburgh and Leeds will host the opening stages of the men's and women's Tour de France in 2027, with the UK Government saying it will be "the most accessible major sporting spectacle ever held in Britain".

No 10 no longer has confidence in police chief

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 17:55
Chief Constable Craig Guildford is facing calls to resign or be sacked by senior politicians.

Fake Deliveroo driver jailed for shooting family

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 17:40
Jazz Reid shot an eight-year-old girl and her father while pretending to be a Deliveroo driver in north-west London.

Serial rail fare evader faces jail over 112 unpaid tickets

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 17:39
Charles Brohiri pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket a total of 112 times.

Serial rail fare evader faces jail over 112 unpaid tickets

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 17:39
Charles Brohiri pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket a total of 112 times.

Millions of people to see their local council elections delayed

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 17:32
Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but two are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.

Hygiene ratings shouldn't apply to Michelin restaurants, says food critic

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 17:26
The restaurant critic says inspectors should "modernise" after Ynyshir recieved a one-out-of-five hygiene rating.