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Call for decriminalisation of women ending their own pregnancies

Sun, 12/01/2025 - 00:01
More than 30 organisations are urging parliament to remove the threat of criminal investigation and prosecution for women who end their own pregnancies in England and Wales.

Family of missing British hiker in Italy issue statement as search continues

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 22:07
The family of a missing British hiker in northern Italy have said they are "devastated by the tragic events of the last few days".

Badenoch calls on Starmer to sack minister over property allegations

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 21:24
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer to sack Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq over allegations she lived in properties linked to allies of her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the deposed prime minister of Bangladesh.

Katie Piper reveals artificial eye decision - 16 years after acid attack

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 20:52
TV presenter Katie Piper has revealed her decision to get an artificial eye, 16 years after an acid attack that left her with life-changing injuries and partial blindness.

Pope Francis honoured by Joe Biden with highest civilian award

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 20:31
Pope Francis has been honoured with America's highest civilian award by President Joe Biden, who has described the pontiff as "a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world".

Trump's Middle East envoy in ceasefire push - as head of Israeli intelligence agency sent to Qatar for talks

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 18:32
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy has met Israel's prime minister in an effort to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza before the president-elect takes office on 20 January.

Advert filmed on TV stars' wedding day banned for 'glamorising smoking'

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 18:13
A clothing ad filmed on the wedding day of two reality TV stars has been banned for glamorising smoking, the advertising watchdog has said.

Search area widened for missing sisters

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 17:43
Police in Aberdeen have widened the search area for two sisters who disappeared four days ago in the city.

As the AfD elects its chancellor candidate, the far-right party looms large over German politics

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 16:19
And so now it is certain. Alice Weidel will lead her far-right party into Germany's general election next month.

Gritters blocked by '200 double parked cars' on picturesque walking route

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 15:52
Gritters were unable to get through a Peak District road due to 200 cars doubled parked on it, a council has complained.

Carrie Johnson left 'struggling to breathe' in hospital with flu and pneumonia

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 15:47
Carrie Johnson has begged people to get the flu jab after spending almost a week in hospital with a chest infection that left her "struggling to breathe".

Ukraine says it has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 14:06
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

Syrian man crushed to death attempting to cross Channel on small boat

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 13:48
A Syrian man has been crushed to death trying to cross the Channel from France in a small boat, the AFP news agency has reported.

Harry and Meghan make surprise visit to hand out food to LA fires evacuees

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 10:34
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been seen hugging and speaking to residents affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles as blazes continue to sweep across the region.

Ten Reform councillors quit in protest over Farage's 'autocratic' leadership

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 09:54
Nigel Farage has said 10 Reform councillors who quit in protest over his "autocratic" leadership were put forward by a "rogue branch" of the party.

Proportion of 25-34 year-olds at 'hotel of mum and dad' up a third since 2006

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 09:39
The proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds living with their parents has risen by more than a third in just under two decades, according to new analysis.

Black boxes data missing from last four minutes of crashed South Korean passenger jet

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 08:05
The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of a South Korean passenger jet that crashed, killing 179 people, stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, officials have said.

London on alert for £17bn float of security group Verisure

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 08:00
The London Stock Exchange is preparing to do battle for one of Europe's biggest initial public offerings for years as Verisure, the domestic security systems provider, kicks off plans for a flotation valuing it at more than €20bn (£16.7bn).

Reeves says budget 'non-negotiable' on China trip - as former PM says she's been 'rumbled' by market turmoil

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 00:01
The chancellor has said the budget is "non-negotiable" on visit to China in the face of volatile markets back in the UK.

How is your local NHS coping under winter pressures?

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 00:01
Pressure on hospitals is particularly high this winter, with more than a dozen declaring critical incidents in recent days.

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