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Rishi Sunak faces pressure to justify ‘death trap’ smart motorways

Rishi Sunak faces pressure to justify ‘death trap’ smart motorways

Labour MP Sarah Champion highlighted figures suggesting 79 people have been killed on such roads.

‘The Boy in the Tent’ to end charity camping challenge after three years

‘The Boy in the Tent’ to end charity camping challenge after three years

Max Woosey, from Braunton in Devon, has raised more than £600,000 for a local hospice.

Sunak backs official Covid inquiry after leak of Hancock WhatsApps

Sunak backs official Covid inquiry after leak of Hancock WhatsApps

The Prime Minister urged people not to focus on ‘piecemeal bits of information’.

Gallery to reopen with show charting eight decades of art

Gallery to reopen with show charting eight decades of art

Modern Two in Edinburgh has been shut since October last year.

Raab refuses to commit to remaining in human rights convention ‘forever’

Raab refuses to commit to remaining in human rights convention ‘forever’

There is a split within the Cabinet over the UK’s continued membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Andrew Tate’s lawyer says he plays a character saying things for ‘entertainment’

Andrew Tate’s lawyer says he plays a character saying things for ‘entertainment’

A Romanian court upheld a third 30-day detention for the former Big Brother contestant, who is being held on suspicion of organised crime.

Detective tells inquiry race played no part in his actions over Sheku Bayoh

Detective tells inquiry race played no part in his actions over Sheku Bayoh

Detective Inspector Graeme Dursley, who was involved in the aftermath of the 31-year-old’s death, continued giving evidence on Wednesday.

Users take to Twitter as part of the site disappears

Users take to Twitter as part of the site disappears

The ‘following’ tab, which many people have as their home screen on the social media platform, has stopped working for thousands of users.

Isabel Oakeshott and NDAs at centre of Hancock care home testing row

Isabel Oakeshott and NDAs at centre of Hancock care home testing row

The TalkTV presenter is no stranger to high-profile political rows.

Rates may need to rise further but ‘nothing is decided’, says Bank boss

Rates may need to rise further but ‘nothing is decided’, says Bank boss

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said inflation is ‘much too high’ despite recent easing in the cost of living.

Parkland scoured in urgent search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s baby

Parkland scoured in urgent search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s baby

Police and London Search and Rescue are looking across a vast area near Brighton as they try to find the two-month-old.

Drivers suffer 24% increase in parking tickets

Drivers suffer 24% increase in parking tickets

A record 5.7 million tickets were handed out by private companies in Britain in the second half of 2022.

First alleged member of far-right Patriotic Alternative admits terror charges

First alleged member of far-right Patriotic Alternative admits terror charges

Kristofer Thomas Kearney, 38, was allegedly a fitness guru for the group.

Regular exercise in adolescence improves mental health and behaviour – study

Regular exercise in adolescence improves mental health and behaviour – study

Researchers used the Children of the 90s study which looked at the levels of physical activity of 4,755 11-year-olds.

Harry reveals naked truth about his love for rugby on chat show

Harry reveals naked truth about his love for rugby on chat show

He joined U2 singer Bono and former first lady Michelle Obama in answering light-hearted questions posed by Stephen Colbert.

Banking giants asked to explain why some savings rates remain so low

Banking giants asked to explain why some savings rates remain so low

The Treasury Committee is asking major banks for a breakdown of the revenue and profits generated from their savings products.

Long challenges governments on responsibilities to make Stormont workable

Long challenges governments on responsibilities to make Stormont workable

The Alliance leader said the Assembly has not been able to function for around half the time since it was formed 25 years ago.

Long ‘driven’ to keep growing Alliance after six years in charge

Long ‘driven’ to keep growing Alliance after six years in charge

Under her leadership, the party has gone from eight MLAs to becoming the third largest party at Stormont with 17.

Stormont brake ‘not really a brake’, says DUP MP critical of Sunak’s deal

Stormont brake ‘not really a brake’, says DUP MP critical of Sunak’s deal

The unionist party will scrutinise the Windsor agreement for ‘as long as it takes’, chief whip Sammy Wilson said.

Rise in children getting treatment for eating disorders, psychiatrists warn

Rise in children getting treatment for eating disorders, psychiatrists warn

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the Government target for when patients should be seen.

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