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Mental health staff to work in ambulances and 999 call centres to ease crisis situations

Mental health staff to work in ambulances and 999 call centres to ease crisis situations

Demand for crisis mental health services has doubled since 2017.

Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure

Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure

Sinn Fein had urged the DUP to drop its boycott of the devolved powersharing institutions.

Fans face anxious wait for visa approval to guarantee World Cup trips

Fans face anxious wait for visa approval to guarantee World Cup trips

Supporters have raised concerns about delays in receiving their Hayya cards, which are required to attend games at the tournament in Qatar.

Flynn makes first appearance as SNP Westminster leader at PMQs

Flynn makes first appearance as SNP Westminster leader at PMQs

The MP for Aberdeen South was elected to the role on Tuesday after defeating Alison Thewliss to replace Ian Blackford.

Camilla declares Christmas has begun as she hosts children’s charities

Camilla declares Christmas has begun as she hosts children’s charities

As the Queen Consort met charity bosses and Santa, the Band of the Welsh Guards performed Once In Royal David’s City.

Rare edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone to go under hammer

Rare edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone to go under hammer

The book was published exclusively for a competition and is signed by the author JK Rowling.

Man charged after egg thrown in direction of King during walkabout

Man charged after egg thrown in direction of King during walkabout

Bedfordshire Police said they will not be disclosing the name of the suspect.

Tories hike annual party membership fee by £14

Tories hike annual party membership fee by £14

The party’s donations were dwarfed by those received by Labour in recent months amid political turbulence.

Liz Garbus: Meet the director behind the Sussexes’ tell-all Netflix special

Liz Garbus: Meet the director behind the Sussexes’ tell-all Netflix special

The US director has been nominated for two Academy Awards.

Brains with more vitamin D function better, study suggests

Brains with more vitamin D function better, study suggests

The researchers hope their findings may help them further understand dementia and its causes.

Matt Hancock to stand down as Tory MP at next election

Matt Hancock to stand down as Tory MP at next election

Former health secretary and I’m A Celebrity… campmate Matt Hancock will stand down as an MP at the next general election.

‘BP must divest from Russian oil firm or pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction’

‘BP must divest from Russian oil firm or pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction’

Dame Margaret Hodge called for the British company to cut its ties with oil firm Rosneft, which is majority owned by the Russian state.

Prospect union backs civil servants over strike action

Prospect union backs civil servants over strike action

Prospect has written to Minister for the Cabinet Office Jeremy Quin demanding improvements to an offer on pay and to axe redundancy plans.

‘Sick and twisted’ Bedsit Killer sentenced for necrophilia

‘Sick and twisted’ Bedsit Killer sentenced for necrophilia

David Fuller is already serving a whole life sentence for the sexually motivated murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in Kent in 1987.

How many gritters exist?

How many gritters exist?

Gritters have been dispatched onto UK roads as the country heads into a cold snap.

Nuffield to lead review into disputes involving critically ill children

Nuffield to lead review into disputes involving critically ill children

The review comes in the wake of high profile court cases, including between the families of Charlie Gard and Archie Battersbee.

PM says ‘there are no current shortages of drugs’ to tackle Strep A cases

PM says ‘there are no current shortages of drugs’ to tackle Strep A cases

Sir Keir Starmer described Rishi Sunak as a ‘blancmange Prime Minister’ who ‘sold out the aspirations of those who want to own their own home’.

What to expect from Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show?

What to expect from Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show?

The first three episodes of the docuseries will be released on Thursday, leaving the Windsors bracing themselves for the latest bombshells.

Now is the time for genuine negotiations, unions tell Government

Now is the time for genuine negotiations, unions tell Government

Union leaders have called for an urgent meeting with the Chancellor.

DUP urged to drop Assembly boycott to deal with cost-of-living crisis

DUP urged to drop Assembly boycott to deal with cost-of-living crisis

MLAs at Stormont are in the Assembly chamber for a recalled session.

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