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Tory MP praises ‘heart-tugging’ John Lewis Christmas TV advert

Tory MP praises ‘heart-tugging’ John Lewis Christmas TV advert

The ad shows a man learning to skateboard in anticipation of the arrival of their foster child

Charles tells Indonesian President he is ‘saddened’ by earthquake disaster

Charles tells Indonesian President he is ‘saddened’ by earthquake disaster

The earthquake struck the main Indonesian island of Java killing scores of people and injuring hundreds.

Newly independent Scotland would see living standards decline, academic warns

Newly independent Scotland would see living standards decline, academic warns

Professor John Bryson said the first decades would be difficult financially.

Family court judge praises teen housed in Airbnb after going into council care

Family court judge praises teen housed in Airbnb after going into council care

Judge Joanna Vincent, who oversaw private hearings in Oxford, said the boy, now 15, was ‘vulnerable’ and deserved ‘much better care’

Gove has no ‘confidence’ in housing association in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

Gove has no ‘confidence’ in housing association in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

The Housing Secretary is committed to an ‘Awaab’s law’ to improve the experiences of those living with mould and damp in their homes.

NHS searching for 5,000 new O negative blood donors in mass testing campaign

NHS searching for 5,000 new O negative blood donors in mass testing campaign

The NHS said it is the first ever mass home blood type testing campaign in the UK.

Covid rules limited engagement with Logan Mwangi’s family, review finds

Covid rules limited engagement with Logan Mwangi’s family, review finds

It said in the months before his murder, the family may have potentially used restrictions to avoid social services.

Heaton-Harris says Government will consider water charges as he sets NI budget

Heaton-Harris says Government will consider water charges as he sets NI budget

The NI Secretary said his budget was required to bring bring public finances in NI under control.

Budget ‘hugely damaging for public services’, says Sinn Fein

Budget ‘hugely damaging for public services’, says Sinn Fein

Conor Murphy MLA said the collapse of Stormont had left departments struggling to control spending.

Safeguarding board says sorry for failures in case of murdered boy Logan Mwangi

Safeguarding board says sorry for failures in case of murdered boy Logan Mwangi

There have been calls for a Wales-wide review of children’s services following the review into the five-year-old’s short life.

Harper talks ‘positive’ says Lynch but RMT ‘no closer’ to calling off strikes

Harper talks ‘positive’ says Lynch but RMT ‘no closer’ to calling off strikes

The RMT chief said the Transport Secretary had agreed to set out in writing how he sees the union’s dispute with rail operators ‘going forward’.

Stormont health budget not enough to address challenges – BMA

Stormont health budget not enough to address challenges – BMA

Tom Black, chair of the Northern Ireland Council, also said there was a lack of detail on the pay award for doctors.

Reservoirs filling rapidly in deluge but hosepipe bans remain

Reservoirs filling rapidly in deluge but hosepipe bans remain

Yorkshire Water says the county is still in a technical drought despite a 19% rise in reservoir levels in six weeks.

Asylum system in ‘serious peril’ amid soaring backlog of cases

Asylum system in ‘serious peril’ amid soaring backlog of cases

Home Office figures show 143,377 people are awaiting a decision on their claim.

Woman celebrates 40 years since life-saving heart transplant

Woman celebrates 40 years since life-saving heart transplant

Sandy Law, 67, is thought to be one of the longest-surviving heart transplant patients in the world.

National Highways projects costing billions more than planned

National Highways projects costing billions more than planned

The National Audit Office said delays and inflation mean National Highways will not be able to deliver dozens of projects within budget.

Albanians make up just over a third of small boat arrivals in 2022 so far

Albanians make up just over a third of small boat arrivals in 2022 so far

The total number of crossings for this year provisionally stands at 42,154.

William makes first visit to Duchy as Duke of Cornwall

William makes first visit to Duchy as Duke of Cornwall

Prince William visited the Newquay Orchard, which offers environmental education, employability training and community events.

UK ice hockey player hopes to wear OneLove armband after World Cup u-turn

UK ice hockey player hopes to wear OneLove armband after World Cup u-turn

Zach Sullivan, who plays for Manchester Storm, is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

People can ‘still be threats to national security even if they were brainwashed’

People can ‘still be threats to national security even if they were brainwashed’

Shamima Begum was 15 when she travelled from Bethnal Green, east London, through Turkey and into territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State.

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