Number of meningitis cases in UK outbreak rises to 29
The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent in England has risen to 29, up from …
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Hungary officials ‘gave Ukrainian forced injection’ after raid on bank vehicles
Kyiv sources say they think injection contained relaxant meant to make people more talkative in interrogationsHungarian security operatives administered a …
Reform UK success in local elections could endanger national climate targets, report says – UK politics live
LSE research found some Reform councillors have denied the reality of climate science, and mention of climate has been removed …
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Group, which also owns Dove and Hellmann’s, will focus more on personal care products if deal agreedUnilever, the owner of …
UK borrowing rises unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February
Data comes amid increasing fears that Iran war could send British government’s plans off courseBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s public …
Attorney general asks if Kemi Badenoch would object to Jewish public prayer
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, who is Jewish, says Tory leader and shadow minister seem ‘to only have an issue with Muslim …
Labour will be decimated in May local elections, Unite leader says
Sharon Graham tells party to ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ after ‘shameful’ handling of Birmingham bin strikeLabour will be …
Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us
In today’s newsletter: Bereaved families say the latest findings confirm long-standing concerns about capacity, care and political choicesGood morning. Yesterday …
More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year
Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up BritainScores of councils across …
High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits
Britons are likely to have little loyalty to the car park operator as it goes into administration with a £305m …
People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood
Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest …
University of Liverpool acquires entire archive of poet Roger McGough
Archivist Jo Klett says the 40 boxes of material will provide ‘a full picture of Roger’s entire working career’“It’s a …
Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation
Michael Kenny’s daughter Juliette, a sixth-former at a school in Kent, died one day after showing symptomsThe father of an …
Ukraine peace talks on ‘situational pause’ as Middle East conflict intensifies: Kremlin
The Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks are on a 'situational pause' as Zelenskyy signals a Ukrainian team could resume negotiations …
Duke survives stunning halftime deficit to hold off No. 16 seed Siena in March Madness' first round
The Siena Saints nearly became the third team in March Madness history to beat a No. 1 seed as a …
Nigel Farage condemned over call to ban public prayer for Muslims in the UK
Reform party leader criticised for making comments after event held in London’s Trafalgar Square this weekMuslim leaders have condemned Nigel …
Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires
About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admitsThe government has reneged on a pledge to make …
Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut
UK’s bilateral aid to African countries, which funds areas such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m …
Peers vote to back clause pardoning women convicted over illegal abortions
House of Lords decision welcomed as ‘landmark moment’ after attempt to strike out amendment is defeatedUK politics live – latest …
Farage backs Tory attack on Muslim iftar event, saying public prayer ‘was a shock’ – UK politics live
Nigel Farage echoed Nick Timothy’s comments after he said public prayer for Ramadan was an ‘act of domination’Starmer claims Tories …