32 minutes ago UK politics live: Labour announce rapid national grooming gang review in partial climb down as Musk responds

Home secretary’s announcement marks partial government climbdown on grooming gangs scandal

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3 hours ago Teacher 'has baby with boy, 13, she lived with' – then his dad 'figured it out'

Ex-South Jersey teacher Laura Caron has been accused of having her 13-year-old student's child after the alleged victim's father is said to have 'figured it all out'

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66 minutes ago Family restaurant tracking down 'dine and dash' couple who 'fled over £83 bill'

The owners of Belluno Italian restaurant in Newton St Cyres, Devon have released CCTV images of a couple they accused of leaving without paying the £83 bill for their meal

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33 hours ago London Marathon: World record holder Ruth Chepngetich to race in April event

London Marathon: World record holder Ruth Chepngetich to race in April event  BBC.com

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62 minutes ago Forensics comb scene after Scots pensioner dies in house as woman arrested

The Record witnessed a heavy police presence at the scene in Hamilton on Thursday afternoon.

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3 hours ago Swinney in apology to patients who have ‘unsatisfactory experience’ in hospital

It comes after a report from the Royal College of Nursing warned of a ‘corridor care crisis’ across the NHS.

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35 minutes ago Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live

House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with TrumpThe Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has named the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio.Donald Trump has nominated Rubio to serve as secretary of state, and he likely has the support he needs to win Senate confirmation. Moody has served as Florida’s attorney general since 2019, and will serve until at least 2026, when her Senate seat will be on the general election ballot. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Sperm donor with 550 children is taken to court for 'using his YouTube channel to encourage his hundreds of offspring to have large families'

Jonathan Jacob Meijer, a 43-year-old YouTuber from the Netherlands, faces legal action from one of the mothers of his donor children who accuses him of not 'keeping away'

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2 hours ago Rihanna's £7 lingerie gives women confidence 'no matter their size or age'

Rihanna's Savage x Fenty has just dropped its Valentine's Day collection and it's every bit as fabulous as you'd expect with pretty options for all sizes

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1 hour ago Kemi Badenoch hits back at Nigel Farage and claims Rachel Reeves is 'woman problem' for Starmer

The Tory leader also admitted mistakes by the last Conservative governments over Brexit and immigration

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4 hours ago A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homesAdvocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”.The non-profit hospital system says it has revamped its billing and collection practices and boosted the number of patients who qualify for charity care. In September 2024, it announced it would take the “bold step” of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients’ homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. Continue reading...

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38 minutes ago Female teacher 'began sleeping with boy when he was 11 and had his baby when he was 13'

A New Jersey elementary school teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting one of her students for four years and having his baby.

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5 hours ago Surge in households getting heat pumps, but numbers still fall short of target

The number of heat pumps being installed jumped 43% last year, as small-scale renewables reached record highs, figures show.

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5 hours ago White exec wins £40,000 payout after accusing Indian boss of race discrimination when she was excluded from Teams calls

Nicola Blackwell alleged female manager Varsha Kapoor had targeted her keeping her out of online meetings and speaking about her in Hindi to a colleague, a tribunal heard. (stock image)

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2 hours ago Kelyan Bokassa stabbing: Teen accused of boy's Woolwich murder appears in court

Kelyan Bokassa stabbing: Teen accused of boy's Woolwich murder appears in court  BBC.com

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25 hours ago Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’

The Health Secretary said he will ‘never accept’ people being treated in ‘undignified’ conditions but that it would ‘take time’ to fix the NHS.

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43 minutes ago West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements

West Virginia’s Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey issued flurry of orders on first day in office

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23 hours ago Final Hairy Bikers book collects Si King and Dave Myers’ ‘most loved’ recipes

The Best Of The Hairy Bikers will be released in March.

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8 hours ago Second legal bid to reverse Winter Fuel Payment cuts to millions of pensioners

A court in Edinburgh heard how the Scottish Government's decision was a ‘direct consequence’ of the Westminster move.

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2 hours ago Father's claim he accidentally killed daughter, 14, when he threw knife during kitchen play

Simon Vickers, 50, is accused of murdering his 14-year-old daughter Scarlett in the family's home in Darlington, Co Durham.

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67 minutes ago Kemi Badenoch rules out Nigel Farage pact after blistering tirade against ex

Kemi Badenoch lashed out at former Tory leaders despite all her shadow cabinet having served as ministers in previous governments as Labour said she is in 'complete denial'

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26 hours ago Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year

Spain's Tourism Ministry says that a record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records started

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10 hours ago Economic growth could fall 50% over 20 years from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisGlobal economic growth could plummet by 50% between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Judge wrong to order public inquiry into murder of GAA official, court told

The Government is challenging a High Court ruling that compelled it to establish a public inquiry into the killing of Sean Brown in 1997.

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75 minutes ago Cop accused of 'trafficking' wife on plane to their honeymoon sues major airline

Anthony Williams, 63, and Katsiaryna Shasholka, 34, were off on their post-wedding break when suspicious cabin crew allegedly reported him to the authorities

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27 hours ago Teacher's assistant accused of raping disabled student, 15, who has a mental age of nine

Christin Coble, 45, was arrested and booked into the Sandusky County Jail in Ohio on charges of rape on January 7, after police responded to a call over an alleged assault at a student's home

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10 hours ago Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisThe global economy could face 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis.This article was amended on 16 January 2025. The headline of an earlier version said that economic growth could fall by...

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3 hours ago Black cop sues American Airlines for 'accusing him of trafficking white wife on honeymoon flight'

Anthony Williams, 63, claims he was racially profiled as he traveled from his home in Arizona to Florida with his new bride, white Russian national Katsiaryna Shasholka, 34.

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90 minutes ago UK politics live: Labour announce rapid national grooming gang review in partial climb down after Musk row

Home secretary’s announcement marks partial government climbdown on grooming gangs scandal

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40 hours ago Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need

A report said the pandemic, a housing crisis and health challenges contributed to safeguarding pressures.

Society

11 hours ago Amazon's £9 mould solution that 'gets to work immediately' and costs nothing to use

"As soon as I put these in the bedrooms they were actively collecting water so you could see they were actually working"

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3 hours ago Jasmine Crockett accuses Nancy Mace of exploiting trans community to boost campaign coffers after heated clash

Democrat reignites feud with Republican after bitter House Oversight Committee row

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1 hour ago Lammy urged by MPs to say when Government will recognise Palestinian state

Foreign Secretary faces repeated questions from MPs on when the UK will officially recognise Palestine

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22 hours ago Scenes of joy as Palestinians in Gaza react to ceasefire deal announcement – video

Dozens celebrated across the Gaza strip as it was announced that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of war. The deal reportedly includes the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and allowing hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to their homes. Israel’s government is expected to vote on the deal tomorrowIsrael-Gaza war liveIsrael’s cabinet reportedly preparing to meet to ratify Gaza ceasefire deal Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Amanda Palmer ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against ex

The singer-songwriter posted a statement on Instagram after multiple women accused the author of sexual misconduct in a New York Magazine article this weekNeil Gaiman’s ex-partner Amanda Palmer has publicly acknowledged the allegations of sexual misconduct made against the author for the first time.Posting on her Instagram account, the American singer wrote: “As there are ongoing custody and divorce proceedings, I am not able to offer public comment. Please understand that I am first and foremost a parent. I ask for privacy at this time.” Palmer and Gaiman, who married in 2011, and have one child together, are currently in the process of getting divorced. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Remarkable woman, 21, becomes youngest to ski solo to the South Pole in grueling journey

Karen Kyllesø, 21, conquered a 1,133km trek in just 54 days to break the record of the youngest person to ski solo to the South Pole, braving extreme conditions in the process

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22 hours ago James Stunt 'insists he had no idea his London office was being used to count and collect cash as part of £207m "dirty money" operation'

Stunt said he agreed to allow cash to be dropped off by courier, counted and collected from his London base, but had no idea it could be part of a 'criminal enterprise'.

Economics

4 hours ago Youtuber found dead with hands and feet bound after Mexican cartel murder

The influencer was found dead with obvious signs of torture just hours after a Mexican drugs cartel dropped leaflets from a plane accusing him of working with a rival gang.

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1 hour ago UK government confirms new inquiries into grooming gangs focusing on ethnicity

Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, will ask police forces to re-open 'cold cases' related to child sexual exploitation and abuse

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22 hours ago James Stunt 'insists he had no idea his London office was being used to count and collect cash as part of £207

James Stunt 'insists he had no idea his London office was being used to count and collect cash as part of £207  Daily Mail

Economics

4 hours ago Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules

Ellen Clifford brought legal action against the Government, arguing that the process did not provide people with sufficient information.

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1 hour ago I can’t control defections to Reform, says Findlay after councillor’s switch

The Scottish Conservative leader was speaking after Thomas Kerr, the leader of the Tories at Glasgow City Council, defected to Nigel Farage’s party.

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28 hours ago Starmer hints at spending cuts as he blames 'volatile' global economy for post

Keir Starmer insisted the government will stick to its fiscal rules as he clashed with Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.

Economics

4 hours ago Two brothers accused of attacking police at Manchester Airport appear in court charged with assault as their lawyer says they 'vehemently deny the allegations'

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammed Amaad, 25, both face charges related to the fracas at Manchester Airport's Terminal Two building on July 23 last year.

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1 hour ago Bangladeshi and British politics collided to bring down Tulip Siddiq | Salil Tripathi

After allegations of corruption, the former government minister’s family legacy now lies in tatters in both countriesIt was unusual to see Muhammad Yunus, a widely respected Nobel laureate and the chief adviser of the unelected interim government of Bangladesh, taking aim at a British minister, accusing Tulip Siddiq of benefiting from “plain robbery” in his home country and calling for her to apologise. But once that happened, things moved swiftly: accusations against the beleaguered treasury minister swirled, she pulled out of an official delegation going to China, she referred herself to Laurie Magnus, the government’s adviser on ministerial standards, and finally this week she resigned from her post. (Siddiq “totally refutes” allegations of corruption.)This month, the Financial Times reported that Siddiq was given a two-bedroom central London flat by a developer closely associated with her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the recently ousted longtime leader of Bangladesh. Siddiq had claimed ...

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28 hours ago Farage and Truss in rightwing plot to derail Chagos Islands deal at the last minute

Exclusive: Chagos Islands row has ‘laid the groundwork’ for future cooperation between Tories and Reform, a leading organiser of efforts to stop the deal with Mauritius has claimed

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4 hours ago Unregulated botox becoming ‘health crisis’, MP warns as petition launched

Botox demand is ‘partially fuelled by social media and societal pressures on young people’, Bradley Thomas told the Commons

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2 hours ago UK politics live: New grooming gang inquiries set out by Labour as Badenoch ramps up anti

Home secretary’s expected announcement marks partial government climbdown on grooming gangs scandal

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29 hours ago People on certain benefits can claim up to £1,800 to help pay for funeral costs

The average cost of a simple funeral in Scotland has reached a record high of £4,345.

Economics

4 hours ago Man accused of attacking rapist Reynhard Sinaga in prison appears in court as provisional trial date set

Jack McRae, 32, appeared at Leeds Crown Court via videolink from HMP Frankland

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2 hours ago Ministers and emergency services to hold national test of pandemic preparedness

Blue light services will join senior ministers in the first test of pandemic preparedness in nearly a decade.

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29 hours ago Slower UK inflation relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves as financial markets calm

The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns.

Economics

5 hours ago 'King of Benidorm' fears end of Little England as Spain launches 'war on Brits'

EXCLUSIVE: Spain's supposed 'war on Brits' continues as the Spanish government are considering introducing 100% tax on non-EU residents looking to buy property - and the King of Benidorm is not happy

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2 hours ago This is how much Kristi Noem’s advance was for book that blew up in her face

The South Dakota Governor wrote about killing 14-month dog because it was ‘untrainable’ - and the tale helped dim her political star

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31 hours ago UK Government responds to calls to scrap £169.50 TV licence fee for all pensioners

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the £169.50 TV licence fee to end for people over 66.

Economics

5 hours ago At least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza airstrikes as Israeli cabinet delays meeting to agree ceasefire – live

Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreementThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements

Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza

Politics

34 hours ago Shona Robison suggests Scottish child payment may have reached peak to incentivise work

Shona Robison has suggested further increases to the Scottish child payment could put off people seeking work.

Economics

5 hours ago Meghan Markle ignores 'disaster tourist' backlash as she helps more LA fire victims

Meghan Markle has been spotted in a video bringing bags full of donations to a charity collection set up to help those in need in an area of Los Angeles that has been badly hit by the terrifying wildfires

Events

3 hours ago Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears

Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving damages.

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34 hours ago ‘Cost of dying’ in UK hits record level as bereaved turn to crowdfunding to meet bills

Latest SunLife study shows average total funeral cost at £9,797 with many selling off possessions to help payThe “cost of dying” has hit a record high, prompting growing numbers of grieving UK families to turn to crowdfunding or sell possessions to help pay for a funeral, according to a report.The average cost of a basic funeral has increased by 3.5% in a year to hit an “all-time high” of £4,285, according to the insurer SunLife, which has been monitoring UK funeral costs for two decades. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Brothers accused of assaulting police at Manchester Airport appear in court

Footage of the incident was widely shared online.

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3 hours ago Scottish Labour MP branded 'arrogant' and ridiculed after claiming party has made 'strong start to government'

Graeme Downie called for his party to construct a better narrative

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39 hours ago PM promises ‘strongest action possible’ against Russia if death of Australian Oscar Jenkins confirmed

Government still working to verify reports of Melbourne man’s death after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia would take “the strongest action possible”, including potentially expelling Russia’s ambassador, Anthony Albanese has warned, as the federal government scrambles to verify reports that Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins had been killed after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.Albanese said on Wednesday that any harm to Jenkins would be “absolutely reprehensible”, and demanded Moscow immediately confirm the condition of the 32-year-old Australian citizen, after reports overnight that he had died.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Nearly 100 migrants rescued as more than 600 people cross Channel this year

Some 215 people in four boats arrived in the UK on Wednesday, taking the total for the year so far to 603 people, according to Home Office data.

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3 hours ago Syrians in Germany ask to be allowed to visit home and keep protected status

Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights Syrians in Germany have called on the government to allow them to travel to their home country for short visits without risking their protection status, as questions mount over how the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime will affect the millions of Syrians who live in Europe.More than a month after a lightning advance by rebels toppled the Assad family’s 54-year rule, the residency status of many Syrians across Europe remains in limbo. A dozen or so countries across the bloc responded to the regime’s fall by suspending the processing of asylum application from Syrians. Austria went further to say it was preparing a “repatriation and deportation” programme. Continue reading...

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39 hours ago Nicola Sturgeon is accused of becoming a part time MSP on over £70,000 as she rakes in cash from outside interests

Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have been accused of becoming 'part-time MSPs' while they rake in lucrative earnings from outside interests.

Economics

6 hours ago ‘Major issues’ with HS2, Holocaust memorial and nuclear subs, ministers warned

Some 27 of the 227 large-scale schemes the Government is overseeing appear to be unachievable, according to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority

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3 hours ago UK politics live: Cooper to announce new grooming gang inquiries as Badenoch blasts Boris Johnson over Brexit

Home secretary’s expected announcement marks partial government climbdown on grooming gangs scandal

Politics

40 hours ago Stirling and Clackmannanshire to receive £350million Scottish Government funding for new schools

Stirling and Clackmannashire are to be handed a boost to the tune of £350million which will go towards progressing the Lochies School and Callander Primary School projects.

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6 hours ago Katie Boulter crashes out of Australian Open second round to extend her barren Grand Slam record

MATTHEW LAMBERT IN MELBOURNE: Boulter has promised to prioritise the Slams this year but she will have to wait until May, and the French Open , to have another crack.

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