37 h. ago Parents issued August 31 deadline to save up to £7,500 in childcare

Working parents of nine-month-olds can already access 15 hours of free childcare a week, but this is rising to 30 hours a week from September - here is how it works

Society

4 d. ago How you can land a £25,000 payout from the NHS if your dentist misses tooth decay or botches surgery. Our must

Civil servant Saira Malik had been attending the same NHS dental practice for nearly a decade and believed her teeth were in safe hands - until a catastrophic mistake almost ended her life.

Economics

4 d. ago ‘Gross abuse of state power’: defiance grows over UK ban on Palestine protest group

More than 200 have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action – and hundreds more are expected to protest on Saturday At 81, Deborah Hinton, a former British magistrate who was honoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to the community, seems an unlikely terrorist suspect. In the quiet town in south-west England where she lives, much of her retirement is spent walking along the cliffs, raising funds for the nearby cathedral choir, and supporting local charities.But last month she was detained in a police cell for seven hours, fingerprinted and had a DNA swab taken from her mouth. It was the first time she had ever been arrested, and the experience left her “in a state of trauma” and “shaking uncontrollably”. She could face a jail sentence of six months under UK terrorism legislation. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Meghan Markle toasts to ‘beautiful day’ as she launches new rose wine

It comes after the previous rose, launched last month, sold out within an hour.

Politics

6 d. ago Meghan Markle's new vintage of wine fails to sell out as it's revealed customers are paying the SAME for less alcohol this time

The blush-pink wine was still available for purchase on As Ever's website - three days after the launch - at the time of writing, after its predecessor sold out within an hour of it being released last month.

Economics

1 week ago Civil servants attending hundreds of 'woke' events each month during working hours

The meetings include 'listening circles for trans colleagues and allies', music sessions called 'sapphic sounds' and two-hour-long diversity and inclusion sessions.

Politics

3 w. ago UK could see half a month’s rainfall in under 24 hours amid more weather warnings

Northern Ireland could see half a month’s worth of rainfall in less than a day on Sunday evening, Met Office warned

Events

3 w. ago Met Office maps show mixed start to summer holidays as UK thunderstorm warning issued

Some places will experience over a month's worth of rain in a few hours

Events

4 w. ago Historic Glasgow single malt whisky distillery launches tours for the first time

The Glasgow Distillery will open for two-hour tours starting later this month.

Politics