5 h. ago ‘Without support, my son would not be here’: Mother’s plea over feared cuts to SEND

Renata Watts says her son would have been failed without a legal support plan, as Labour faces backlash over SEND reforms

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6 h. ago Age UK is accused of 'betraying' elderly residents after plans to sell care home flats in upmarket British seaside town

Age UK, formerly known as Help The Aged, says it has made the 'hard decision' to look at selling its retirement flats known as Woodcot in Salcombe, Devon.

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6 h. ago ‘Without EHCP, my son would not be here’: Mother’s plea to Labour against proposed SEND cuts

Renata Watts says her son would have been failed without a legal support plan, as Labour faces backlash over SEND reforms

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10 h. ago Minister won’t rule out support cuts for children with EHCPs amid Send overhaul – UK politics live

Stephen Morgan, the early education minister, would not confirm every child who has an EHCP would continue to keep the same provisionsThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit, PA Media reports. PA says:Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week.The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the universal credit bill – and party leader Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Ministers fail to rule out cutting Send school plans after campaigners’ concerns

Stephen Morgan insisted parents should have ‘absolutely’ no fear that support for children with special needs or disabilities will be scaled back.

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21 h. ago Mel B offers Spice Girls bandmates second chance to attend her wedding as she plans another 'informal and sexy' ceremony following lavish St Paul's Cathedral celebration

Scary Spice, 50, has revealed she and new husband Rory McPhee, 37, will be jetting aboard for another ceremony.

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24 h. ago Campaigners urge Government to keep care plans for children with Send

In total, there were 638,745 EHCPs in place in January 2025, up 10.8% on the same point last year.

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36 h. ago Why savers should be very angry at Reeves' mad and bad plan to slash cash Isas: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

In nine days, and after months of speculation, we should finally find out the damage that the Government wants to inflict on our tax-friendly Isas.

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46 h. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: This is why savers should be very, very angry at Reeves' mad, bad plan to slash the annual cash Isa allowance

In nine days, and after months of speculation, we should finally find out the damage that the Government wants to inflict on our tax-friendly Isas.

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46 h. ago Maisie Smith lifts the lid on marriage plans with boyfriend Max George... but her mum insists she's 'too young' to wed just yet

Ex-EastEnders star Maisie Smith has lifted the lid on her plans to marry boyfriend Max George as her mum insisted that she is 'too young' right now.

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61 h. ago Ryanair passengers take to plane's wings to escape 'fire' onboard as 18 are reported injured in Majorca airport

Eighteen people have been injured after a 'fire' was said to have broken out on a Ryanair plane at Majorca airport.

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62 h. ago Ryanair passengers take to plane's wings to escape fire onboard as 18 are reported injured in Majorca airport blaze

Eighteen people have been injured after an fire broke out on a Ryanair plane at Majorca airport.

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3 d. ago Half of MPs are on fat jabs and they LOVE it, says Wes Streeting as it's revealed Brits could soon get weight

The 10-year plan for the health service says there is a need to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where patients live and work.

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4 d. ago Amelia Earhart twist as fresh clues pinpoint location of lost plane after 88 years

It is a mystery that has captivated the world for 88 years, and now scientists believe they have finally found Amelia Earhart's doomed plane.

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4 d. ago Fresh clues in mystery of Amelia Earhart point to plane crash near small island: 'Very strong evidence'

It is a mystery that has captivated the world for 88 years, and now scientists believe they have finally found Amelia Earhart's doomed plane.

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4 d. ago One of UK's busiest stations set to double in capacity with major expansion plans

Today's announcement will see one London station able to double the number of cross-border passengers it currently takes.

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4 d. ago Soon you'll get fat jabs for free at the local shopping centre, as per new NHS plan

The 10-year plan for the health service says there is a need to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where patients live and work.

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5 d. ago Campaigners make late bid to stop Stockport County car park plan

A letter to councillors has called for an 'urgent' rethink.

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5 d. ago Scientists are BAFFLED after discovering the first ever 'planet with a death wish'

The first ever recorded 'planet with a death wish' orbits so close to its host star that it triggers huge flares of radiation every time it orbits.

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5 d. ago What are the new UK immigration rules as major reforms to come into effect this month?

Immigration rule changes have been made in a bid to cut the number of foreign nationals coming to live in the UK

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