3 h. ago Number of police forces in England and Wales could be slashed from 43 to 12 in 'generational' reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to favour the creation of a dozen regional mega-forces as part of an endeavour to cut costs and increase efficiency.

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5 h. ago Terminally ill Britons could move to Scotland for an assisted death – academic

Hertfordshire University expert Dr Claudia Carr said Scotland could be viewed as having a ‘more positive climate’ for assisted dying.

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5 h. ago Record 4,000 police officers calling in sick every day as insiders blame overstretched forces

POLICE are calling in sick in record numbers — with the equivalent of more than 4,000 off every day. Home Office figures reveal 1.63million officer working days were lost to illness or injury in the year to March 2025. The figure — the highest ever — is up nine per cent in a year and...

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8 h. ago UK snow forecast shows 16 counties battered as Met Office warns of 'wintry hazards'

Will it be a white Christmas? Temperatures are set to plummet before Christmas with 16 counties in England and Wales seeing snow flurries while Scotland could see up to nine inches

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9 h. ago New law makes huge changes to the sale of cigarettes and vapes in Wales

The law will cover Wales as well as England

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15 h. ago Storm Bram to unleash rush hour chaos on Britain: Commuters face nightmare journeys with 90mph winds and torrential rain set to lash down on the UK tonight

Heavy rainfall and strong winds will cause disruption, particularly across South West England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland today and into tomorrow morning.

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17 h. ago Sadiq Khan should be stripped of control of Met Police as public confidence in force plunges, says think tank

Only 45 per cent of Londoners think the Met is doing a good job in their local area

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19 h. ago Storm Bram wreaks havoc across Britain leaving 3,000 homes without power, roads flooded and rail passengers stranded amid 'danger to life' warnings

Heavy rainfall and strong winds will cause disruption, particularly across South West England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland today and into tomorrow morning.

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19 h. ago ‘Danger to life’ weather warnings in place amid Storm Bram, Met Office warns

Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption across parts of the UK on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, the Met Office said.

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19 h. ago Full list of 65 UK areas at serious risk of flooding as Storm Bram triggers warnings

Flooding is expected in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Bram batters the UK

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20 h. ago UK snow maps forecast horror snowfall barrage for 14 counties in just days

Weather maps show snow is forecast to hit 14 counties across Scotland, England and Wales from December 12, with a second wave expected on December 18

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21 h. ago Storm Bram batters the UK: Warnings across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with 90mph winds and four inches of rain expected today

Heavy rainfall and strong winds will cause disruption, particularly across South West England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland today and into tomorrow morning.

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23 h. ago Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates

Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspendingThe Tory and Labour candidates who Nigel Farage beat to win his Westminster seat of Clacton have described a Reform campaign that felt like a “juggernaut”, as police began assessing claims of overspending by the Reform UK leader.The candidates spoke after a former aide alleged that Reform UK falsely reported election expenses in Clacton, where Farage won in last year’s general election. On Monday, Essex police said they were assessing a report of “alleged misreported expenditure by a political party” after a referral from the Metropolitan police. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago ‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support

Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for servicesIt was after one friend was shot and another stabbed, both fatally, that Shan asked ChatGPT for help. She had tried conventional mental health services but “chat”, as she came to know her AI “friend”, felt safer, less intimidating and, crucially, more available when it came to handling the trauma from the deaths of her young friends.As she started consulting the AI model, the Tottenham teenager joined about 40% of 13- to 17-year-olds in England and Wales affected by youth violence who are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support, according to research among more than 11,000 young people. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago UK weather: Met Office says Storm Bram to lash nearly one month's rainfall in few hours

Concern for Storm Bram, named by the Irish Met Office, has sparked several weather warnings, including two amber alerts for rain across parts of the Southwest of England and south Wales

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28 h. ago Storm Bram: Met Office orders Brits to do six crucial things to stay safe

The Met Office has issued "danger to life" weather warnings for rain and wind in parts of Scotland, Wales, and the Southwest of England amid Storm Bram as disruption is expected

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30 h. ago Storm Bram LIVE: Met Office urgent 'danger to life' warnings for 17 UK regions

Strong winds and heavy rain are set for northwest Scotland, Wales, southwest England, Northern Ireland and northern England as well as southern and eastern Scotland

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30 h. ago Storm Bram LIVE: Met Office urgent 'danger to life' warnings for 16 UK regions

Strong winds and heavy rain are set for northwest Scotland, Wales, southwest England, Northern Ireland and northern England as well as southern and eastern Scotland

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35 h. ago Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable 'suspended over bullying allegations'

One of three officers holding the Deputy Chief Constable rank at Scotland’s national force, Jane Connors is in charge of operational policing and leads its response to organised crime.

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35 h. ago Wales international to return after nearly a year as England duo slam Etzebeth ban

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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