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Government pledges support for Stormont stability

It follows the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as DUP leader after he was charged with historical sex offences. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B5sHIZn via IFTTT

Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind

Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why? from BBC News https://ift.tt/80DBKIW via IFTTT

Watch: Tories will keep 'triple lock' on pensions - chancellor

The chancellor says the Conservatives would commit to keeping the so-called "triple lock" system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LIY7pzO via IFTTT

Another moment of instability for Northern Ireland

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's arrest and resignation is a pivotal moment for the DUP, says the BBC's Chris Mason. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v0NegBG via IFTTT

Post-Brexit tax to hit UK car exports to Canada

A post-Brexit deal has expired with no new agreement, which leaving UK exports to Canada subject to new tariffs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c83yIZ4 via IFTTT

Wrong patient fitted with coil after Caesarean

Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vMedVEb via IFTTT

Revised figures confirm UK ended 2023 in recession

Official data shows the economy contracted during the last two quarters of last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BoyY89z via IFTTT

The families borrowing to pay for care

Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wFul9Ws via IFTTT

Police reassess decision on Rayner allegations

A Tory MP asked police to investigate whether Labour's deputy leader gave false information on documents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sblgMDX via IFTTT

Tory's mayoral contest ad showed New York not London

The clip showed a stampede in a New York subway station and was replaced with the scenes cut. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dT9EyMU via IFTTT

Coutinho queried waste project opposed by Barclay

The energy secretary questioned the approval of an incinerator opposed by the environment secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/M85OuUi via IFTTT

Coutinho queried waste project opposed by Barclay

The energy secretary questioned the approval of an incinerator opposed by the environment secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/M85OuUi via IFTTT

Gove failed to register football tickets on time

The levelling up secretary failed to declare the VIP tickets within Commons rules, a watchdog finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j6UXvkh via IFTTT

Secret files on Galahad bombing to be released

The attack on the Sir Galahad and its sister ship in 1982 killed 48 men, including 32 Welsh guards. from BBC News https://ift.tt/50vw93B via IFTTT

Say one thing, do another? The government’s record net migration rise

The Conservatives pledged to cut immigration, but there’s been a rise - BBC Panorama explores why. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ci74qxI via IFTTT

Move to reverse Ulez expansion runs out of time

The government said it backed Tory Gareth Johnson's bill, but it was "talked out" by Labour MPs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c6eaUDr via IFTTT

Police probe Tory donor's alleged Abbott comments

West Yorkshire Police are looking into alleged comments by Frank Hester about MP Diane Abbott. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tK1s2N4 via IFTTT

Triple lock for pensions to be in Tory manifesto

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he will pay for the "expensive" pledge through economic growth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BGYKxXA via IFTTT

Watch: Tories will keep 'triple lock' on pensions - chancellor

The chancellor says the Conservatives would commit to keeping the so-called "triple lock" system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8vE9t5u via IFTTT

Chancellor to be quizzed after inflation hits lowest level in over two years

Jeremy Hunt is back in the red seat after sharing the last Budget before the general election from BBC News https://ift.tt/bC39xsY via IFTTT

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full

He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3Qzw2VH via IFTTT

Rayner says questions over her tax are a 'smear'

Labour's deputy leader tells BBC Newsnight she has been assured by tax experts she owes no money. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vjGLHIC via IFTTT

Mordaunt rubbishes talk of challenging Sunak

The Portsmouth MP says she is focussed on doing her current job and called speculation "nonsense". from BBC News https://ift.tt/EdhS3RY via IFTTT

What we know about Kate's cancer diagnosis

In a video message she said she started preventative chemotherapy last month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ruE4eLG via IFTTT

Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision

A top government lawyer raised bias concerns over plan to halt a waste incinerator in Steve Barclay's constituency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7sx3Ach via IFTTT

Starmer urges Nike to change new England kit cross

The Labour leader speaks out as fans, pundits and politicians criticise the £124.99 shirt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qd4xSWB via IFTTT

GMB staff to strike over sex harassment claims

Employees claim reforms recommended by an independent lawyer-led review are yet to take place. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e4TS3tF via IFTTT

UK economy to 'bounce back' in 2024, says Sunak

The prime minister tells the BBC the economy has "turned a corner" as he is challenged on rising bills. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ougHiZc via IFTTT

Smoking ban for those born after 2009 moves ahead

The UK government pushes ahead with plans for some of the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1jW8B2i via IFTTT

Gogglebox star to stand for Labour in election

Josh Tapper, 26, has been chosen by Labour for Hertsmere, the seat currently held by Oliver Dowden. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t3ZGTbK via IFTTT

UK economy to 'bounce back' in 2024, says Sunak

The prime minister tells the BBC the economy has "turned a corner" as he challenged on rising bills. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o4JZt3F via IFTTT

What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hOt0oIA via IFTTT

Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells

The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jEV6cNz via IFTTT

Chancellor hints at October general election

The PM has already said his "working assumption" is a poll will be held in the second half of this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6ypi7K4 via IFTTT

Sunak accuses Labour over 'double standards'

The PM reminds Sir Keir Starmer of previous comments from Labour frontbenchers about “scum”, “Nazis” and “lynching a female leader”. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XKDMzmR via IFTTT

Bill introduced to establish football regulator

The UK government will establish an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xI0ajr8 via IFTTT

Rwanda bill amendments overturned in Commons vote

Labour continues its opposition, flagging how six flights to space cost the same as each deportation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n4zx5Ol via IFTTT

Zac Goldsmith banned after speeding seven times

The Conservative peer admitted breaking the speed limit seven times in 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SxHMvnC via IFTTT

Ed Davey calls for 'once-in-generation' election

The Lib Dem leader called on party members to "bring the blue wall tumbling down" in his conference speech. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SI80qz7 via IFTTT

Armed forces minister to stand down at next election

The MP for Wells James Heappey says he wants to prioritise family and pursue another career. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fMcx1pK via IFTTT

Norfolk County Council beats Apple in iPhone row

The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sv5VGXI via IFTTT

Rayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MP

Labour suspended Diane Abbott for saying Irish, Jewish, and Traveller people do not face racism "all their lives". from BBC News https://ift.tt/PRr0hvc via IFTTT

Rishi Sunak rules out general election on 2 May

There had been speculation the PM might hold a ballot on the same day as local elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DVcmACZ via IFTTT

Former PM accepted £20k trip from US lobby group

Register of interests reveals paid-for conference trip made by Liz Truss to a private US island. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fzGV8nd via IFTTT

Should Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?

The MP was discussed in the House of Commons but was not selected to have her say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vAinMcy via IFTTT

Labour pledges to cap resale ticket prices

Labour says it will clamp down on ticket touts who rip off fans heading to musical and sporting events. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LnPKJZ7 via IFTTT

Rachel Reeves could be our next chancellor - but what's she really like?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Reeves' friends, colleagues, and opponents to explore the kind of politician she is. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IY2d9ND via IFTTT

UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda

The Home Office is offering up to £3,000 to encourage people to relocate to the East African country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CAbGc0s via IFTTT

Angela Rayner will not face police inquiry

The deputy Labour leader had faced claims she gave false information on official documents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dfCRrTY via IFTTT

Baptisms 'a ticket' for some asylum seekers - vicar

A vicar tells MPs most baptism requests he had from asylum seekers were during their appeal stage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/61lC5gT via IFTTT

Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-watchdog

David Neal, who was dismissed by the government, says the department needs complete reform. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Up4jsay via IFTTT

Labour won't be able to turn things around straight away, Rachel Reeves says

The shadow chancellor does not say if some government departments would face real-term cuts under a Labour government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x3WoVde via IFTTT

Ex-home secretaries warn against politicising extremism

On Thursday, the government plans to set out a broader definition of extremism to tackle increases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uy3P8Lq via IFTTT

Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart

Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vq92r6o via IFTTT

Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-watchdog

David Neal, who was dismissed by the government, says the department needs complete reform. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uZVaXzG via IFTTT

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h5zo9Ze via IFTTT

Chancellor: We put this country back on path to lower taxes

Jeremy Hunt closes his Budget saying growth and jobs are up while taxes are down. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iM9wBPG via IFTTT

Starmer: Tories ask to 'pay more and more for less and less'

The Labour leader says the Conservatives are 'stubbornly clinging to the failed ideas of of the past'. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KDkX5cB via IFTTT

Mordaunt defends Donelan over £15,000 legal bill

Taxpayers are covering the damages paid to an academic the minister falsely accused of supporting Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tkqNE8r via IFTTT

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l2OF7JT via IFTTT

Fertility clinic licence suspended over 'concerns'

Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZYBibug via IFTTT

Is the tax take the highest for 70 years?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Labour leader Keir Starmer made a number of claims on Budget day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ujD0LCh via IFTTT

Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report

Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v6eZ01E via IFTTT

Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise

A BBC investigation finds 109 warning letters last year highlighted NHS waits or resource pressures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ivc4fJP via IFTTT

Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Its passage comes barely two weeks after a state ruling that frozen embryos are children sparked a political firestorm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q9R2Bhw via IFTTT

Chris Mason: No fireworks but tax cuts headache for Labour

The Budget gives a glimpse of what will be the big tussles come the election, says our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5f8iOMA via IFTTT

House of Lords inflict more defeats on Rwanda bill

Peers fight to change the government bill aimed at deporting asylum seekers to the East African country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tSv9W0R via IFTTT

Minister's claim on academic cost taxpayer £15,000

The science secretary has accepted her original comments about Professor Kate Sang were wrong. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VtNfwMy via IFTTT

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aKTGf6h via IFTTT

Cabinet minister pays damages over Hamas claim

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan had claimed a university professor sympathised with Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ucTnKgt via IFTTT

Medical leaders back rise in physician associates

But the doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GX6ZwP4 via IFTTT

Watch: 'My biggest financial regret is...'

People in Kent share their finance stories ahead of Wednesday's Budget. Would you share yours? from BBC News https://ift.tt/taoVzuf via IFTTT

Corbyn to take legal action against Farage

On his GB News show, Nigel Farage accused Mr Corbyn of subscribing to an antisemitic conspiracy theory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jcbV9eu via IFTTT

Rwanda bill begins tricky Lords stage

Peers in Parliament will try to change Rishi Sunak's planned law aimed at deterring channel crossings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L2gFsmH via IFTTT

Did the last Budget deliver what was promised?

The previous Budget was meant to help growth, investment, pubs and parents. Has it worked so far? from BBC News https://ift.tt/KMwWrBf via IFTTT

Warning cost of living fund closure 'catastrophic'

Hundreds of thousands of families have had help through the government's Household Support Fund. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sy7dkM6 via IFTTT

'No option of life on benefits for young' - Labour

Liz Kendall is expected to say young people have a "responsibility" to take up jobs and training. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pAFO21X via IFTTT

Hunt: We will only cut taxes in a responsible way

The chancellor is asked about his plans ahead of next Wednesday's budget. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AikdyPw via IFTTT

Hunt to face Kuenssberg questions ahead of Budget

Laura Kuenssberg quizzes Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on tax, spending and the economy before Wednesday's speech. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5FmCBNc via IFTTT

AI and drones in £800m Budget technology package

The Treasury says healthcare and policing will be more efficient as a result of the reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Lw6url via IFTTT

'There was heartache but we had to keep going'

Miners, police, journalists and politicians tell the story of the strike which changed Britain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vpDL0Sd via IFTTT

Kidney donor mum and son take on world on skis

Just living a normal life was the biggest hope, now Alex will take on the world on the slopes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TuS2Yr1 via IFTTT

PM: Forces here at home trying to tear us apart

Rishi Sunak says the UK's multi-ethnic, multi-faith democracy is being "deliberately undermined" from BBC News https://ift.tt/TspAxPY via IFTTT