Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users
Ofcom has set out its recommendations for the most effective ways to identify which of the UK's millions of social media users are aged over 16. Under the UK's social…
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John Healey has pledged there will be a "reduction in the benefits bill" before the next general election,…
‘My autistic son and I feel abandoned and failed by the system’
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NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards
Patients in the Western Isles are being prescribed drugs used for weight loss and diabetes at almost three…
King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour
The King shook off royal formality and replaced it with some dance moves on the second day of…
Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
Published28 October 2026, 18:11 GMT Millions of households will get £100 to help with soaring energy bills to…
Burnham rules out early general election in next 12 months
Andy Burnham has ruled out an early general election in the next 12 months, after opposition parties suggested…
Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures
This was a Budget I would describe as a flotilla of small measures. Westminster is poring over the…
Huntingdon train attacker asked man ‘do you want to die?’, trial hears
Published28 October 2026, 12:47 GMT Train passengers fled "in sheer terror" from a knife attacker who asked one…