National News
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Sir Chris Wormald forced out as head of Civil Service
The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.
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Vaping in cars with children could be banned under new plans
The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.
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'Utterly wicked' nursery abuser jailed for 18 years
Judge John Dodd KC says "perverse and depraved" Vincent Chan had "lost all sense of moral compass."
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Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies
General Synod did vote to continue to look at the issue, but bishops say there are "theological and legal barriers" to having such ceremonies now.
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Ratcliffe sorry language 'offended some' after immigration comments
The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.
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'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told
School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
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Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise
Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.
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Lorry driver who prepared for 'race war' jailed
Thomas McKenna, 60, had set up a gun-conversion factory in a caravan in South Ockenden, Essex.
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Strictly star Robin Windsor 'took own life after mental health deterioration'
The dancer was "vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally", an inquest jury says.
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Starmer agrees with Nandy over government's challenges, says No 10
The culture secretary tells The Guardian newspaper that recent political turbulence is "unforgivable".
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Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom
The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.
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XL bully owner jailed over dog attack death
The court hears that the dogs who killed Ian Price in Staffordshire had previously attacked other people and pets.
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Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass
"We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.
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BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts
The outgoing director general told staff about the savings during an internal call on Thursday.
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Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth
The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.
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Pokémon cards worth £65,000 stolen in 'killer' blow to games shop
Alex Badham says a loss of this size is a "killer" blow to Badzgaming in Cwmbran, Torfaen.
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Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks
Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.
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Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood
Some 35 Labour MPs are among those who have written to the home secretary to raise concerns about the plans.
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Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.
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Snow and ice warnings issued for UK after relentless rain
After weeks of wet and gloomy conditions, there are finally some changes to the weather as Simon King explains.
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Boy, 13, stabbed pupil in neck, court hears
The two victims are said to be in a stable condition in hospital following the attack on Tuesday.
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Radio 1 DJ Greg James comes out of 'challenge retirement' for Comic Relief
The Radio 1 breakfast show DJ is going to cycle 630 miles (1,000km) across the UK on a tandem bike.
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Killer of 12-year-old Leo Ross named
The judge said Kian Moulton appeared to get "pleasure from seeing the consequences" of his actions".
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Footballer Thomas Partey facing two additional rape charges
The former Arsenal midfielder is set to appear in court on 13 March.
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Moment Julia Donaldson reveals name for third Gruffalo book
After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.
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Why all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island
A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.
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Who is Peter Mandelson?
Sir Keir Starmer believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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'I've never taken drugs or drunk alcohol,' says Polanski
The Green Party leader reiterates his backing for "legalising and regulating" drugs.
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'We warned nursery about abuser Vincent Chan - they dismissed us,' parents tell BBC
The parents of two children who say they warned nursery staff about Chan tell the BBC they felt ignored.
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They met while pregnant but their babies never came home - maternity failings at NHS trust
Sophie and Beth had to cope with the loss of their sons, while under the care of UH Sussex NHS Trust.
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Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.
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Game-changing cancer test means I met my granddaughter
Pat Grant's inoperable cancer diagnosis made her think she would never meet her first grandchild.
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I died for 40 minutes - here's what it taught me about life
After a cardiac arrest Patrick Charnley was clinically dead. He came back to life a changed man.
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'Utterly wicked' nursery abuser jailed for 18 years
Judge John Dodd KC says "perverse and depraved" Vincent Chan had "lost all sense of moral compass."
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Search stood down after reports of man overboard on Larne-Cairnryan ferry
Emergency services responded to reports of a man overboard from a ferry travelling between Scotland and NI.
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'We lived next to a fire that took six months to put out'
The Coatbridge street where a mystery underground fire caught light after 120 years.
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Tens of thousands of Six Nations tickets unsold amid Welsh rugby turmoil
Thousands of tickets remain unsold, with one club chairman suggesting the matches aren't worth it.

