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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok starting on Sunday, unless the app is sold by its China-based parent company.
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Trump to take oath inside due to freezing temperatures
President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of very cold weather.
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Polish PM says he wants Breturn not Brexit as Starmer visits Warsaw
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he wants a “Breturn” rather than Brexit after discussing co-operation between the UK and EU in talks with Sir Keir Starmer on his visit to Warsaw.
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Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law dies aged 84
Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Scotland forward Denis Law has died aged 84, his family said in a statement.
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Starmer visits harrowing Auschwitz and vows renewed fight against antisemitism
Sir Keir Starmer has visited Auschwitz, a place he described as “utterly harrowing”, and said he was determined to fight the “poison of antisemitism”.
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Man arrested after woman dies and two year old girl seriously injured
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a woman in her 20s died and a two-year-old girl was seriously injured in Surrey.
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Extradited US woman accused of gun murder bid plot refused bail by UK court
A US citizen has appeared in court charged with plotting to murder a Birmingham shop owner and firearms offences after being extradited to the UK from Armenia.
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Award winning actress Dame Joan Plowright has died at the age of 95
She was married to Lord Laurence Olivier between 1961 and his death in 1989
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Erling Haaland signs contract extension at Manchester City to 2034
Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City, the club have announced.
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Friday football briefing Diallo hat trick Brighton victory and new MOTD hosts
Manchester United left it late to see off strugglers Southampton 3-1 as Amad Diallo struck a late hat-trick in a dramatic finish to Thursday night’s Premier League action.
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Tories will consider means testing triple lock Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch has said the Tories will consider means-testing the triple-lock, in what would be a major policy shift for the party.
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Lammy and Nandy launch soft power council to boost UK on global stage
Leading figures across the arts, culture and sport will be brought together as part of a new “soft power council” aimed at transforming Britain’s role on the global stage.
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Benjamin Netanyahu says officials have reached a deal to return hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached.
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Commons committee chairman says local roads are riddled with potholes
Local road conditions in England have been branded “a national embarrassment” by the head of a House of Commons committee.
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PM UK will discuss peacekeeping troops in Ukraine with allies
The UK will discuss deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine with its allies, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he vowed Britain will “play our part” in guaranteeing the country’s security following any ceasefire with Russia.
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Beacon of light Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan dies aged 46
Hollyoaks and reality TV star Paul Danan has been described as a “beacon of light” after his death aged 46.
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Starmer UK will never let up on support for Ukraine
Ukraine must be put in the “strongest possible position” in 2025, Sir Keir Starmer said as he made his first trip to Kyiv as Prime Minister.
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Mike Amesbury told man you wont threaten your MP again after street punch
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury told a man “you won’t threaten your MP again” after punching him in the head with enough force to knock him to the ground, a court heard.
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Thursdays football briefing Moyes loses on Everton return as Arsenal ignite title bid
David Moyes began his second spell as Everton manager with a defeat as Aston Villa ruined the Scot’s return to Goodison Park while Arsenal ignited their title charge with victory in the north London derby.
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Deliveroo sees orders and spending grow after expanding shopping ranges
Deliveroo has said it enjoyed more orders and spending in recent months despite ongoing weaker consumer confidence in the UK.
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UK economy sees weaker than expected growth in November
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted she will “fight every day” to deliver economic growth after the latest official figures showed weaker-than-expected expansion in November.
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Tories will tell difficult truths Badenoch to say in bid to regain voter trust
The Tories will tell the British people the truth “even when it’s difficult to hear”, Kemi Badenoch will pledge in a major speech focused on regaining voters’ trust.
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Ministers urged to offer Trump olive branch trade deal and brace for tariffs
The UK must offer the “olive branch” of a trade deal to Donald Trump’s incoming US government, while forging closer links with the EU to bolster itself against the threat of American tariffs, an influential think tank has said.
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Regulator must show its teeth over some practices by insurers
That's according to the Consumer Group, Which?
Care News
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Archbishop calls for society wide shift in support for unpaid carers
The Archbishop was responding during Carers Week to the report‘No Choice but to Care’
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Adult social care workers urged to share Covid stories
This will help the inquiry to identify areas for improvement when it begins the public hearings on the care sector in the summer of 2025
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Young Carers missing out on carer's allowance
Carers Trust estimates nearly 20,000 young adult carers are being forced to choose between education and financial support
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20% increase in those at risk from type 2 diabetes
The NHS is investing in a number of initiatives including the Diabetes Prevention Programme which has helped thousands of people stave off a type 2 diagnosis
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Black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in virtual patient cohorts.
Targeted research needed to understand the barriers to access.
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NHS dental treatment has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the next government need to take on board the huge knock-on effects the crisis in dentistry is having across the health service.
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London councils object to relocation of specialist cancer service
Richmond Council has voted to request a review by NHS England
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West Lothian Council workers could trigger a summer of strike action
GMB Scotland said its members were being balloted on industrial action - with the first possible strike day falling on July 3.
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Care UK in Portsmouth to remember the hundreds of thousands of those who took part in D-Day
Along with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 care homes will take part in the nationwide tribute.
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NHS and social care leaders could save £1 billion annually by adopting an AI-led home healthcare model
By reducing hospitalisations for older adults by 52-70%, this approach frees up over 1,210 hospital bed days monthly
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Number of people with pre diabetes has risen by 11% in Norther Ireland.
These new figures show nearly 200,000 people are living with, or at risk of diabetes.
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Software to reduce hospital waiting times will be rolled out across Scotland over the next year
The national theatre scheduling tool improved operating room efficiency by up to 25%
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Martha’s rule is going to be rolled out in 143 hospitals in England
This has been called one of the most important changes to patient care in years,
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Carers in North Lanarkshire receive support payments
Councillors have approved a new three-year strategy, with the report finding local carers receive support that is consistently better than the national average.
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No money for carers to get free public transport in Suffolk
The council's financial position is deemed too fragile to go ahead, because the permits would amount to an "unsustainable subsidy".
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Carer's Allowance overpayments affecting five thousand people in Northern Ireland
9 million pounds of overpayments have been referred to the Department for Communities Debt Management branch
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Information about insect bites and stings surges ahead of this bank holiday weekend
One person every 22 seconds searched for information on recognising and treating bites and stings
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Skinny jabs like Ozempic are being used as a cop-out
Professor says that while new drugs worked for the majority of people, preventing obesity in the first place was still the best plan