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Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room

Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room19 minutes agoChris ClementsBBC DisclosureThe alarm is sounding in the UK's first drug consumption room.A man in his 30s...

Ofsted boss at time of Ruth Perry's death to get peerage

Ofsted boss at time of Ruth Perry's death to get peerage27 minutes agoHollie ColeBBC NewsHelen CattPolitical correspondentJeff Overs / BBCAmanda Spielman, who was Ofsted chief inspector when head...

JD Vance confirms what Washington insiders really think about Britain

Oh well. At least we know now exactly what our American cousins really think of us. And so much for the “special relationship”. We’re a bunch of freeloaders, us Europeans. There’s no caveat...

Prince Philip's five-word royal mantra that King Charles has adopted amid cancer battle

As King Charles battles on with his cancer diagnosis, it is said the reigning monarch has adopted one of Prince Philip's most defining traits - his no-nonsense attitude. A man of action rather than...

'I sold my land to a £600m theme park - now my neighbours won't speak to me'

Bucknell, Oxfordshire. (Image: Joseph Walshe / SWNS)A pig farmer selling his land for a proposed £600M French theme park near the M40 has been ostracised by local residents. The historical theme...

Dua Lipa wins copyright case over Levitating

Dua Lipa wins copyright case over Levitating1 hour agoMark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesDua Lipa has won the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused her of copying her hit single Levitating from...

Huge blow for 4m Brits as Rachel Reeves drags them into paying higher tax

Four million people will be dragged into higher rates of income tax as a result of stealth tax on wages. Watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that 4.1million extra people will...

Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start

Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start1 day agoJake LaphamBBC NewsJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReporting...

Keir Starmer blasts Putin as 'not a serious player' as he demands deadline for Russia

Sir Keir Starmer called for Russia to be given a “deadline” to begin negotiating peace with Ukraine, at a summit of fellow European leaders in Paris. The Prime Minister condemned President Putin...

Major inheritance tax change in Rachel Reeves's spring statement has Brits seething

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement on Wednesday (March 26) is set to deliver a harsh reality check for many, as she unveiled a series of public spending cuts aimed at balancing the Labour government's...

The five steps that could lead to UK tax rises in October

The five steps that could lead to UK tax rises in October1 hour agoShanaz MusaferBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK economy in her Spring...

10 taxes Rachel Reeves could hike in her autumn Budget - and how they could hit YOU

Reeves has already refused to rule out further tax increases, and with the nation’s finances on a knife edge, she may have little choice. Here are 10 possible lines of attack.1. Extend the income...

Nigel Farage declares 'spirit of Cromwell alive and well' as he erupts at smoking ban

Nigel Farage declared that the "spirit of Oliver Cromwell is alive and well" as he slammed a proposed smoking ban. The Reform UK leader said he "likes a smoke" as he expressed his opposition to the...

Pub landlord slams Rachel Reeves as she's slapped with £80,000 bill

A pub owner and restaurateur has warned her bills are set to spiral from £33,000-a-year to £88,000-a-year thanks to Rachel Reeves' decision to hike business rates from April. Delivering her Spring...

LJ Smith dead: The Vampire Diaries creator dies at just 66 after hit TV series

LJ Smith, author of the bestselling series The Vampire Diaries, has died aged just 66. Her death, which occurred on March 8th, died in hospital in Danville, California, her family has confirmed....

There was only one winner at the spring statement — and it wasn't Rachel Reeves!

What a spectacular day in the office for Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride. Against the gloomy backdrop of poor growth predictions and increasing economic uncertainty, his stinging rebuttal to Rachel...

Rachel Reeves has simply trimmed the fat — her plan won't touch the sides

Despite the insistence that the Spring Statement would not be a ‘fiscal event’, there is no other way to describe it. Reeves may not have ended the afternoon with a photo op clutching her red box...

I watched Rachel Reeves's Budget - one thing stood out like a sore thumb

Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement with the gusto of a Chancellor leading an economic revival – one who has just seen the country’s growth forecast for this year halved to a mere one...

Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row

Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row4 hours agoAdam DurbinBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Duke of Sussex has resigned from a charity he set up after a row between the trustees...

UK's longest-running road project that's 100 years old and costing £100m

Aerial images show work being commenced to build a bypass near Banwell (Image: Tom Wren / SWNS)The costs of the Banwell Bypass in North Somerset have increased by £14m after the project has faced...