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UK told to expect ‘disruptive snow’ as warnings cover large parts of country

Leaks, mould and faulty lifts: Life inside a council tower block where residents say they’ve been abandoned

Vulnerable children put in caravans and Airbnbs in ‘stark failure of social care system’ – report

Police force makes ‘improvements’ in treatment of women – but questions remain after Sky News investigation

Pregnant woman stabbed to death in her home ‘knew her killer’

A pregnant woman stabbed to death a week before Christmas was killed by someone she knew and whom she was...

We knew there was a rift between Harry and William – but now we know just how deep it runs

The royal family had been braced for it, and the publishers warned it would be unflinching, but perhaps no one...

Nurses’ union could accept pay rise of around 10% – half original demand

The Royal College of Nursing could accept a pay rise of around 10% to end its ongoing dispute with the...

New COVID variant is fastest-growing strain in UK – as flu and coronavirus infections appear to stop rising

Well the good news for an NHS in crisis is that flu and COVID infections appear to have stopped rising.

What is known about the XBB.1.5 COVID variant and what’s behind the nickname ‘kraken’?

XBB.1.5 was first identified in the US in October and catapulted to people's attention in the new year when it...

Met Police officer admits restraining woman with duct tape in a house while off duty

A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted using duct tape to restrain a woman.

Six women arrested after suspicious death of one-year-old boy at nursery

Six women have been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of a one-year-old boy at a nursery.

Excess deaths reach highest level since pandemic peak – how much are NHS failings to blame?

Almost 2,500 more people died in the week to 23 December than expected, 20% more than the five-year average for...

‘My dear son’: Harry tells how he learned of Diana’s car accident among other revelations in new book

Prince Harry has written about the moment he found out that his mother, Princess Diana, had been in a car...

Starmer promises change as Sunak is haunted by ghosts of PMs past in New Year speeches | Beth Rigby