The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is to set sail to the Indo-Pacific as head of an international Carrier Strike Group with the aim of sending a “powerful […]
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Charities warn of record high child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped
Scrapping the two-child benefit cap is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the prime minister. Failing to scrap the limit could […]
Last year, an entire town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened
For Matthew Tavender, head of schools at Cunningham Hill primary schools, the problem wasn’t children using their phones during school hours, it was the pervasive influence of social media when […]
Pope Francis’s will in full: Pontiff’s final wishes and place of burial
Pope Francis has decreed in his will that he be buried in a simple underground tomb in St Mary Major Basilica. The will specified the late pontiff wanted to be […]
Easter bank holiday supermarket opening time: Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and more
The four day Easter weekend has arrived, which means many supermarkets will have different opening hours. Supermarkets in the UK are now warning customers that many of their stores will […]
Teenage boy, 14, dies in M6 crash with father seriously injured
A 14-year-old boy has died and his father left seriously injured after a van veered off the M6 and crashed into a tree near Lancaster. Lancashire Police said emergency services […]
Family pay tribute to ‘joyous spirit’ engineer hit by car
The family of an engineer who died after being hit by a car have paid tribute to his “wonderfully joyous spirit”, as police charged a man with murder. Martin O’Donovan, […]
Fears for two children who vanished four days ago as police launch appeal
Police are hunting for two children who disappeared four days ago. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Elise and Elliot, who have been missing since Wednesday. The pair are […]
Surprise! Gender reveal party’s pink flare mistaken for marine emergency
A gender reveal celebration took an unexpected turn after emergency services arrived over concerns for the safety of a boat crew. Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was called out to the […]
Miliband accuses Farage of spreading ‘nonsense and lies’ over net zero
Ed Miliband has hit out at Nigel Farage, accusing him of spreading “nonsense and lies” by appearing to blame the government’s net zero policy for the crisis in the UK […]