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Councils face 'uphill struggle' to be ready for local elections
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local elections after the government abandoned plans to delay.
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local elections after the government abandoned plans to delay.
Temperatures dip below freezing as arctic air sweeps across the UK
More than 65 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain.
Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns
Scotland's more generous benefits and public policies may have to be reconsidered, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Boy becomes first in UK to have surgery to make him taller
Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Doctor who called junior colleague 'bad girl' and squeezed her waist is struck off
Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy is struck off after sexually harassing and objectifying female colleagues.
The Papers: 'Farage forces elections U-turn' and 'Tributes to Godfather Star'
Sir Keir Starmer's decision to abandon plans to delay 30 council elections after a legal challenge from Reform UK dominates Tuesday's papers.
Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.
'My friend told me we would be killed if we didn't pay protection money'
One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.
Muir fourth in big air in another medal near-miss
Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir once again comes heartbreakingly close to a Winter Olympic medal for Team GB with her second fourth-place finish of the Games.
Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told
London Underground passengers received scam messages that aimed to "plunder their bank accounts", jurors hear.
Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences
The proposed change has been set out in an amendment to the government's Crimes and Policing Bill.
Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities
It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.
Teenagers guilty of killing man they lured to beach
Alexander Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle before he died.
Jet2 hands passengers life ban after mid-air brawl
Flight LS896 from Turkey to Manchester had to make an emergency landing in Brussels.
Woman admits selling fake Taylor Swift tickets
The total amount of the fraud was nearly £3,000 and involved 12 victims, Cardiff magistrates hear.
Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks
We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.
'I've applied for over 200 jobs - and I'm still unemployed'
The BBC speaks to job-seekers in a deprived Yorkshire city where it seems opportunity rarely knocks.
Female athletes hit back at 'weird' and 'derogatory' comments about their appearance
Sporting stars describe unsolicited comments about their looks, as a survey suggests fewer girls have ambitions to become top athletes.
Police framed man for female student’s murder, evidence gathered by BBC suggests
Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in Omar Benguit's conviction for murder of Korean woman.
Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform
The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.
Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully
The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
Cabinet secretary frontrunner previously spoken to about management style
Dame Antonia Romeo was found to have no case to answer over one complaint nine years ago.
Dimbleby: I 'strongly believe' King wants Andrew to testify on Epstein
Jonathan Dimbleby tells BBC Newsnight that the King will be "feeling the pain" of the scandal surrounding his brother.
Ros Atkins on... Mandelson and the vetting system
Revelations over Peter Mandelson’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have raised questions about how he became ambassador. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins reports.
