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Talks to resume over Birmingham bin strike
Talks aimed at ending the long-running Birmingham bin strike will resume on Wednesday..
Starmer backtracks on trans women are women comment following court ruling
Sir Keir Starmer said a woman is an adult female as he appeared to U-turn on his previous stance on trans rights following the Supreme Courts judgment on the issue..
Starmer praises resilience of Ukrainians as he makes training visit
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is incredibly humbling to see the work being done by allied nations to train Ukrainian troops..
Sir Keir Starmer among world leaders to attend Pope Franciss funeral
Sir Keir Starmer will be among world leaders and dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope Francis this weekend..
Badenoch admits local elections will be very difficult for Conservatives
Kemi Badenoch has admitted that Mays local elections are going to be very difficult for the Conservatives..
The UK and New Zealand are to pursue stronger defence ties and boost support for Ukraine
King Charles has met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of visits today..
Catholics mourn merciful Pope after death aged 88 following stroke
Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and irrepressible hope as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders..
Pope Francis dies aged 88
Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has said..
Prison officers call for use of electric stun guns
Prison officers are calling on the Justice Secretary to allow the use of electric stun guns in the UKs most dangerous jails..
Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row
Gatwick has retained its position as the UKs worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption..
US vice president JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday
They met briefly on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administrations migrant deportation plans..
Arsenal crush 10 man Ipswich to delay Liverpools Premier League title party
Arsenal denied Liverpool the opportunity to be crowned Premier League champions on Easter Sunday with a 4-0 victory against 10-man Ipswich at Portman Road..
A dry and pleasant Easter Sunday for much of the UK will be followed by rain
The Met Office says most of the country have seen some warm spells of sunshine on Easter Sunday, although a scattering of showers was likely across southern England and south Wales..
Husband watched in horror as van killed wife on golf course after police chase
Mother-of-three Suzanne Cherry, 62, of Aldridge, Walsall, died in hospital after she was hit at 10.25am on Friday April 11.
The Childrens Commissioner says parents should stop trying to be their childs friend over phone usage
Dame Rachel de Souza said parenting must not be outsourced to professionals, adding if we are serious about protecting our children, we have to look at our own behaviour..
Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to deliver blessing
Pope Francis made a brief appearance to bless the thousands of people in St Peters Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia..
NHS boards pay 227m compensation in five years figures suggest
Scotlands NHS boards have paid almost £227 million in compensation in the past five years, new figures suggest..
Number of modern languages teachers down by more than a fifth figures suggest
The number of modern languages teachers in Scotland has fallen by more than a fifth since 2008, figures have shown..
Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools as teachers voice funding fears
Free breakfast clubs are set to launch at 750 schools across England next week as teachers expressed concerns that Government funding behind the flagship scheme will fall short of the cost..
Trans rights groups lead emergency protest over landmark gender court ruling
Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London days after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman..