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Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Family concerns disregarded

Family concerns for Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes were too often “disregarded and not taken sufficiently seriously”, says a report on how professionals...

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Council-maintained schools outperform academies in England, study shows

Council-maintained schools in England outperform academies in Ofsted rankings, according to analysis published on the day the government’s ambitions for all schools to...

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UK to face more travel disruption as travellers return from Easter getaways

The UK is expected to see travel disruption on the roads, with millions returning from Easter getaways. Some 3.96 million drivers are predicted...

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Cabinet minister insists PM is ‘human’ following bombshell partygate fines

A Cabinet minister has insisted Boris Johnson is “human”, and people “sometimes make mistakes”, after the Prime Minister was fined over a birthday bash in...

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‘Third of bus services could be cut within weeks’ without emergency government funding

Almost a third of bus services could be cut within weeks without urgent government funding, a group representing UK bus and coach operators...

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Care home residents to reunite with loved ones as visiting restrictions lifted

Care home residents will be looking forward to reuniting with loved ones as the Government lifts restrictions on the number of visitors they can receive....

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Former husband of Petra Ecclestone in court on money laundering charge

The socialite and former husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone, James Stunt, has appeared in court to face money laundering charges. Stunt appeared for...

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Covid-19 in the UK: All today’s key data

A large amount of Covid-19 data is being published on Thursday ahead of Christmas, including the latest infection levels, antibody estimates, absences for...

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Woman found guilty of murdering toddler Star Hobson

A woman has been found guilty of murdering 16-month-old Star Hobson who endured months of assaults and psychological harm before suffering “utterly catastrophic” injuries in...

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People should ‘Covid certify’ before mixing at Christmas, says Jason Leitch

People should informally “Covid certify” themselves before attending events and family gatherings this Christmas, Scotland’s national clinical director has said. Jason Leitch said that people...