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UK Cost of Living Pressures Return as Inflation Jumps to 3.4% in December

UK inflation rose for the first time in five months over the Christmas period, driven by higher tobacco prices following tax increases introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a sharp rise in airfares, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation increased to 3.4 per cent year-on-year in December, up from […]

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Shingles Jab May Help Older People Stay Biologically Younger, Researchers Suggest

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A routine vaccine given to protect older people from shingles may also help slow the biological ageing process, according to a new study. Researchers analysing health data from nearly 4,000 adults aged 70 and over in the United States found that those who had received the shingles vaccine showed signs of ageing more slowly than

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Met Police Report Reveals Hundreds of Withdrawn Rape Allegations

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A report withheld by the Metropolitan Police for more than three years has revealed that hundreds of rape and sexual assault allegations were withdrawn by victims, highlighting serious failings in the force’s handling of cases. The disclosure follows a long legal battle by The Times, which forced Scotland Yard to release the 2022 “problem profile”

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UK Unemployment Forecast to Hit 11-Year High as Economists Warn of Weak Growth

Payroll Declines, Wage Growth Slows Amid Rising Joblessness in UK

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Unemployment in the UK has remained near a five-year high, while wage growth continued to cool in the months leading up to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s November budget, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Tuesday that the jobless rate held steady at 5.1 per cent in the three months to November,

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Midlands Towns Braced for Major Snow Bomb as UK Weather Hits Hard

Snow Set to Blanket Britain as Temperatures Plunge Next Week

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Britain is set to be hit by an Arctic blast over the coming days, bringing snow to large parts of the country, the Met Office has warned. Weather maps show snow covering much of the UK on Wednesday, 28 January, with the wintry conditions expected to continue until Saturday. Birmingham and the wider West Midlands

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Man Arrested Over Stolen Cars Found at Stourbridge Yard

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Police discovered a number of stolen vehicles at a suspected chop shop near Stourbridge during a patrol in the West Midlands. Officers on patrol in Lye spotted a car connected to criminal activity near a yard on Church Street. On closer inspection, they found several partially stripped vehicles, including a black Nissan Navara, an Audi

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Family devastated after hospital fails to inform patient of deadly aneurysm

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A devoted father-of-three died following a series of missed opportunities and communication failures at the very hospital where he worked, an inquest has heard. Craig Green, 39, a catering assistant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, died on a Selly Oak ward in July last year, two days after suffering a devastating brain injury caused

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Second biggest waiting list drop in 15 years as NHS battles winter surge

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The NHS recorded the second largest monthly fall in its waiting list in 15 years in November, despite staff facing record levels of demand throughout 2025, new figures show. The waiting list dropped by more than 86,000 in November to 7.31 million, marking a major milestone one year after the launch of the Elective Reform

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Unemployment Rises as Payroll Jobs Fall After Reeves Budget

Reeves under fire as policy reversals rack up £8.2bn cost

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Rachel Reeves’s repeated policy U-turns have cost the public finances £8.2 billion, according to a new analysis that delivers the first full assessment of the government’s series of climbdowns. The Resolution Foundation said policy uncertainty remains stubbornly high despite Labour’s repeated promises to “restore stability” to economic decision-making. Using figures from the Office for Budget

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Prince Harry arrives in UK ‘confident and ready’ ahead of Daily Mail hacking trial

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The Duke of Sussex was said to be feeling “confident and ready” as he arrived in the UK ahead of a long-awaited High Court trial against Associated Newspapers, which begins on Monday. Prince Harry is one of seven high-profile claimants bringing a so-called “super claim” against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on

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