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Reforms to renters rights move a step closer to becoming law

Rental reforms have moved closer to becoming law after they were supported by MPs, amid warnings that landlords are evicting tenants before the changes can take effect..

Police name two teenagers they want to speak to after boy 14 killed on bus

Detectives investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus in south-east London have named two teenagers they want to speak to..

No suggestion of criminality in disappearance of sisters say police

There is nothing to suggest criminality in relation to the disappearance of two sisters who have been missing for a week, police have said..

Treasury minister Siddiq quits after ethics investigation

Tulip Siddiq quit as a Treasury minister after the ministerial standards watchdog said it was regrettable she was not more alert to the reputational risk caused by her links to her aunts political movement in Bangladesh..

Second man denies helping Daniel Khalife escape prison

Hes pleaded not guilty to helping former soldier Daniel Khalife after he escaped from prison..

Kate in poignant return to cancer hospital where she was treated to thank staff

The Princess of Wales has made an incredibly poignant visit to the hospital where she was treated for cancer to personally thank staff for her care..

Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release officials

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks have said..

Watchdog warns of national security threat from drone drug drops to jails

Drones dropping drugs and weapons to dangerous prisoners being held in high-security jails are a threat to national security, a watchdog has warned..

No Premier League clubs charged over 2023 24 PSR

Its in relation to accounts submitted for 2023-24 by the December 31 deadline.

Proposals aim to protect UK infrastructure from ransomware

All public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure could be banned from making ransomware payments under new Government proposals designed to combat the cyber crime..

Amazon announces biggest ever order of electric HGVs

Trucks will be supplied by Mercedes and Volvo.

Address significant issues before reshaping NHS workforce

Thats according to think tank, the Nuffield Trust.

RAFs Tempest jet must break the mould to keep costs under control MPs say

Ministers have been warned to keep a tight grip on the budget of the £12 billion Tempest jet fighter programme after problems with other international collaborations..

More than 100 AI trials to boost small business productivity launched

Some 120 projects trialling how AI could help small businesses be more productive have been launched by the Government in its first wave of initiatives to use the technology to boost the economy..

Faster social care reform urged as providers facing impossible choices

Social care can ill afford to wait three years for final decisions on reform, leaders in the sector said, as a new report highlighted the ongoing strain faced by providers..