Exclusive: plan for one- and two-year-olds would cost billions and is among options being looked at The Treasury is considering a proposal to massively expand free childcare to one- and two-year-olds in England in a move that would cost billions at the spring budget. Department for Education officials have submitted […]
Hundreds of thousands more people have been left homeless in often sub-zero winter conditions Turkey and Syria earthquake – latest news updates A second convoy of aid trucks has crossed into stricken north-western Syria from Turkey, as rescuers continued to pull survivors – including a newborn baby – from the […]
No one hurt in ‘unplanned’ explosion of 250kg device found in Norfolk town, police say A 250kg second world war bomb has exploded unexpectedly in Great Yarmouth, police have said. Emergency services and agencies declared a major incident following the discovery of the large unexploded device at a river crossing […]
Paul Ansell says family going through ‘unprecedented hell’ as search widens for missing woman The partner of missing Nicola Bulley says he is “100% convinced” she is not in the River Wyre. Bulley has been missing for 14 days and a specialist underwater team searching the river suspended the operation […]
Ashley Dalton retains constituency for Labour after resignation of Rosie Cooper last autumn Labour has retained the West Lancashire constituency in a byelection called after its MP, Rosie Cooper, resigned last autumn. Ashley Dalton won with 14,068 votes. The Conservative candidate Mike Prendergast followed in second with 5,742. There was […]
Attacks come as Luhansk governor says Russia has launched a major offensive in eastern Ukraine Russia has launched a drone and missile attack on targets in the south and east of Ukraine, according to officials and local residents who reported hearing loud explosions. Air raid sirens sounded in much of […]
Great uncle will look after baby whose mother died in the wreckage of their home, as teenager pulled alive from house in Turkey, days after quake A Syrian baby girl whose mother died after giving birth to her under the rubble of their home during this week’s earthquake now has […]
Members of the public will be able to apply for tickets to Windsor Castle event via BBC website from Friday A national ballot is being held for 10,000 free tickets for the coronation concert at Windsor Castle, the BBC has announced. The live televised concert will be held on 7 […]
Collette Bell says she thought ‘you don’t care’ when told of partner’s death by Ch Supt Garry McEwan A chief superintendent shrugged his shoulders when confronted over whether Sheku Bayoh had been killed by police officers, the inquiry into his death in custody has been told. Bayoh’s partner, Collette Bell, […]
Rishi Sunak asks defence secretary to look at options after Ukrainian leader’s plea in speech to MPs and peers Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Volodymyr Zelenskiy made an emotional appeal to the UK to supply Ukraine with fighter jets on a surprise visit to the UK, forcing Rishi Sunak, […]