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Some cases of meningitis seen in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, health officials have said, as hundreds of people are being urged to get antibiotics to stem the spread of infection..

Train passengers who buy tickets with railcard discounts will be required to pass additional checks as part of a Government crackdown on fare dodging..

Black music has made up 80% of the UK’s recorded music revenue over the past three decades, new figures show..

The estimated cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch has risen to a record £18.6 billion, according to a new report, which branded the situation “a national disgrace”..

Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital.

A nursery worker who raped and abused young children in his care has been jailed for 24 years..

Sir Keir Starmer says he is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz..

A school pupil is the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

The UK must send ships to help the US secure a key oil shipping route out of the Middle East, Donald Trump has said..

Rachel Reeves drawing up plans to help with spiralling costs as Iran war continues.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson have been pictured in bathrobes alongside paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein..

The UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January following meagre growth at the end of last year, official figures have shown, amid fears Britain is heading for a hit from the Iran conflict as prices are sent soaring..

A woman whose blood is so rare that it can be frozen for up to three decades every time she donates has said she feels “very special and honoured” to be able to help sick patients..

This year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) “will confront complexity with curiosity and openness” as it marks 250 years of American independence, its director has said..

MPs will examine the fairness of student loans repayment in a new inquiry following increasing debate over the system..

Many organisations in the health service face a “perilous” financial situation, with analysis finding that NHS trusts ran a deficit of more that three quarters of a billion pounds last year..

Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case..

Sir Keir Starmer was warned there was a “general reputational risk” over Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein before giving him the role of ambassador to the US..

Some train services at Glasgow Central have resumed after a weekend fire devastated an adjacent building, but the main part of the station will remain shut for the rest of the week..

Downing Street could begin releasing documents related to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington today, reports have suggested..