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27/03/2024 Sewage spills into English rivers and seas have more than doubled
Water companies have said customers will have to foot the bill for improvements
27 Mar 2024,30 mins
26/03/2024 At least six people missing after bridge collapses in US
A ship struck a bridge in Baltimore sending cars and people into the River Patapsco below
26 Mar 2024,30 mins
25/03/2024 US allows UN resolution on ceasefire in Gaza to pass
It is the first time the US has called for a halt to the fighting
25 Mar 2024,30 mins
State pensions triple lock to stay says Chancellor
Jeremy Hunt says economic growth will pay for triple lock increases to the state pension
24 Mar 2024,15 mins
23/03/2024 Putin says four gunmen arrested
At least 133 now known to have died in attack on Moscow concert hall.
23 Mar 2024,15 mins
22/03/2024 Princess of Wales reveals she is being treated for cancer
In a video statement Catherine said she was focused on making a full recovery
22 Mar 2024,30 mins
21/03/2024 Calls for Government to compensate women not properly informed of pension changes
An inquiry found millions of women were not properly told of the rising state pension age
21 Mar 2024,30 mins
20/03/2024 Inflation fell to its lowest level in more than 2 years at 3.4%
Data shows price rises have slowed again and inflation is set to meet the 2% target soon
20 Mar 2024,30 mins
US says Gaza at risk because of inadequate food
Anthony Blinken gives bleakest assessment yet on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
19 Mar 2024,30 mins
18/03/2024 Rishi Sunak insists on Tory unity despite talk of party discontent
Rishi Sunak insists on Tory unity despite talk of party discontent
18 Mar 2024,30 mins
17/03/2024 Russians vote in Presidential election
Russians have gathered to protest against an election they say is rigged.
17 Mar 2024,15 mins
16/03/2024 - Wales is set for a new First Minister
Vaughan Gething is set to become the First Minister of Wales
16 Mar 2024,15 mins
15/03/2024 US warns synthetic opioids are spreading worldwide
America says powerful synthetic drugs such as fentanyl are spreading around the world.
15 Mar 2024,30 mins
14/03/2024 The Government has come up with a new definition of extremism.
Minister names five groups that would be assessed against it.
14 Mar 2024,30 mins
13/03/2024 Rishi Sunak faces pressure to return donation from man accused of making racist remarks
The businessman Frank Hester donated £10 million to the Conservatives
13 Mar 2024,30 mins
12/03/2024 Ministers admit comments reportedly made by Conservative donor were racist
Frank Hester reportedly said the MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women"
12 Mar 2024,30 mins
11/03/2024 Princess of Wales apologises for 'confusion' over Mother's Day photograph
Princess Catherine said she was the person who digitally altered the image
11 Mar 2024,30 mins
10/03/2024 Tensions high in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan
The war in Gaza is overshadowing the Islamic holy month.
10 Mar 2024,15 mins
09/03/2024 Gaza aid ship ready to leave Cyprus
The ship carrying desperately needed food and relief supplies is preparing to set sail
09 Mar 2024,15 mins
08/03/2024 Report finds British Army spy inside IRA cost more lives than he saved
Operation Kenova investigated the agent who was codenamed Stakeknife
08 Mar 2024,30 mins
07/03/2024 Government and Labour accused of "conspiracy of silence" on scale of tax rises and spending cuts needed
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said tough decisions would be needed
07 Mar 2024,30 mins
06/03/2024 Chancellor reveals last formal Budget before the general election
Jeremy Hunt has announced a National Insurance cut and raised the child benefit threshold
06 Mar 2024,30 mins
05/03/2024 Chancellor expected to announce 2 pence cut to National Insurance
Jeremy Hunt will unveil his Budget tomorrow -- the last before the general election
05 Mar 2024,30 mins
04/03/2024 US Supreme Court says Donald Trump cannot be excluded from presidential ballot
Several states had tried to block the former president from their presidential primaries
04 Mar 2024,30 mins
03/03/2024 Chancellor promises to only cut tax in a responsible way
Jeremy Hunt says he wants his budget to "show a path" to a lower tax economy
03 Mar 2024,15 mins
02/03/2024 US carries out its first aid airdrop in Gaza
The US has used military planes to airdrop more than 30,000 meals into Gaza.
02 Mar 2024,15 mins
01/03/2024 Thousands of Russians pay respects at funeral of opposition leader
Attendees defied a heavy police presence to show support for Alexei Navalny
01 Mar 2024,30 mins
29/02/2024 Palestinian leaders say Israel has killed more than 100 people surrounding aid lorries in Gaza
Officials in Gaza say 30,000 people have been killed there since Israeli offensive began
29 Feb 2024,30 mins
28/02/2024 Man convicted of murder of Emma Caldwell in Glasgow
Iain Packer was sentenced to life almost two decades after Ms Caldwell's body was found
28 Feb 2024,30 mins
27/02/2024 Former Post Office chairman says he has been victim of "smear campaign"
Henry Staunton also said he was asked to slow compensation for Horizon scandal victims
27 Feb 2024,30 mins