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Snow and ice warnings in force as tens of thousands remain without power
Warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK as tens of thousands of people are still without power after Storm Goretti.
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Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory
Nutrition labels on the front of food packaging should be made mandatory in the UK, according to a consumer champion.
‘I donated umbilical cord blood, and another mum’s donation saved my daughter’
A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her daughter’s life was saved by a similar donation just a few years later.
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Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes ‘excuse for censorship’
Critics of X “want any excuse for censorship”, Elon Musk has claimed as his website faces the threat of being shut down over deepfake pornography and child abuse images.
Shabana Mahmood to end duty to support some asylum seekers in bid to shut hotels
Shabana Mahmood will end the Government’s duty to support all destitute asylum seekers as she seeks to shut more asylum hotels, sources have said.
UK commits £200m to prepare British troops for Ukraine deployment
The UK will spend £200 million preparing British troops for deployment to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, the Defence Secretary has announced.
St Andrews rector removed from university’s governing body for second time
The rector of St Andrews University has been removed from the institution’s governing body for a second time following a row about her “constitutional powers”.
NI traffic alerts: Diversions in place following two-vehicle collision in Co Armagh
Here’s the latest traffic and travel news from around Northern Ireland.
More than 80 trees brought down by Storm Goretti on tidal island
Residents on a tidal island near Cornwall woke to the devastation wreaked by Storm Goretti, which felled more than 80 trees.
Kerry teenager wins 2026 Young Scientist award with brain cancer treatment tool
A 15-year-old from County Kerry has been named the winner of the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for a tool that helps doctors improve the treatment of brain cancer.
More snow and ice to hit UK as thousands with no power after Storm Goretti
More snow, ice and freezing fog will hit the UK after thousands of people were left with no power after Storm Goretti.
Renee Good told ICE agent 'I'm not mad at you' just before he shot her, video shows
The ICE agent is heard screaming 'f***ing b**ch' after shooting the mother of three
Government launches appeal against Sturgeon investigation information ruling
The Scottish Government is appealing a ruling by the Information Commissioner that it wrongly withheld information that was part of an investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code.
Wrongly released sex offender pleads guilty to burglary and knife offence
A convicted sex offender whose accidental release from prison caused a national storm has admitted burglary and carrying a knife.
TikToker who killed grandmother in fatal crash jailed for nine years
A TikTok creator who caused a crash which killed a grandmother and told a “cock and bull story” to police after her death has been jailed for nine years.
Government says changes to Grok ‘insulting’ and urges Ofcom to update ‘in days’
The Government has called changes to chatbot Grok “insulting” to victims of misogyny and sexual violence and called for regulator Ofcom to take its next steps within days amid concerns about deepfakes.
Iran’s supreme leader says protesters ‘ruining own streets’ to please Trump
Iran’s supreme leader has signalled that security forces would crack down on protesters after they marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging US President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those demonstrating peacefully.
Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts
Reform UK’s “flagship” local authority has raised council tax by almost 4% despite pledges to cut taxes before last year’s local elections.
£40,000 reward in fresh appeal for information about murder of Glenn Quinn
A £40,000 reward has been offered in a fresh appeal for information about the murder of Glenn Quinn in Carrickfergus six years ago.
Swiss prosecutors request detention of male bar manager over fatal resort fire
Swiss prosecutors have requested that the male bar manager of Le Constellation, in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, be placed in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire in which 40 people died.