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Green Party calls for free bus passes for everyone under 22

The Green Party is calling for free bus travel in England for those under the age of 22.

Government criticised for glacial pace writing UN high seas treaty into law

The Government is moving at a “glacial pace” to ratify a landmark UN pact to protect delicate ecosystems in international waters, a coalition of green groups has said.

All GP surgeries in England to advertise Jesss Rule to prevent avoidable deaths

Jess’s Rule, a system which calls for family doctors to think again if a patient has had three appointments for their symptoms with no diagnosis, will be advertised in all GP practices across England from this week.

Concerns over unethical testing payout for infected blood victims

Concerns have been raised over the “ridiculous” compensation payment proposed for people who were the victims of unethical research, including boys who were infected with HIV and hepatitis as schoolchildren.

Would be copycat Southport killer locked up over terror manual

A would-be Southport copycat killer who wanted to attack a dance school and an Oasis reunion concert has been locked up for 14 months.

Husband jailed for life over wicked murder of wife

A husband who killed his wife and manipulated his own child in a “wicked” plot to get away with murder has been jailed for life.

Nurse hails victory for common sense after trans changing room ruling

One of a group of nurses who complained about sharing single-sex changing rooms with a trans colleague said “this is a victory for common sense and for every woman who simply wants to feel safe at work” after an employment tribunal ruled they had suffered harassment.

Drugs crisis inside prisons is systemic failure of health provision MSPs warn

The drugs crisis inside Scotland’s prisons is a manifestation of systemic health system failure, a Holyrood committee has said.

AI used to generate thousands more child abuse videos in 2025 campaigners warn

Paedophiles and other criminals used AI to generate thousands more child sexual abuse videos last year, contributing to record levels of the harrowing material found online, campaigners have warned.

Criminals detained in hospitals could lose thousands in benefits under plans

Convicted killers detained in hospitals under court order could lose thousands of pounds a year in benefit payments under new Government plans.

Cancellation of MPs visit to Bristol school unacceptable says Phillipson

The Education Secretary has said she will not rule out further action following claims a Bristol school “may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit” from their local MP who is Jewish.

Robert Jenrick attacks Tories as failed party as he defects to Reform

Robert Jenrick has accused the Tories for lacking the “stomach for the radical change this country needs” as he defected to Reform UK after being sacked from Kemi Badenoch’s frontbench.

NHS waiting list falls to lowest level in almost three years

The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment has fallen to its lowest level since early 2023, figures show.

Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch after plotting to defect

Kemi Badenoch said she has sacked Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and kicked him out of the party due to “irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging as possible” to his Conservative colleagues.

Grok imposes further deepfake restrictions

Elon Musk’s pledge to stop X’s AI chatbot Grok making sexualised images of people is a “vindication for Keir Starmer”, Downing Street sources have said.

Pregnant women losing jobs amid pervasive culture of mistreatment warns TUC

A “pervasive” culture of mistreatment at work is leading to women losing their jobs if they are pregnant or become a parent, according to a report.

35 of students say Reform should be banned from speaking at universities poll

More than one in three (35%) undergraduate students say Reform UK should be banned from speaking at events at UK universities, according to a poll.

Ofwat launches probe into South East Water over supply outages

South East Water is under investigation by the industry watchdog after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses without supply across Kent and Sussex.

UK economy returns to growth as car manufacturing rebounds

The UK economy returned to growth in November after a boost from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories restarting production following a cyber attack, according to official figures.