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Further yellow snow and ice warnings to come into force across much of UK

Further yellow warnings for snow and ice will come into force on Monday, covering large swathes of the UK.

Starmer pledges to act in months not years to protect children on social media

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to act in “months, not years” to protect young people from addictive social media platforms, amid calls for a ban for under-16s.

Statue of ex Vogue editor Edward Enninful marks fashion week at Madame Tussauds

Former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful is to get a wax statue in Madame Tussauds to celebrate London Fashion Week.

One in three workers unsatisfied in job research shows

Around one in three workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their job, hitting their productivity, research suggests.

Average price tag on a home falls by 12 in February after record January jump

The average price tag on a home edged down by £12 month-on-month in February following a record jump of nearly £10,000 in January, according to a property website.

Records tumble for Team GB on super Sunday at Winter Olympics

Team GB chef de mission Eve Muirhead has hailed the greatest day in British Winter Olympic history as records tumbled like an avalanche in Livigno and Cortina.

Snow warning in force as flooding expected in more than 70 areas

A yellow snow warning is in force in part of the UK as flooding is expected in more than 70 areas.

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win historic gold for Great Britain

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale roared to Great Britain’s best ever result on snow at the Winter Olympics as they claimed a thrilling gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross.

Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10s chief mouser

Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10’s mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street.

New sanctions against Moscow could follow Navalny poisoning revelations Cooper

New sanctions against Moscow could follow from Britain and its allies blaming the Kremlin for poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has suggested.

Gender pay gap will not close until 2056 TUC report

The gender pay gap will not close for another 30 years at the current rate of progress, according to a new report.

Spurs enter their Tudor era

Skeleton Success as Matt Weston wins UK's first solo gold at a winter games since 1980

British Warships to be sent to the Arctic

The Royal Navy will work with NATO allies after US threats to Greenland

Unseen photo of William and Kate released for Valentines Day

An unseen photo of the Prince and Princess of Wales has been released to mark Valentine’s Day.

Couple whose lives were saved by organ donation urge people to join register

A married couple whose lives were saved by organ transplants have urged people to join the donor register as one of them faces a wait for a new kidney.

Researchers uncover hidden psychology behind a good kiss

A good kiss has more to do with the “thoughts, fantasies and emotional context we bring to it” than the physical act itself, scientists have discovered.

Palestine Action co founder wins High Court challenge but group remains banned

Palestine Action remains banned as a terror group despite its co-founder winning a High Court challenge.

Trump condemned for revoking scientific finding on climate change

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

Men urged to avoid buying illegal ED drugs as almost 20 million tablets seized

The medicines regulator has urged men to avoid buying unauthorised erectile dysfunction (ED) pills online after it emerged that almost 20 million illegal tablets have been seized in the last five years.

Energy giant Centrica announces 24m partnership with charity Multibank

Energy giant Centrica has announced a £2.4 million partnership with Multibank in a huge boost to the charity set up by former prime minister Gordon Brown.