News UpdatesAndy Burnham Pauses Plan For Early Release Of Prisoners
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will “put a pause” on the plan for the early release of prisoners..
23 Jul 2026
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Andy Burnham Pauses Plan For Early Release Of Prisoners●Teenage Girl And Woman Die After Group Gets Into Difficulty At Beach●Friend Of Manchester Synagogue Attacker Jailed For Life Over MoD Terror Plan●Business Rates To Be Cut By 20 For Pubs Clubs And Music Venues Across England●Online Bullying Over Social Media Could Be Linked To School Absence Study Finds●Weight Loss Drugs Such As Mounjaro And Wegovy Linked To Hair Loss●Three In Four UK Airports Hike Drop Off Fees In Past Year●Santander Vows Not To Shut More Branches Before 2028●Andy Burnham Pauses Plan For Early Release Of Prisoners●Teenage Girl And Woman Die After Group Gets Into Difficulty At Beach●Friend Of Manchester Synagogue Attacker Jailed For Life Over MoD Terror Plan●Business Rates To Be Cut By 20 For Pubs Clubs And Music Venues Across England●Online Bullying Over Social Media Could Be Linked To School Absence Study Finds●Weight Loss Drugs Such As Mounjaro And Wegovy Linked To Hair Loss●Three In Four UK Airports Hike Drop Off Fees In Past Year●Santander Vows Not To Shut More Branches Before 2028
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News UpdatesTeenage Girl And Woman Die After Group Gets Into Difficulty At Beach
A teenage girl died trying to save her seven-year-old cousin who “got into trouble” as the tide came in on West Mersea beach, according to a family friend..
23 Jul 2026
News UpdatesFriend Of Manchester Synagogue Attacker Jailed For Life Over MoD Terror Plan
A man who planned a terror attack with his friend who went on a fatal knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue less than two months later has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years..
23 Jul 2026
News UpdatesBusiness Rates To Be Cut By 20 For Pubs Clubs And Music Venues Across England
Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced..
23 Jul 2026
News UpdatesOnline Bullying Over Social Media Could Be Linked To School Absence Study Finds
Online bullying over social media could be linked to declining school attendance rates, according to a study..
23 Jul 2026
News UpdatesWeight Loss Drugs Such As Mounjaro And Wegovy Linked To Hair Loss
Weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to an increased risk of hair loss, researchers say..
23 Jul 2026
News UpdatesThree In Four UK Airports Hike Drop Off Fees In Past Year
More than three quarters of UK airports raised or introduced drop-off fees for drivers in the past year, according to new research..
23 Jul 2026
BusinessSantander Vows Not To Shut More Branches Before 2028
Santander UK has pledged not to shut any more branches across its network and those of recently-acquired rival TSB before 2028, despite plans to cut costs further over the rest of the year..
22 Jul 2026
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