Child among two dead in house fire near Middlesbrough

Number of young Brits not in education or work falls, new figures show

Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser

Trials for vaccine for common cold are ‘encouraging’, scientists say

Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

King Charles to visit three Caribbean nations on autumn tour

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Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UK

Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministersThe announcement comes as the prime minister makes first official visit to Wales since entering No 10.4 hrs agoWales

Will it be hot this weekend? Bank Holiday forecast as rain hits the UK

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Protest to take place over ‘financial impacts of parental leave’

US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

PC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘to be excluded from early release scheme’

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Girl, seven, and aunt died in house fire a mile from A66 crash site

King and Queen to visit the Caribbean in autumn tourThe eight-day visit will see the royal pair travel to Antigua before King Charles travels to the Bahamas and Guyana.3 hrs ago