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These women didn't suffer racial slurs in maternity care - it was something more insidious
"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth... "
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth... "
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000


Starmer to pledge social media crackdown to protect children
The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0000
The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0000

'Mutinous mood' at UK's Foreign Office
Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Three arrested on suspicion of murder after man in his 20s stabbed to death in retail park
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0000
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0000

Kremlin had possession of frog poison used to kill Navalny, UK foreign secretary claims
Vladimir Putin's Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK's foreign secretary has said.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:48:00 +0000
Vladimir Putin's Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK's foreign secretary has said.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:48:00 +0000

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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100

Dozens of flood warnings in place across UK
Dozens of flood warnings have been issued - with a yellow warning for ice still in force across parts of the UK.
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:26:00 +0000
Dozens of flood warnings have been issued - with a yellow warning for ice still in force across parts of the UK.
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:26:00 +0000


Man dies after being pulled from flooded brook following police chase
A man has died after being pulled from a flooded brook following a police chase.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0000
A man has died after being pulled from a flooded brook following a police chase.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0000