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Scotland’s teachers ‘won’t back down’ with strike action amid warning jobs could be lost as councils seek to ‘balance their books’ | UK News
A union chief has insisted “teachers are not going to back down” as rolling strike action continues into its third week in a dispute over pay. It comes amid a …
Serving Dorset Police officer charged with rape and other sexual offences | UK News
A serving officer with Dorset Police has been charged with eight sexual offences, including two charges of rape. Constable Ravi Canhye, 46, will appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday …
Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood admits British Army is in ‘dire state’ after US general’s criticism of UK forces | Politics News
The chairman of the Commons Defence Select Committee has said the British Army is in “dire state” after Sky News revealed a US general privately told the defence secretary the …
Giving children chickenpox vaccine ‘could end risky pox parties’ | Science & Tech News
Giving children chickenpox vaccines could bring an end to risky pox parties, experts have said. The jabs are not part of the NHS childhood immunisation schedule, but the committee which …
Holly Newton: Boy, 16, to appear in court charged with murder of 15-year-old girl | UK News
A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a teenage girl who was stabbed to death in Northumberland. Holly Newton, 15, was found injured …
Major search for missing 45-year-old who vanished while walking her dog in Lancashire | UK News
A major search is under way to find a 45-year-old woman from Inskip, Lancashire, who vanished while walking her dog. Nicola Bulley was last seen two days ago – on …
Boris Johnson claims Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him with missile in call ahead of Russian invasion of Ukraine | Politics News
Boris Johnson has claimed Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him with a missile in a call ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The former prime minister has alleged the Russian …
Rishi Sunak urged to ‘come clean’ over what he knew about Nadhim Zahawi tax scandal after Tory chairman’s sacking | Politics News
Rishi Sunak has been urged by Labour to “come clean” over what he knew about Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs after the PM sacked the Tory party chairman on Sunday. An …
Teaching union leaders to meet education secretary in last-minute bid to avoid strikes | UK News
Last-minute talks will be held on Monday in a bid to resolve a teachers’ pay dispute ahead of planned strikes this week. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) in …