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FA hoping expansion of Women’s World Cup will boost English-led bid to host tournament | UK News
Talks are taking place within FIFA about expanding the Women’s World Cup to 48 teams in a move that could boost an English-led bid, Sky News understands. There is a …
Joint mortgages being used as ‘weapons’ for domestic abuse in ‘hidden crime’, charity warns | UK News
Joint mortgages can be used as a “weapon” by domestic abusers against their current or former partners, a charity has warned. A report by Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) said survivors …
Prince William thanks well-wishers in Carmarthenshire after Kate’s cancer treatment update | UK News
Prince William has visited Carmarthenshire a day after Princess Catherine announced she had finished her chemotherapy treatment. The Prince of Wales was in Llanelli to carry out engagements celebrating Welsh …
Millions of pensioners will lose winter fuel payments as government wins vote on cut | Politics News
MPs have voted to cut the winter fuel payment for all but the country’s poorest pensioners. A Tory move to block the measure was defeated by 348 to 228 votes …
Man who told Labour MP Jess Phillips she would ‘burn’ in threatening emails is jailed | UK News
A man has been jailed for emailing Labour MP Jess Phillips and telling her she would “burn until her skin is no more”. Nabil Arif, 36, sent Ms Phillips abusive …
Harry Potter: Casting opens for next Harry, Ron and Hermione for TV adaptation | Ents & Arts News
The hunt for the next Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger is on after HBO opened casting for the TV adaptation of the blockbuster movie franchise. The open casting …
King and Queen to visit Australia and Samoa – but not New Zealand | UK News
Buckingham Palace has released details of King and Queen’s tour of Australia and Samoa, but the trip will not include New Zealand. An earlier plan to include a visit to …
Winter fuel backlash and union heat shows Starmer’s honeymoon is well and truly over | Politics News
If you want a sense of the “change” government, Sir Keir Starmer becoming the first prime minister in 15 years to address the Trade Union Congress is it. The Tories …
Early release of thousands of prisoners is deeply unpopular – so will it work? | UK News
Today’s release is the chance for hundreds of prisoners to turn their lives around – or to go back to their old ways. It’s also crunch time to turn around …