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UK news encompasses the decisions and conditions that directly affect households, businesses, and institutions across the country. This includes the positions and policies of political parties, the economic indicators influencing living standards and employment, the social movements and cultural conversations shaping contemporary society, and the international relationships affecting trade, security, and Britain's standing in the world.

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Dewsbury-Hall and Barry inspire Everton’s comeback win over Coventry

  • Everton beat Coventry 3-1 after falling behind.
  • Dewsbury-Hall scored after missing out on England selection.
  • Barry’s two goals took his season tally to 10.

Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry inspiring the win. The result gave Everton back-to-back Premier League victories and lifted them to fifth in the table. Dewsbury-Hall scored a powerful goal hours after being left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England…

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Critical incident declared after car ‘damaged by gunfire’ in Swansea as residents told to avoid area

  • Critical incident declared after reported gunfire damaged a car in Morriston.
  • A 41-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested.
  • Residents were told to avoid the area as police investigated.

South Wales Police declared a critical incident in Morriston, Swansea, after a car was reportedly damaged by gunfire. The investigation prompted road closures and advice for residents to avoid the area, while local events were cancelled. Police arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of possessing a firearm with…

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Prince Harry demoted to lesser role at mental health company after moving back to UK

  • Harry is moving from chief impact officer to senior adviser at BetterUp.
  • He will focus on projects with major enterprise customers.
  • BetterUp says its Invictus Games Foundation partnership will continue.

Prince Harry is leaving his position as chief impact officer at mental health coaching company BetterUp and becoming a senior adviser. The change follows five years on the company’s leadership team and gives him a role focused on selected projects with major business customers. BetterUp co-founder and chief…

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When a single vowel stands in the path to victory, the stakes could not be higher for these spelling bee champions

  • Afeef Ahmed won New South Wales’ state spelling bee.
  • He advanced from a field of about 200,000 students.
  • A single omitted vowel ended returning finalist Bobby Ivaneza’s run.

Thirty-four primary school finalists competed in Sydney’s New South Wales Premier’s Spelling Bee after advancing from about 200,000 students across 1,070 public schools. The sudden-death contest showed how months of preparation could hinge on a single letter, and ended with Afeef Ahmed winning the state title. Contestants first…

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Government blocks historic Black Prince sculpture from leaving Britain in £500,000 battle

  • The Black Prince bust faces a temporary export ban.
  • Buyers have until 5 February 2027 to express interest.
  • Its recommended price is nearly £500,000 plus VAT.

The Government has temporarily blocked the export of a marble bust of Edward the Black Prince, giving UK museums and galleries time to try to buy it. The move aims to keep a sculpture regarded as significant to British history and eighteenth-century art in the country. Created around…

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All you need to know about the Mail’s Dementia Carers Together appeal

  • Appeal funds practical and emotional support courses for dementia carers.
  • £1 million would pay for a year of courses across the UK.
  • Four in five unpaid dementia carers have reached crisis point.

Dementia Carers Together is raising money for six-week courses to support people caring for someone with dementia. Run by Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer Scotland, with support from the Daily Mail and Mail Force, the programme aims to address carers’ loneliness, exhaustion and difficulty finding help. There are 2.5…

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Help us back UK’s dementia carers: Daily Mail launches major appeal to fund vital new support network

  • Appeal aims to build UK-wide support for dementia carers.
  • Poll found 66 per cent feel poorly supported.
  • Courses will cover practical care, entitlements and wellbeing.

A UK appeal called Dementia Carers Together aims to fund a nationwide support network for unpaid dementia carers. Run with the Alzheimer’s Society, it plans to offer practical guidance and peer support to help carers manage the demands of caring and reduce isolation. A YouGov poll found 66…

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Dementia Carers Together – how to donate online, by phone and by cheque

  • Fundraising will support courses for unpaid dementia carers.
  • Donate online, by text, phone or cheque.
  • Text donations range from £10 to £30.

Dementia Carers Together is raising money to fund new courses across the UK for unpaid dementia carers. The courses aim to provide emotional and practical support to tens of thousands of people caring for someone with dementia. Donations can be made online through Mail Force Charity, by text,…

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British scientists make ‘thrilling’ one-in-10-billion discovery after 40 years of searching

  • CERN researchers report evidence of an exceptionally rare particle decay.
  • The decay occurs around once in every 10 billion events.
  • The 3.2 sigma result is evidence, not definitive confirmation.

CERN’s Large Hadron Collider Beauty experiment has found evidence of an exceptionally rare particle decay, in which a Bd meson turns into a muon and an anti-muon. The result matters because this decay offers a precise way to test the Standard Model and could help researchers look for…

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LGBT migrant charity that claims British state kills asylum seekers pockets almost £1million of lottery money

  • Rainbow Migration received £952,000 in lottery funding over two years.
  • Conservative politicians criticised the charity’s campaigning.
  • LGBT+ asylum claims reached 1,400 in 2023.

Rainbow Migration, a UK charity supporting LGBT+ people seeking asylum, received £952,000 from National Lottery funds in 2023 and 2024 for staffing and core costs, according to its accounts. The funding has drawn criticism from Conservative politicians, who say lottery money should not support the charity’s campaigning on…

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