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West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

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UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

Judges say the "concept of sex is binary" while adding that transgender people will still have protection against discrimination.

UK petrol prices have risen because of the US-Israel war with Iran but the ceasefire could see prices drop.

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The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps are to be trialled in the homes of hundreds of UK teenagers. The test, led by the UK government, will see 300 teens have their social ...

The UK has agreed to allow the US to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer previously allowed US forces to use the ...