Internet replaces TV as UK’s most popular news source for first time (www.theguardian.com)
Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste? (www.bbc.com)
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More bus services could come under control of councils under planned law (www.bbc.co.uk)
Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts (www.bbc.co.uk)
An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent.
Chinese giant Chery could build cars in UK (www.bbc.com)
Chinese car giant Chery is weighing up the possibility of building cars in the UK, according to a senior executive....
First-class stamp price to be hiked to £1.65 by Royal Mail (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ticketmaster to be investigated by watchdog over 'dynamic pricing' of Oasis tickets (www.lbc.co.uk)
The UK’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into Oasis ticket sales after widespread complaints over pricing....
Sanctioned Russian oligarchs take stake in largest UK oil firm (www.bbc.com)
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Term-time holiday fine rise won't stop us, say parents (www.bbc.co.uk)
Royton Cemetery mass grave: Babies and children among 300 bodies found (www.bbc.co.uk)
“A mass grave containing more than 300 bodies, including babies and children, has been uncovered....
TIL there's a direct number to your bank via a short code and reporting fraud (stopscamsuk.org.uk)
Was aware of the 7726 short code for spammers...
Special relationship at risk if UK bans arms sales to Israel, says Trump adviser (www.theguardian.com)
How to cut your energy bills by 30 per cent with a heat pump (www.thetimes.com)
Suicide rates in England and Wales reach highest level since 1999 (www.theguardian.com)
Ministers have been urged to treat suicide as a public health crisis after the rate at which people killed themselves in England and Wales reached the highest level in more than two decades....
Restrained and scared - the £100k schools failing vulnerable children (www.bbc.co.uk)
Thames Water says it needs 59% bill rise to survive (www.bbc.co.uk)
UK government to equip teachers with AI tools to help them "mark and plan lessons" (www.theregister.com)
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Fish and chips price rise tops UK takeaways (www.bbc.co.uk)
Fish and chips is a British family favourite equally enjoyed around the table on a Friday night or out of the paper on an often overcast beach....
NHS referrals for anxiety in children more than double pre-Covid levels (www.theguardian.com)
NHS 111 offers new mental health service (www.bbc.com)
People in crisis with mental health problems can now access services through NHS 111, giving them another way to get urgent help....
Should you have to pay for online privacy? (www.bbc.com)
It is an increasingly common message from websites: browse for free - if you allow us to track your data and target you with personalised ads - if you don’t, hand over some cash....
Hundreds of Brits used website to look for ‘suicide partner’ (www.bbc.com)
More than 700 people in the UK have posted on a pro-suicide website looking for someone to die with, a BBC investigation has found....