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BBC

Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land

Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia.

2 hours ago

BBC

Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land

BBC

European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board

Europe's leaders are trying to avoid alienating Donald Trump while fighting for Ukrainian sovereignty and future continental stability.

16 hours ago

BBC

European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board

BBC

The Papers: 'A critical moment' for Ukraine and 'Southport families' courage'

The aftermath of Zelensky's meeting at Downing Street and the "unbreakable bond" between Southport victims' families lead Tuesday's papers.

8 hours ago

BBC

The Papers: 'A critical moment' for Ukraine and 'Southport families' courage'

The Guardian

European leaders rally behind Ukraine in Downing Street talks

Hopes rise of a breakthrough in using £78bn of frozen Russian assets to bankroll Kyiv European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday night amid hopes they could finally achieve a breakthrough to allow Ukraine access to billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets. Despite vociferous ...

13 hours ago

The Guardian

European leaders rally behind Ukraine in Downing Street talks

The Independent

Deal to release ‘£100bn of Russian assets’ for Ukraine expected imminently

British officials said they were hopeful a deal would be agreed to unlock the value of immobilised Russian sovereign assets in the coming days

53 minutes ago

The Independent

Deal to release ‘£100bn of Russian assets’ for Ukraine expected imminently

BBC

Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients

Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.

12 hours ago

Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients

The Independent

Balloons with illegal levels of chemicals that can cause cancer sold in UK shops

Platforms including Debenhams and eBay were found to be selling products with up to six times the legal limit of these harmful chemicals

9 hours ago

Balloons with illegal levels of chemicals that can cause cancer sold in UK shops

Sky News

Patients with previously untreatable blood cancer now disease-free after world-first gene therapy

Patients with a previously untreatable form of blood cancer are now living disease-free after a world-first gene therapy.

18 hours ago

Patients with previously untreatable blood cancer now disease-free after world-first gene therapy

BBC

Hungry mothers and dirty wards - maternity care 'much worse' than anticipated, review chief says

An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care is blighting England’s maternity services.

48 minutes ago

Hungry mothers and dirty wards - maternity care 'much worse' than anticipated, review chief says

Sky News

'Nothing prepared me for this': Maternity review chief condemns 'unacceptable care'

Victims of maternity failings say they're "disappointed" with the findings of an interim report which they fear will have "no teeth" to make changes.

13 hours ago

'Nothing prepared me for this': Maternity review chief condemns 'unacceptable care'

Sky News

'We are holding on - but not by much': Navy chief warns of Russian threat

The head of the Royal Navy has warned the government to "step up" and fund defence or risk losing the UK's superiority in the Atlantic to Russia.

13 hours ago

'We are holding on - but not by much': Navy chief warns of Russian threat

BBC

Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling

The policy is the culmination of years of pressure on firms over online safety.

11 hours ago

Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling

The Independent

How players of the People’s Postcode Lottery helped missing children

Players helped make the plan to launch SafeCall possible – The Independent’s campaign with charity Missing People to set up a lifeline specifically for young people in crisis

1 hour ago

How players of the People’s Postcode Lottery helped missing children

The Independent

Judy Murray says school children should do 40 minutes of PE per day

The tennis coach said PE should be as much as a priority as numeracy and literacy

9 hours ago

Judy Murray says school children should do 40 minutes of PE per day

BBC

Christmas shoppers turn to AI for those hard-to-buy-for people

Shopper are increasingly using chatbots for their hard-to-buy-for family and friends, with implications for bargain hunters and businesses.

3 hours ago

Christmas shoppers turn to AI for those hard-to-buy-for people

The Independent

UK shoppers cut back on pre-Christmas spending at fastest rate in almost five years

British consumers have been left concerned by uncertainty around the Budget, high inflation and the cost of living

51 minutes ago

UK shoppers cut back on pre-Christmas spending at fastest rate in almost five years

The Independent

Warning issued over Christmas lights amid fire safety fears

Christmas lights are often powered by lithium-ion batteries which, when placed in everyday rubbish bins, can get crushed in bin lorries or at waste sites, sparking dangerous fires

9 hours ago

Warning issued over Christmas lights amid fire safety fears

The Independent

UK is under attack from Putin’s cyber army, warns Yvette Cooper

Foreign secretary issues stark warning over Russian president ‘flooding’ Europe with cyber attacks and urges the UK and EU to band together – as Starmer holds crisis talks with EU leaders over Ukraine’s future

11 hours ago

UK is under attack from Putin’s cyber army, warns Yvette Cooper

Sky News

'Ghost' plates putting drivers at risk, warns 'explosive' report

Illegal number plates and lax rules about who can sell them are threatening national security and putting road users at risk, according to a report.

8 hours ago

'Ghost' plates putting drivers at risk, warns 'explosive' report