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A set of five festive stamps are on sale featuring lyrics from popular carols.

The ONS said the gender pay gap has fallen by about a quarter over the last decade and remains smaller than it was before the pandemic.

Protesters are also using the tactic of ‘going floppy’ to make it harder for police officers to take them away when arrested.

Children’s social care accounted for around half of the expected overspend by England’s largest local authorities.

Newry city is among the worst affected with an estimated 80 businesses counting the cost of flood damage.

Murdo Fraser said his mother died ‘without family contact’ in a care home in 2021.

The King handed the five medals to former corporal Samweli Mburia during a poignant ceremony.

Janitors, cleaners and pupil support assistants are among the workers to have walked out in four local authority areas.

The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.

The former deputy prime minister made the warning as the AI safety summit begins.

On Thursday it is exactly seven decades since the organisation’s vicar founder Chad Varah took the first call on November 2, 1953.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said UK teams are ready to help Britons who are able to leave Gaza.

Kamala Harris will use a speech in the UK to stress the need for action to prevent some tech firms putting profit before protecting people.

The New York-based group has been struggling with a huge debt pile and mammoth losses and has already seen its share price decimated this year.

Paul Simons died seven weeks after diagnosis in November 2018 while his mother died 11 weeks later, aged 77.

The first ultra-marathon takes place on November 4, in London.

The retailer said it now expects group underlying pre-tax profits to lift 1.7% over the year to £885 million on sales up 3.1%.

The pharmaceutical giant said it expects new vaccine Arexvy to bring in sales of close to £1 billion this year.

The uptick in house prices in October most likely reflects the fact that the supply of properties on the market is constrained, Nationwide said.

Amber warnings have been issued for wind and rain on Thursday with yellow warnings in place on Wednesday.