Minister urges farmers to 'look calmly' at tax plans
Daniel Zeichner insists the "vast majority of farmers" will not be affected by inheritance tax plans.
Residents fuming over council plans to become one of first to collect bins once a month
Bristol City Council needs to save money on rising waste service costs - and improve recycling rates
Eby's 'kitchen table' issues
Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be tasked with focusing on issues voters strongly told the government they are most concerned about: affordability, health care, community safety, housing and the economy.
Court orders police to stop blockade of zama-zama exits in Stilfontein
High court issued an urgent provisional order with the matter postponed to Tuesday.
'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts
At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.
Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attacks
There has been a surge in violence against the police, a BBC investigation has found.
One of your old 1p coins could be worth £600 - but there's a catch
Brits have been advised to check their penny jars after an old penny from the reign of Queen Victoria was found to be worth thousands more than its original value.
Heartbreaking moment bride and groom walk into 'dream wedding' to see no one's turned up
Kalina Marie and her husband Shane had expected crowds of beaming faces when they planned their big day, but their wedding dreams turned to dust when the doors opened onto an almost empty venue
Perth man attacked grandmother, 78, and threatened to kill her
Mitchell Webster grabbed his gran by the throat in her living room.
Locals blast neighbour for building illegal TREE HOUSE
Neighbours say Michael Cairn's wooden outbuilding looks into their homes, some of which sell for £600k, in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire and means they have to constantly close their blinds
'My heart was racing... it just takes you back to that terrible time'
From screwdrivers to samurai swords, amnesty bins have collected nearly 120 knives across Rochdale
PM plots Italy-style migrant deals with Kurdistan, Turkey and Vietnam
The push comes weeks after Sir Keir Starmer met with Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome to discuss how to tackle illegal migration.
Taoiseach Simon Harris praises 'understanding' wife Caoimhe as he opens up on health issues
The Fine Gael leader has praised his wife for her resilience as he opened up about the difficulties they have faced as a family - as well as his own health issues
Sunak 'ignored warning by his own campaign chief' about early election
Isaac Levido, the Australian political strategist who led the Conservatives ' campaign, is said to have urged Mr Sunak to wait until the autumn before calling an election.
Teenager makes first-of-its-kind invention on quest for unlimited energy: 'A significant impact on the energy industry'
"It was also a way to convince people of my generation, my peers, to take on difficult projects, outside of their comfort zones."
'Rep-7s' can help
Is it too late for your parent to appoint you under a power of attorney because they’ve lost their cognitive capacity?
Revealed: Fake asylum seekers are conning their way into Britain
The Mail discovered a network of thousands sharing huge swathes of training material to convince case officers they are from Eritrea - because it has a 99 per cent success rate for asylum..
Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of impasse
Source have told the BBC there is a "genuine impasse" at the top of government over how to reform the system.
Kim Leadbeater calls for MPs to 'step back' as Labour divisions deepen over assisted dying bill
The woman responsible for an assisted dying bill soon to be debated in Parliament has called for MPs to step back and allow those with lived experience to tell their stories.
One in ten to get £3,000 council tax bill amid new Starmer policy
If the five per cent cap is maintained, the amount paid by an average household could increase by £109 to a total of £2,280 by April, with 2.5million set to pay £3,000 by 2025/26.
Royal Mail suspend deliveries at Scots high-rise flats after postie threatened
Tenants of Clyde Tower in East Kilbride received a letter on November 2.
Flynn: Reaction to 2026 Holyrood bid 'not pleasant'
The SNP Westminster leader intends to stand for the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat.
Parliament's long standoff
If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote.
BJP claims Lokayukta clean chit to Bommai govt in 40% commission case
The BJP in Karnataka has claimed that the Lokayukta probe has cleared the party's previous government from 40 per cent commission charges, calling the allegations by the Congress 'false'. The BJP leaders claim that the allegations were part of the Congress' 'tool kit' and were used during the 2023 Assembly polls to corner the then BJP government. However, the Congress government has stated that they have not yet seen the report and that acquittals happen due to a lack of evidence. The BJP has also alleged that the current Congress government is a '60 per cent commission government' and has cited several scams during their time in power.
Mystery of the road to nowhere: Locals fuming over track on green belt
People living in Coleshill, in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns, were dismayed to see a makeshift road built of rubble and scrap including old toilet seats turning a lovely field into an eyesore.
Former Nottingham council leader says academy trusts spending too much on ‘high-paid’ executives
Councillor David Mellen says trusts could better use the money to tackle rising exclusions
Football criticism of Neil Gray 'not a scandal', insists SNP MP Stephen Flynn
Neil Gray, whose portfolio includes sport, has been under fire this week after it emerged he had been chauffeured to six football matches at Hampden since becoming a minister.
Mother-of-two sues council over gender neutral toilets
Sarah Holman, 56, (pictured) said she was hounded out of the job she loved at Bracknell Forest Council after she complained to HR and management.
Teen called four-month-old baby a 'c***' on Snapchat before shaking him to death
Carl Alesbrook, who was 16 at the time, called four-month-old Elijah Shemwell a 'c***' in a Snapchat message to the baby's mother before going on to shake him to death, a court heard
Unbe-leaf-able noise as neighbours awoken by retail park leaf blowers at 5.30am
Residents fume as bosses at Elgar Retail Park in Worcester apologise over early-morning racket amid claims leaves are dumped for council to clean up
Police raided OUR house after our daughter went missing
Reagan Brown, 19, disappeared on May 6 after meeting up with a friend at Newcastle's Leazes Park. As of yet, nobody has been charged in connection with her death.
New Hampshire shelter faces ‘enormous’ breeding problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice
When an overwhelmed man came to a New Hampshire animal shelter last week hoping to surrender 150 mice, shelter employees were ready to assist. He later clarified he had 150 containers of mice.
Army of 600 angry locals march in protest of new waste incinerator
Residents of Weymouth and Portland took part in a march as a protest against the government's decision to build a waste incinerator in the area.
North Korea could send 100,000 fighters to help Russia's invasion
North Korea may send as many as 100,000 troops to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine if Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un strengthen ties between their nations. 
Keep protesting, says Navalny's widow at Berlin march
The march was led by Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in February.
Government offices set to close with jobs at risk
Conservatives claim move is 'ideologically driven' while union chiefs argue plans were announced 'without proper consultation'
Warning to 16 million Thames Water customers as supply is 'on knife edge'
Thames Water has £23bn of assets that are in urgent need of repair and the supply of water to its 16 million customers is “on a knife-edge”.
Labour won't stop illegal immigration by smashing trafficking gangs
Yvette Cooper's immigration strategy is based on a lie. A powerful lie, a comforting lie, a lie that she may well have come to believe herself. But a lie none the less.
Republicans suddenly think the economy's great and the election wasn't rigged
Less than two weeks since Donald Trump’s victory, consumer sentiment in the Republican Party has skyrocketed. Democrats, meanwhile, are despondent.
Airways stewardess 'woke up to find colleague sexually assaulting her'
The cabin worker reported the man to police alleging that he molested her while arousing himself as the pair were in bed with a third male colleague in an airline hotel room.
We need more LGBT+ people to speak in schools, says charity
"You get questions that just break your heart"
'I watched my father go through torture as the kind, gentle man I knew was destroyed'
MPs will have their say on a proposed law to legalise assisted dying this month
'I'm a thrifty bargain lover - I save £510 a year with these simple changes'
Following Cara's tips could save you cash
Russia pounds Ukraine with 'massive' attack in 'hellish' night
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine, killing civilians and raising fears of escalating conflict and energy shortages.
Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid in 'massive' air strike
Russia has unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes on Ukraine in almost three months, killing at least seven people.
Australian universities in chaos over bid to cap international student numbers
The government plan hangs in the balance, with the Coalition not yet announcing if it will support it, leaving universities uncertain about the coming year.
Delhi court grants exemption from personal appearance to Vikash Yadav after he cites threat to life
Delhi court grants Vikash Yadav exemption from appearance due to threat to life, directs him to appear in February.
Gunman who fled £1.5m country home after armed siege is jailed
A gunman managed to slip through a cordon of armed police laying siege to his family's £1.5million country home and go on the run.
Biden’s green light for Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia just raised the stakes in a war Trump will inherit
The fact the US president delayed this decision so long just adds to its potency.
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