MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after election
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.
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King greets Nigerian president for first UK state visit in 37 years
President Tinubu was also met by the Prince and Princess of Wales at a luxury spa hotel in Windsor.
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Two teenagers missing after car enters river
Police divers are searching for a male and a female who are unaccounted for.
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School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, researchers say
New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.
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This is how many times toddlers get sick at nursery
Researchers have revealed how many illnesses children get in their first year of nursery - and why it makes them more resilient to bugs when they start school.
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Former rugby captain released after arrest over alleged breach of non-harassment order
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been released without charge after being arrested over an alleged breach of a non-harassment order.
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Temperatures could soar to 21C - as sunshine arrives
Temperatures could climb as high as 21C in parts of Britain on Wednesday, as south-easterly winds bring warmer conditions to England and Wales.
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Ex-MP Crispin Blunt charged with drugs offences
The former MP for Reigate is charged after police searches of his home in Horley, Surrey.
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Adoption system leaves too many parents isolated, government admits after BBC investigation
The children and families minister for England apologises to families who have received "support from services that isn't good enough".
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Woman dies in two-vehicle crash
Police received a report of a collision on the Marble Arch Road in Enniskillen on Tuesday night.
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Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.
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Officials reassure parents suspected meningitis case not linked to outbreak
The suspected case of meningococcal disease, which can lead to meningitis, has been detected in a student at a Belfast school.
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Grieving widow prosecuted over dead husband's £35 car tax bill
A grieving widow has received a criminal conviction over an unpaid £35 tax bill on her husband's car, which wasn't paid in the weeks after his death.
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Temperatures forecast to reach 20C in warmest day of the year so far
Temperatures are on the rise again and it will feel like spring has returned.
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Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.
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Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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Government admits adoption system 'needs to improve' after BBC investigation highlights failures
The children and families minister for England apologises to families who have received "support from services that isn't good enough".
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The Papers: 'First cracks' in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak
The ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran and the meningitis outbreak in the UK lead Wednesday's papers.
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Actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental'
Vivian Panka is the first black actress to play the character full-time in in the UK production of Mean Girls.
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Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.
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