Assisted dying debate reaches final stages on eve of vote
The long-running political battle over assisted dying comes to an end as MSPs get ready to vote.
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Firms to be paid to hire unemployed young people
Payments of £3,000 for each 18-24 year old given a job are among proposals to tackle youth unemployment being announced later.
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We didn't view Dad's body after being told it had changed so much
Ronald Parkin's case prompts calls from his family for the government to regulate the funeral sector.
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One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds
Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
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People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
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How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK
The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britain's pro-choice consensus?
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Schoolgirl traumatised after being wrongly sent to England for abortion
The teenager could have been treated in Northern Ireland, but was sent to London due to confusion over the services available.
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PM to set out support plan for heating oil costs
Households have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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Starmer to unveil emergency support for households worst hit by energy price rises
Emergency help for poorer households hit by energy bills driven up by the Iran war is to be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer.
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Two die including uni student in meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
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Injury, blown tyres and repair bills - frustration over 'spike' in potholes
One woman who tripped over a "dangerous" pothole says she fears for the safety of other road users.
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Injuries, blown tyres and repair bills - frustration over 'spike' in potholes
One woman who tripped over a "dangerous" pothole says she fears for the safety of other road users.
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Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of Hormuz
The leaders discussed the need to "end the disruption to global shipping", No 10 says.
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Mother charged with murder after her newborn baby died in fall from residential building
A mother has been charged with murder after the death of her baby daughter in London on Saturday morning.
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Ed Miliband says Labour will 'fight people's corner' on energy costs - but he doesn't say how
The energy secretary has told Sky News that the government will "fight people's corner" as the war in Iran threatens a fresh energy price crisis.
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Two people die in meningitis outbreak in Kent
Two people have died during an outbreak of meningitis in the Canterbury area of Kent.
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Two die in university meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
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Two students die in university meningitis outbreak
Around 11 University of Kent students are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
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Bob Vylan rapper repeats 'death to the IDF' chant at Al Quds Day demonstration
The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into chants of "death, death to the IDF" led by rapper Bobby Vylan at a demonstration in London.
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Police investigate 'death to the IDF' chants led by Bobby Vylan at rally
Around 1,000 officers managed protesters and counter-protesters on opposite sides of the River Thames.
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