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Economists expect official figures will reveal the rate of inflation falling to 10.5% last month from 10.7% in November.

Chief Constable of Police Scotland Sir Iain Livingstone will be knighted at the same event at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The new Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards said the reputation of the House was ‘possibly as low as it has ever been’.

A Section 60 Authority giving officers extra powers to stop and search is in place.

Gillian Keegan has said she will work with head teachers to make sure schools are open for as many children as possible.

NHS England said patients should use services ‘wisely’ by going to NHS 111 online but continuing to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

Professor Susan Jebb said while it is a choice to eat sweet treats, people can help each other by providing a ‘supportive environment’.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has held talks in Washington urging the Americans to go ‘further and faster’ in their backing for Kyiv.

Researchers have found that bees have different versions of a nerve cell receptor that is targeted by insecticides.

The event lit up Canary Wharf on Tuesday evening.

The move comes ahead of the proposed legislation being considered at the committee stage.

Gary Lineker revealed the loud moaning noises were caused by a hidden mobile phone.

Two experts have spoken out about the state of social care and the effects of the rising cost of living on people’s health.

The woman, who has not been formally identified, is thought to have been walking a number of dogs on Thursday when she was attacked at Gravelly Hill.

The Met Office has said further weather warnings for snow and ice are likely to be issued for Wednesday night.

Only 7% of health visitors in the UK felt confident that all families would be able to access the support they need if an issue was raised.

Justyna Hulboj and her daughter Lena Czepczor were hit by a white Audi TTRS in Leeds.

The Duke of Sussex’s autobiography Spare sold 467,183 copies in its first week of sales.

Matt Tacey is to strike on January 18 as a last resort because the Government has failed to enter any meaningful negotiations with nursing unions.

It came hours after electric car battery firm Britishvolt tumbled into administration and made the majority of its roughly 300 staff redundant.