Politics
Governments 'asleep at the wheel' over social care, says head of review
Baroness Casey criticises variability of services and fees charged to self-funders in England.
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Politics
Acquitted 'China spy' tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.
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Politics
Census should include black English and Asian English options, says MP
Josh Babarinde's proposal is also supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly.
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International
UK counter-terrorism police arrest senior US soldier with alleged links to Russia
Man, 41, arrested near Gloucester by police working with US authorities in investigation involving ‘allegations of espionage’, according to FBI director
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International
Woman jailed for posing as man to dupe partner into sex found guilty of similar deception
Jury finds Blade Silvano, who presented herself as a male army veteran, guilty of six counts of sexual assault
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Politics
Scottish Labour leader says the UK should re-join EU
Michael Marra said he wanted "solidarity, not separation" and accepted that "re-joining the EU won't be easy".
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Military
UK social media ban expansion for under-16s could cover YouTube Kids
Regulations under consideration could affect up to 150 platforms, including LegoPlay, Spotify and eBay, sources say A substantial expansion of the social media ban for under-16s could inadvertently lead to a ban on YouTube Kids and other sites that had been thought exempt, sources briefed on the government’s proposals have said. One source close to the talks said the regulations now under consideration meant up to 150 platforms, including games platforms such as Lego Play, could be covered by the ban, which is set to come into force in March. Continue reading...
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International
Russian naval aggression prompts new defensive initiative with ‘beer-drinking nations’
New alliance with the Netherlands and Baltic and Nordic countries comes in response to 41% increase in Russian naval activity around UK
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International
Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up
The BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.
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Politics
Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with 'milder cases' of ADHD
Conservative shadow minister Helen Whately says the system risks putting children on a "conveyor belt" towards a "lifetime on benefits".
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International
Twelve dead after motorway pile-ups in Bulgaria fog
About 50 other people were injured in the pile-ups along a section of the Trakia motorway, officials have said.
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International
PSNI to support gardaí amid huge security operation for EU meetings
Irish police say it is going to be the largest security operation in the history of the state.
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