AI Errors in Social Work Records Pose Serious Risks
AI transcription tools used by UK councils produce errors like false suicidal ideation and gibberish, risking care decisions, research finds.
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UK Foreign Office urges travellers to print insurance policy
The Foreign Office advises holidaymakers to print their travel insurance policy and keep it separate from their phone, amid wildfires in France and Spain.
Boxing Day Hunts to Proceed Despite Covid and Calls for Ban
Boxing Day trail hunts proceed despite Covid and Labour's call for a ban on public land, with Countryside Alliance accusing party of anti-rural policies.
Trump Officials Freeze $10bn in Childcare Funds, Experts Warn of 'Catastrophe'
Trump administration freezes $10bn in childcare and social funds for five US states, risking catastrophe for hundreds of thousands of families, experts warn.
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Salford MP demands NHS-style social care system
Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey calls for a National Care Service based on need, not ability to pay, as Burnham promises to accelerate review.
Government Sets Out Plans to Halve School Attainment Gap in England
Government plans to halve England's school attainment gap with white paper proposing funding overhaul, regional programmes, and Send reforms.
Baking soda is a cheap natural oven cleaner
Baking soda can break down grease and burned food stains in ovens without harsh chemicals, according to cook Samira Kazan.
Food giants urge Andy Burnham on food security
More than 100 organisations including Tesco and Danone have signed a letter calling on Andy Burnham to make food security a national priority alongside energy and defence.
Michigan Fires Coach Sherrone Moore Over Inappropriate Relationship; Jailed After Assault Investigat
Michigan fires football coach Sherrone Moore for inappropriate relationship with staffer; he is jailed pending investigation into alleged assault.
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Camden locals resigned to UK's most polluted area
Residents of Camden, the UK's most polluted area, express hopelessness over air quality as reporter finds them resigned to the situation despite council and mayor efforts.
Trump says Burnham plans to open North Sea oil
Donald Trump revealed that new UK PM Andy Burnham told him he plans to open up North Sea oil, and said immigration is 'killing' Britain.
Blaenavon Wildfire Contained After 11 Days
Firefighters have contained the Blaenavon wildfire after 11 days, with the blaze burning over 220 hectares of mountainside. Crews remain on site to monitor hotspots.
RHS Warns Hydrangeas May Need Relocating Due to Heat
The RHS warns hydrangeas are struggling in southern England due to hotter, drier summers, and may move its collection to cooler northern gardens.
Why Andy Burnham is willing to bet big on social care reform
Prime Minister Andy Burnham calls social care in England 'as unfair as American healthcare' and vows to spend political capital to fix it, despite decades of failed attempts.
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Sewage Spills in English Rivers and Seas Exceed 290,000 Despite Drought
Raw sewage spills in England hit 291,492 in 2025 despite drought, a 35% drop from 2024. Campaigners decry systemic failure; water firms cite investment.
Burnham seeks cross-party consensus on social care reform
Andy Burnham promises 'problem-solving, not point-scoring' as he invites Badenoch and Davey for talks, but not Farage, to fix the decades-old social care crisis.
Labor pushes datacentre rules despite Qld, NT opposition
The federal government will proceed with plans to regulate energy and water use by AI datacentres, despite Queensland and the Northern Territory rejecting the proposals.
Salt mine asthma clinic faces closure after funding cut
An asthma clinic 250 metres deep in an Armenian salt mine, offering speleotherapy, struggles to stay open after the government withdrew state funding in 2019, leaving patients to pay £20 per session.
Andy Burnham pitches social care reform as personal mission
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, citing his father's dementia, outlines plans to reform social care with cross-party talks and a review due next year.
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Burnham: tax rises for social care possible, tackle inefficiencies first
Burnham says he does not rule out tax rises for social care reform, but current inefficiencies costing billions should be tackled first, citing £2.5bn lost from avoidable hospital stays.
Labor Advances Universal Childcare Plan With New Data Laws
Australian Labor Party advances universal childcare plan with new laws requiring private operators to provide data for evidence-based reforms.
Rochdale Local Plan advances, shaping future until 2039
Rochdale's Local Plan, setting out development until 2039, moves to public consultation after council approval, with nearly 11,000 new homes and major station upgrades.
Fiona Phillips' husband says Burnham offers hope
Film producer Martin Frizell, husband of former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips, said Andy Burnham's social care reforms offer hope after her early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis.
US public broadcasting body votes to dissolve after Trump-era funding cuts
US Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolves after federal funding cuts under Trump, putting local stations at risk.
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258-Home Plans for Maghull Move to Next Stage
Developer Anwyl Homes argues land off Green Lane in Maghull can be classed as 'grey belt' under new NPPF rules, as application for EIA screening opinion is submitted to Sefton Council.
Flying ant swarms invade Liverpool city centre
Giant swarms of flying ants have been spotted across Liverpool city centre, with hot, humid weather triggering the phenomenon. Experts say not to panic as the insects are harmless and swarms usually disappear within days.
Sadiq Khan urged to adopt French driving curbs for ozone
Green Party's Caroline Russell calls on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to impose speed limits and restrict cars during high ozone pollution, learning from Paris.
Andy Burnham's £28 Bus Fare Cap Set for January
Andy Burnham will reduce bus fares from £3 to £2 from January 1, saving passengers an average of £28 per year on non-London routes.
Outlander filming locations unveiled in new guide
VisitScotland, with Sony Pictures Television, releases first official guide to 48 Outlander filming locations across Scotland, including four in Ayrshire, to mark the series' conclusion.
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Trump signs order to bypass permitting for LA wildfire rebuilds
Trump signs executive order to waive permitting for LA wildfire rebuilds, but state and local leaders call it a stunt, citing financial obstacles.
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