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More than half of UK airports raised or introduced drop-off fees for drivers in the past year, while most of the busiest EU airports still have no charge, according to new research.
Trading Standards is calling for urgent regulation of the new class of addictive products sold to children following the ban of single-use vapes.
An interactive map of treasured coastal landmarks has been launched online by Historic England. The public body said the tool aims to celebrate the country’s vibrant seaside heritage, and people are ...
Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyse digital retinal photographs, which are taken to capture images from the back of the eye.
Care home workers and their families are almost twice as likely to live in poverty as the average UK employee, according to research published as those in the adult social care sector await details on ...
Families paying for childcare over the six-week summer holiday now face a bill of £1,076 per child on average – a rise of 4% on last year, a report has found. Councils have reported a shortage of ...
Child poverty is at “an unbearable level” in the UK, according to a paediatrician who spoke out on the one-year anniversary of the launch of a taskforce set up to tackle the problem. A snapshot survey ...
The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have discovered that a faulty gene may be responsible for the rare condition.
Hamas’s military wing was proscribed in 2001 and that was extended in 2021 to include its political wing. After Ms Turness’s comments were reported, a BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC constantly makes ...