Parents in England skipping meals to afford school uniforms, survey finds | Schools

Parents in England are skipping meals and turning to buy-now-pay-later services such as Klarna in order to afford school uniforms before the autumn term, according to a survey. Almost half (47%) of... Read more »

Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds | Pornography

Exposure to pornography has increased since the introduction of UK rules to protect the public online, with children as young as six seeing it by accident, research by the children’s commissioner for... Read more »

Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process

Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News Olivia Hutchinson Reporter, BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Vivergo, one of two UK bioethanol plants, has ceased production and will start laying off its 160 employees... Read more »

Injured Gazan children could come to Northern Ireland for treatment

Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent Stormont’s first and deputy first ministers are “close” to an agreement Stormont’s first and deputy first ministers have granted the Department of Health approval to... Read more »

Corbyn ‘capitulated’ on antisemitism definition

Jeremy Corbyn “capitulated” over the definition of antisemitism while leader of the Labour party, fellow MP Zarah Sultana has said. Former Labour MPs Corbyn and Sultana launched a new political party less... Read more »

Sir Keir Starmer urged to put pressure on Israel to end war with Gaza

Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent Reuters The prime minister previously said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September, unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation... Read more »

Alex Salmond’s family vow to ‘defend his name’ in court

Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Alex Salmond’s niece Christina Hendry says his family will “continue to defend his name” Alex Salmond’s family are determined to “defend his name” in legal action against... Read more »

Herefordshire daughter driven to tears by mum’s pension delays

BBC Annetta Stanley said she was worried she would not be able to pay her mother’s medical bills A retired accountant said she was left in tears after spending six months trying... Read more »

Tommy Fury confesses ‘I would have walked away’ in rare comment about Molly-Mae split

Tommy Fury has opened up about his relationship with Molly-Mae Hague and the reasons behind their split last year, as he prepares to share more of his life in a new BBC... Read more »

Mum ‘locked herself in bedroom’ after pest daughter showed up outside home

Naomi Peate flouted a restraining order banning her from contacting her mum Silhouette of a woman (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A pest banned from speaking to her own mother has been locked up... Read more »