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First 12 to 15-year-olds to get COVID jabs and booster invites sent out

The coronavirus vaccine programme is stepping up with jabs being offered to children aged between 12 and 15 and booster invites sent to around 1.5 million people in England.

Energy company Bulb seeks bailout as PM insists soaring gas prices are global problem

UK energy company Bulb is seeking a bailout to stay afloat amid surging wholesale gas prices with Boris Johnson insisting the issues facing the industry are global.

Man arrested after four people found dead at a house in Derbyshire

A man has been arrested after four people were found dead at a house in Derbyshire.

Parents plead with NHS to allow daughter home for last days of her life

The parents of a seriously ill child are pleading with the NHS to let their daughter go home for what could be the last days of her life.

BBC apologises to mother of murdered schoolgirl who says Martin Bashir lost her daughter's clothes

The BBC has apologised after the mother of a murdered schoolgirl said Martin Bashir borrowed some of her daughter's clothes and did not return them.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband urges foreign secretary to make case 'top priority'

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had "good" talks with Liz Truss, ahead of her meeting with the Iranian foreign minister to call for the immediate release of detained UK nationals.

Boris Johnson calls on richest countries to meet $100bn climate pledge

Rich countries must do more to help developing nations cut carbon emissions, Boris Johnson will tell other world leaders at a high-level gathering in New York.

Knife crime reduction trial fails to result in a single court action

A police trial aimed at stopping people as young as 12 from carrying knives failed to result in a single court action during its first six weeks.

Climate campaigner seriously injured and support staff member killed in paramotor accident

A climate campaigner who was attempting a world-first circumnavigation of mainland Britain to raise awareness about global warming has been seriously injured and a member of her support staff has been killed after a paramotor accident in the western Highlands of Scotland.

Energy crisis: How long will it last and what happens if your supplier goes bust?

Households are facing much higher winter energy bills due to a global surge in wholesale power and gas prices.