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Thousands more parents could receive £27 a week by remembering some paperwork shortly after their baby is born.
Thousands more parents could receive £27 a week by remembering some paperwork shortly after their baby is born.
Ravika was celebrating her birthday on holiday with her husband when she got an unusual alert from her fitness tracker.
The lenders to Thames Water are preparing a legal challenge in case a Burnham-led government attempts to nationalise the UK's biggest water company.
The final weekend before Andy Burnham enters Downing Street is being dominated by suggestions he'll announce plans for new drilling in the North Sea.
The final weekend before Andy Burnham enters Downing Street is being dominated by suggestions he'll announce plans for new drilling in the North Sea.
The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised.
The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised.
The EU's new border system has nearly tripled the time it's taking for Brits to get through passport control even after improvements have been made, a boss at Rome's main airport has said.
It is four in the morning, and the ward is quiet. A junior doctor has been on her feet for nine hours. She is tired, her muscles are sore and her eyes are straining, but when her shift ends at six in the morning and she…
Sarah was excitedly packing up to move out of the terraced house her family had outgrown to a four-bedroom home in the countryside.
Sarah was excitedly packing up to move out of the terraced house her family had outgrown to a four-bedroom home in the countryside.
Chinese AI start-up Moonshot has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can rival top American firms.
British Steel has been taken into public ownership after years of uncertainty over the future of the steelworks.
British Steel has been taken into public ownership after years of uncertainty over the future of the steelworks.
More countries taking part and more matches means more eyeballs on the action - as well as more opportunities to make money.
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts.
When Andy Burnham enters No 10 Downing Street, he will inherit some formidable and complex problems that successive prime ministers and governments have attempted to address - mostly without success.
When Andy Burnham enters No 10 Downing Street, he will inherit some formidable and complex problems that successive prime ministers and governments have attempted to address - mostly without success.
It was just five months ago when Andy Burnham retreated to his mayor's office in Manchester, having been blocked by Labour's ruling executive from standing for parliament.
China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts, though it is not clear if the paid service will include Pre…
When Sarah Reeve got engaged she gave fiance Lee an ultimatum: he had to pay off his debt before she would marry him.
More countries taking part and more matches means more eyeballs on the action - as well as more opportunities to make money.