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Heavy rain and flood risk return to England and Wales
More rain is on the way for England and Wales, with the risk of flooding and travel disruption set to return.
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Police action against Church of England ‘must be considered’, says review’s author
The Archbishop of Canterbury will step aside from his official duties by January 6th – the Day of Epiphany.
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Church of England ‘seems incapable’ of transparency and accountability, says Bishop of Newcastle
We spoke to the Right Reverend Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle, who called on Justin Welby to resign.
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Smyth scandal: Church of England victims fight for compensation
Victims of John Smyth’s brutal physical and sexual abuse have welcomed a letter from the Church of England’s safeguarding team in which the institution “accepts the harm caused” and offers a meeting with Justin Welby.
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Church of England crisis: calls for more bishops to resign
Survivors of the serial child abuser John Smyth have been meeting senior Church of England leaders today in the wake of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s unprecedented decision to resign.
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Exclusive: Report reveals Church of England ‘cover up’ of abuse from barrister John Smyth
Makin review says that over a forty year period John Smyth became “arguably, the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.”
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University tuition fees in England to rise for first time in eight years
University tuition fees in England are going up for the first time in eight years. From April, the government says they will rise by 3.1%, in line with inflation, to £9,535 a year – accompanied by an equivalent rise in maintenance loans. It’s good news for universities, who’ve been calling for a rise to stop…
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Private tenants in England spend over a third of income on rent
Latest figures show that rents have been above affordable levels in every one of the last nine years.
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Drug deaths soar to highest level ever recorded in England and Wales
Official figures show that drug deaths in England and Wales are at their highest since records began more than 30 years ago – up 11% on the previous year.
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Drug deaths reach record high in England and Wales
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found there were 5,448 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales in 2023. That’s 11 percent higher than the year before.
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Thomas Tuchel: Fans react to England’s new manager
The new England manager Thomas Tuchel has said he wants to make the side’s World Cup dream come true as soon as possible.
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Terminally ill people in England and Wales could soon have the right to choose to end their lives
The bill is being introduced by Labour MP Kim Ledbeater and she says there will be really strict limits on who would be eligible.
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FactCheck: one in five pupils in England is persistently missing school
The rate of persistent absence has doubled since the pandemic – and a quarter of all absences are now recorded without any clear reason given.
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Water companies in England and Wales ordered to pay £158m back to customers
Water companies in England and Wales have been ordered to pay £158 million back to customers – after the regulators found they had missed key targets on pollution and leaks.
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Interest rates could fall if inflation stays low, says Bank of England
As expected, the Bank of England has held interest rates at five percent, after cutting them from 5 and a quarter percent last month. The Bank’s governor Andrew Bailey said the rate could come down “gradually over time” if inflation stays low.
