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The Government must “invest in childhood” or risk losing the next generation to poor mental health, a charity has warned. A new report by the Centre for Mental Health said poor mental health as a child “casts a long shadow into the future”, and can often lead chronic mental and physical health issues in adulthood. It also claims preventing mental health issues is “highly cost-effective”, and a proactive approach by […]

A baby girl has made history as the first child in the UK to be born from a womb transplant. Grace Davidson, 36, from north London, received the organ – also called the uterus – from her older sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023. Now, following the huge success of the procedure, she has given birth to baby Amy Isabel, named after her aunt and a […]

Firefighters in Northern Ireland are braced for further wildfires having already tackled almost 150 blazes in three days. Commanders at the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have said the majority of the fires were started deliberately. Area commander David Harbinson said an amber wildfire warning would remain in place until the end of the week, with the forecast for increasing temperatures in the region heightening concerns of further ignitions. “We are anticipating that […]

The King and Queen’s visit to Italy will leave a “priceless” legacy strengthening the “closeness” between the UK and the EU nation, Britain’s ambassador to Italy has said. Charles and Camilla arrived on the outskirts of Rome in a plane escorted over the Italian capital by F-35 Italian air force jets that left a deafening sound in their wake and heralded the start of the couple’s four-day trip celebrating Britain’s […]

A Paddington bear statue which was destroyed by vandals is to be fully repaired, officials said, bringing the bear “back to the town that loves him so dearly”. The newly installed statue in Newbury, Berkshire, was damaged on March 2 when two Royal Air Force engineers broke it after a night out and made off with part of it. Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, both 22 and engineers at RAF […]

Sir Keir Starmer called for “cool heads” as global markets plunged in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Prime Minister said the UK had to “rise together as a nation” in the face of a new era of global instability. The value of US stocks dropped sharply as markets opened on Monday afternoon, following falls in London and across Europe and Asia earlier. Speaking at a Jaguar Land Rover […]

Firefighters remain at the scene of a wildfire which has been burning since Thursday, although progress has been made in bringing it under control. The blaze began in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest Park, but has since stretched up to Loch Doon in East Ayrshire. Anyone camping in the area was advised by police to leave as emergency services tackled the blaze and some campers were rescued […]

Harry Brook has been installed as England’s new white-ball captain, leading both limited-overs sides. The 26-year-old Yorkshireman was the overwhelming favourite from the moment Jos Buttler stood down in the closing stages of a disappointing Champions Trophy campaign in February. By then Brook was already in place as Buttler’s deputy and had stood in during an ODI series against Australia last September. Unlike several other potential candidates, he is also […]

Ivan Juric has left his role as Southampton manager following confirmation of the club’s Premier League relegation, according to reports. Last season’s Championship play-off winners have sunk without a trace this term, with Sunday’s 3-1 loss at Tottenham confirming their return to the second tier with seven matches to spare. No Premier League team’s fate has been sealed so early and Saints swiftly announced the departure of Juric, who managed […]