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The UK took another step away from the recession which plagued it at the tail end of last year as gross domestic product grew again in February, the Office for National Statistics said. Gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to rise 0.1% in February, according to the official statisticians. They also revised the previous estimate […]

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother who was stabbed to death as she pushed her baby in a pram in Bradford city centre. Habibur Masum, 25, is charged with murdering Kulsuma Akter, 27, who was attacked in Bradford on Saturday. Masum, of Leamington Avenue, Burnley, is also charged

The NHS spending watchdog has recommended a once-daily pill to treat migraines on the health service in England. It’s a move that will provide more treatment options for some 170,000 sufferers. A migraine charity has called for “swift” access to the drug to ensure patients with the debilitating condition “can benefit from them as quickly as possible”. Atogepant –

Some schools in England could be forced to close because of falling pupil numbers. Schools could lose over £1 billion in funding by 2030 because of falling pupil rolls, according to the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think tank. The report says schools may be forced to consider “cost-cutting measures”, mergers with other schools, and closures due to the demographic changes. Pupil

A planned strike by rail workers at CrossCountry has been suspended after progress over a union recognition dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to walk out on Saturday. The union said the company has agreed to hold talks in a bid to resolve the row. RMT general secretary Mick

Tesco said inflation in the grocery sector has lessened substantially after revealing higher sales and profits. The UK’s largest supermarket group posted an adjusted operating profit of £2.83 billion for the year to February, up almost 13% on the previous year. Meanwhile, overall revenues excluding VAT rose by 4.4% to £68.2 billion for the year.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his side can still beat Bayern Munich following their 2-2 Champions League quarter final draw. Leandro Trossard’s late equaliser made it 2-2 at the Emirates after goals from former Gunner Serge Gnabry and ex-Tottenham striker Harry Kane overturned Bukayo Saka’s early opener. That means it is all to play for

NHS adult gender services in England will undergo a major review after claims teenagers are being let down. The announcement came as the Cass Review’s final report said children have been let down by a lack of research and evidence on medical interventions in gender care, in a debate which it said has become exceptionally toxic. Welcoming the review,

S President Joe Biden has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war against Hamas is mistaken. Mr Biden’s remarks in an interview that aired late Tuesday deepen an already growing rift between the two staunch allies over the war, now in its seventh month. Those disagreements have been compounded over the worsening