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George has not been to school for the last two years. He is autistic, which means he has special educational needs that requires a school to give him extra support to help him learn. And even though he as a legal document which outlines exactly the kind of support he should be receiving, his mum

British adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) that may increase the risk of poor health, according to new research. Young people from white or disadvantaged backgrounds, and those living in the north of England, had the highest intake of calories from UPFs, results show. There is growing concern that

Wednesday will be the first time in 14 years that Labour has set the agenda for government. So, for Sir Keir Starmer’s new administration, this moment is rich in symbolism and in substance. It is the chance for his government to exercise its power and show momentum. Politics live: Wales’ first minister resigns The King’s

The King has presented honours to those from all walks of life, but this was a first… presenting a royal title to a goat. To mark his first visit to Guernsey as monarch, Tamsin, an eight-year-old Golden Guernsey goat, was presented in a special ceremony to King Charles and Queen Camilla. Tamsin’s owner, nine-year-old Joe

An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to have invented Bitcoin has been referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury. A judge at London’s High Court found Dr Craig Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” to support his claim that he was “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonym attributed to the person widely credited with creating the cryptocurrency.

British passengers – including some England football fans – have had to endure delays coming home from Germany after an “undefined odour” in the cabin forced their plane to turn back around. A Eurowings flight EW8470 to Manchester took off from Berlin at around 8am local time on Monday, only to return back to the

Police are still waiting to interview a man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of racing commentator John Hunt last week. Detectives will wait until hospital staff confirm Kyle Clifford is well enough to be spoken to. The 26-year-old is suspected of having killed Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters in

Rescue workers searching for missing British teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife have found a body and are trying to identify it, Spanish police have told Sky News. “Evidence strongly suggests” the remains are those of the 19-year-old, officers added. Police said in a statement: “The mountain rescue and intervention group of the Civil Guard has

A football fan who got a tattoo of the words “England Euro 2024 Winners” has said he intends to keep the permanent ink despite the team’s 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final. Dan Thomas, 29, from Swindon, Wiltshire, got the tattoo, including a depiction of the Henri Delaunay Cup, on his left leg days

England’s footballers have begun their journey home after a heart-breaking defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024. Emerging from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Berlin, where they had been staying, team members and coaching staff were clapped out by watching fans and staff as they made their way to the coach. Manager Gareth Southgate

The body found by rescue workers in Tenerife is British teenager Jay Slater, a court spokesperson has said. The court spokesperson in Tenerife said fingerprints examined in a post-mortem had confirmed the body is that of the British teenager. The multiple injuries suffered were compatible with a fall from a cliff, the spokesperson added. Spanish

Police will today start digging in a new search for the remains of Muriel McKay, the wealthy murder victim who was kidnapped 55 years ago. They will spend a week at the Hertfordshire farm where Mrs McKay, the wife of a newspaper executive, was held for a £1m ransom before her kidnappers were arrested and

Just simply outplayed by Spain – with all the spark and supremacy to smother England. Gareth Southgate could have few complaints; there are only so many times England can conjure comebacks. And so Berlin 2024 joins the roll call of nights where England’s dreams turned to despondency. Southgate did take the Three Lions closer than

World leaders have joined together to condemn “political violence” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The former president was shot and injured during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in an attack that saw a spectator and the gunman killed. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes”, as

The Euro 2024 trophy is within grasping distance, and England fans are here for it. Football final fever has gripped Berlin, with an outpouring of positive vibes for the Three Lions. “Come on England! Lamine Yamal, he’s going to get locked up,” two young brothers tell me. Near the Brandenburg Gate fans carry or hang

An image of a man police want to speak to over the murder of a teenager in north London has been released, as officers urge the public to “do the right thing”. Deshaun James Tuitt, 15, was fatally stabbed in Highbury Fields, north London, just before 9pm on 4 August 2022. He later died in

It felt like a significant moment for the monarch, a sign of what he wants his reign to be all about.  In St James’s Palace, I watched as the King took his seat around a table with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and two cabinet members talking about youth violence, one of the most pressing social

A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a newborn baby girl was found in a bin. Police were alerted on Monday afternoon to reports of a woman presenting at hospital who had given birth. In response, officers went to a property in Taviton Street, Camden, where, following a search, the baby’s body

The King and Idris Elba have discussed how to help young people affected by youth violence. The actor joined His Majesty at St James’s Palace as part of a King’s Trust event to examine initiatives that “might help address youth violence in the UK”. When Elba was a teenager he received a £1,500 grant from

Ollie Watkins’ former PE teacher has revealed why the “Rolls Royce player” was destined for greatness – and the unusual award he received while at school. Mike Slater, head of PE at South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton, Devon, has said the pupils at Watkins’ old school found his last-minute goal in the Euro 2024