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Driving licences and veteran cards to be first digital IDs in Government app

Digital driving licences stored in a government smartphone “wallet” that can be used to prove a person’s age are to be made available this year.

Deaths of man 36 and young girl unexplained say police

The deaths of a 36-year-old man and a six-year-old girl whose bodies were found at a property in West Lothian are being treated as “unexplained” by police.

Risk to life warning as Storm Eowyn to sweep strong winds and rain across UK

A storm named Eowyn could put lives at risk as strong winds batter the north of the UK on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office said.

Starmer hints at tougher laws to block tidal wave of violence online

Tougher laws could be needed to regulate the “nightmares of the online world”, Sir Keir Starmer said after it emerged Axel Rudakubana trawled the internet for extreme violent content before the Southport atrocity.

Former IICSA chair criticises weaponisation of child sex abuse

The former chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has criticised the recent “weaponisation” of child sexual abuse, as she told of her relief at news her report’s recommendations will finally be implemented.

State failures in Southport child killer case frankly leaps off page Starmer

The Prime Minister has said the failure of state institutions in the case of child-killer Axel Rudakubana “frankly leaps off the page”.

Unemployment rate rises but pay growth picks up again ONS

Britain’s jobless rate has risen unexpectedly and the number of workers on payrolls has fallen by the most since the height of the pandemic, according to official figures.

UK needs reckoning with Government spending Treasury minister will say

The UK is “long overdue a reckoning with Government spending”, a senior Treasury minister will say as Labour faces the prospect of making further cuts.

Reeves heads to Davos in bid for more investment

The Chancellor will attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

PM to deliver Downing Street press conference

It's after ministers announce inquiry into Southport attack

Donald Trump becomes 47th president of United States

He was sworn in at the US Capitol Rotunda

Reform critical over Southport response as local MP welcomes guilty plea

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper must appear in Parliament and account for why Axel Rudakubana’s terror links were not revealed sooner, Nigel Farage has signalled.

Trio appear in court accused of raping teenage girls in Rotherham

Three men have appeared in court charged with rape and other offences following an investigation into the abuse of two teenage girls in Rotherham.

Nine in 10 people as worried about paying energy bills as last year

The vast majority of people are just as worried about paying their energy bills as they were last winter, despite a fall in prices.

Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback

Donald Trump is due to be sworn is as America’s 47th President, capping a remarkable comeback after he overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and two assassination attempts to win another term in the White House.

Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty on first day of trial

The 18-year-old accused of killing three girls at a dance class in Southport has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial.

Whole country thinking of Southport families as trial begins Home Secretary

The Home Secretary has said the whole country is thinking of the families of those killed in the Southport knife attack as the man accused of their murders goes on trial.

Families of hostages wait for news after three freed on first day of ceasefire

Families of remaining Israeli hostages are waiting for news on their loved ones after three women were reunited with relatives following their release by Hamas on the first day of a ceasefire deal.

Mondays football briefing Brutal assessment from Amorim and derby delight for Toone

Manchester United’s inconsistency was on show in a 3-1 defeat to Brighton as boss Ruben Amorim admitted his side might be the “worst” in the history of the club.

Keir Starmer congratulates Donald Trump ahead of inauguration

Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration and said that the so-called special relationship “will continue to flourish for years to come”.