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This is not the only instance of Government trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes - they tried the same ruse with police numbers

An estimated 3.9 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year - more than at any point since the 1980s, according to research by the Resolution Foundation think tank

Hayley - who is the daughter of famous actor and Baywatch star David Hasslehoff - revealed she was 'conscious' of her own body before she became a plus-sized model

Carly and Adam Taylor have been hit with fresh allegations by residents near Leicestershire who claim the couple 'destroyed' two former quarries which were viewed as a 'personal New Forest'

Dad-of-four Wesley Campbell trafficked massive amounts of drugs for Craig and Ashley Gallagher as they called on contacts from all around the world to flood Britain with class A substances

Residents in Winchester are furious at the "insane" hike in parking charges for Sunday - with four hours now costing £17 in some car parks, some say it's "penalising people who want to go to church"

While Daniel Grijalva Esquivel won $5million on a lottery scratch-off card he paid $20 for, the decision as to how he walks away with the cash has proved controversial

Ministers unveiled plans to 'turbocharge' use of the private sector in the NHS as they admitted the record 7.5 million appointment waiting list in England is likely to increase further

The record 7.5 million people waiting for ops didn’t just materialise overnight - the number rose steadily before shooting up during Covid

Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped by armed men in Haiti and have not been seen since last Thursday - the violence has stirred anger among locals, who say they simply want to live in peace

Fears have been voiced about safety onboard the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, Dorset, where up to 506 asylum seekers will be homed under plans approved by Home Secretary Suella Braverman

New housing stock, unique geography and weather patterns could make Western Sydney the hottest place on earth in just six months

The start of the UK's largest Muslim convention saw 40,000 people stand shoulder to shoulder as they self-reflect and focus on spiritual goals for the coming year

A woman and her daughter have been kidnapped in Haiti amid a "do not travel advisory" by the US State Department due to increasing security concerns in the country

The former Home Secretary claimed that 'many' MPs have asked her for help as she appeared to hit out Tory HQ selecting career-minded candidates

Last week, in line with a recommendation by a damning report on Britain's ban on LGBT+ people in the military, the PM finally said sorry in a victory for campaigners and the charity Fighting With Pride.

WARNING: DISTRESS CONTENT An inquest into the death of a baby who was found dead in her mother's arms inside a prison cell, has slammed both the prison and hospital involved in looking after her pregnant teenage mother

NHS England and health authorities in other parts of Britain beginning preparations is a reminder that viruses such as flu can be mass killers

An NHS GP has now said men could be making a simple mistake in the shower which can lead to an infection - and gives tips on how to avoid it

Alfredo 'Freddy' Ramirez, 52, the Miami-Dade police director suffered a self-inflicted gunshot injury and needed surgery in hospital - Florida officials are investigating exactly what happened

Paul Routledge says his father Harry worked as a booking office clerk at the station in Normanton, West Yorks – famous for its marshalling yards and known as the Crewe of the Coalfields

Rishi Sunak is hoping to reset his premiership as the party faces a bruising night at the polls - with voters due to deliver their verdict on the Tories in three crunch by-elections

Phoenix, Arizona, is amid a record breaking heatwave and experts fear another such spell of scorching temperatures combined with a power outtage could lead to thousands of deaths

More than one in four adults in England are now estimated to have an unmet dental need as the total increased by one million last year

BBC News viewers were left distracted when a group of US staff appeared on a monitor waving and smiling at the camera during a live report