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12-hour A&E waits soar to record high in England

The number of people waiting in emergency departments rose sharply to 71,517 in January

F1 2026 testing live: Early red flag with Ferrari quickest on day two in Bahrain

Follow live F1 updates as all 11 teams build up to the new season with a test at the Bahrain International Circuit

Dawson Leery was the Tony Soprano of fictional teenage nonsense

The whiny, manipulative anti-hero of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ had an ugly cry and a terrible haircut. For a certain generation watching the show on Sunday mornings on Channel 4, it was absolutely thrilling to be exasperated by him. And it’s why the death of his portr…

Starmer was aware Lord Doyle backed paedophile, ex-comms chief admits

Scrap upcoming ‘tourist tax’, hundreds of hospitality bosses tell Reeves

Industry chiefs told the chancellor that ‘holidays are for relaxing, not taxing’

Boy, 13, charged with attempted murder after double stabbing at Brent school

Two boys were seriously injured in a stabbing at Kingsbury High School in Brent, London, on Tuesday

Russia fires another barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear

Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities again overnight as Ukraine accuses Russia of dragging its feet on new U.S.-brokered peace talks

Bangladesh votes in historic election to decide its future after Gen Z revolution

After months of instability and violence and more than a decade of authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s voters cast their ballots in an election that could reset the country’s future as a democracy. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports from Dhaka

Team GB medal hopeful breaks track record during Winter Olympics heat

‘A beautiful, kind innocent soul’: Teacher and six children among Canada shooting victims in close-knit community

Among those killed are 12-year-olds Abel Mwansa Jr. and Kylie May, according to their families

James Van Der Beek death latest: Dawson’s Creek co-stars pay tribute to beloved actor after death at 48

Katie Holmes, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Busy Phillipps are among the stars paying tribute to James Van Der Beek after his wife announced the actor’s death

US investment giant Nuveen agrees £9.9 billion takeover of Schroders

Met Office issues weather warnings for snow across UK as temperatures to plunge

Scotland and northern England to be hit by wintry conditions with warnings of travel disruption following relentless rain

Lucy Beaumont says she’ll ‘definitely’ go into politics ‘at some point’

The comedian has also shared her thoughts on the current government

Thomas Tuchel signs new deal to extend stay as England manager

France forced into midfield rethink for Wales clash in Six Nations

Pau centre Fabien Brau-Boirie will make his debut alongside clubmate Emilien Gailleton

What is bowel cancer? Symptoms to know after James Van Der Beek’s death

The truth behind Real Madrid’s climbdown over doomed Super League

The Real Madrid president has backed down over the Super League, joining up with the European Football Clubs [EFC] once more

Thomas Tuchel extends England contract to rule himself out of Man United job

The England manager has extended his deal beyond this summer’s World Cup

Politics latest: Starmer and Burnham hit out at Ratcliffe over ‘insulting’ immigration claims

Labour mayor condemns billionaire's claim UK being 'colonised by immigrants' as ‘against everything for which Manchester has traditionally stood’