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Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MPWed 15th Jul 2026 18:01 BST
Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP

MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

Peers face new attendance rules under proposed House of Lords changesWed 15th Jul 2026 14:31 BST
Peers face new attendance rules under proposed House of Lords changes

Members of the House of Lords should have a 20% attendance record and retire at 80, a committee says.

Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17Wed 15th Jul 2026 12:24 BST
Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17

The government says it will improve teenagers' lives but campaigners call it a "missed opportunity".

Nuclear veterans' medical record handling haphazard, report findsWed 15th Jul 2026 15:51 BST
Nuclear veterans' medical record handling haphazard, report finds

The veterans are campaigning for full disclosure of the impact of the UK's nuclear testing programme.

Son guilty of leaving mum to die in bathroomWed 15th Jul 2026 16:23 BST
Son guilty of leaving mum to die in bathroom

Veronica Irwin, 74, lay dying for two weeks in a flat she shared with her son Stewart, a jury hears.

Vigil to be held for three family members found dead in house in BallymenaWed 15th Jul 2026 18:55 BST
Vigil to be held for three family members found dead in house in Ballymena

An eight-year-old girl and her 39-year-old mother are understood to be victims of a double murder.

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