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Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to workWed 20th May 2026 14:54 BST
Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work

The government says the system is "broken", with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

Lady Donaldson found unfit to stand trial over aiding sex abuse chargesWed 20th May 2026 14:12 BST
Lady Donaldson found unfit to stand trial over aiding sex abuse charges

Lady Donaldson is declared unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds and will instead face what is known as a trial of facts.

'Precious' features of 50p marking Lord of the Rings film anniversaryWed 20th May 2026 12:01 BST
'Precious' features of 50p marking Lord of the Rings film anniversary

The Royal Mint coin is the first of seven paying tribute to Peter Jackson's Tolkien film trilogy.

UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers sayWed 20th May 2026 00:40 BST
UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say

Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

MPs raise concerns about police investigations into Al Fayed abuse claimsWed 20th May 2026 13:04 BST
MPs raise concerns about police investigations into Al Fayed abuse claims

They say survivors had "questions" for the Met about inquiries into people who may have facilitated the alleged abuse.

'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop' Wed 20th May 2026 13:37 BST
'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop'

Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.

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