Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has said.

A five-year-old child who attended a primary school in Belfast is the ninth child to die with a Strep A infection.

Rishi Sunak will speak to his cabinet about rail strikes today after a union announced days of extra strikes over Christmas in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Kirstie Alley - who shot to fame after appearing in the US sitcom Cheers - has died at the age of 71.

Officials are in discussion with MPs about onshore wind farms amid a growing Conservative rebellion to lift the ban, a minister has confirmed.

Egg shortages "could just be the start" as the UK is "sleepwalking" into a food supply crisis, the union for farmers and growers has warned.

Grocery inflation eased for the first time in 21 months in November, according to closely-watched industry data showing that the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner will still be around 9% up on 2021.

Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman have led tributes to their Cheers co-star Kirstie Alley who died age 71, following a short battle with cancer.

A black and white picture of Meghan staring lovingly at Harry adorns a billboard on Sunset Boulevard, one of Los Angeles' busiest streets.

Babies from vulnerable families are at risk of malnutrition with the soaring cost of infant formula leading to unsafe feeding practices, charities have warned.