Everyone born after 2008 to be banned from smoking
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has hailed a "historic moment for the nation's health" after a law to create a "smoke-free generation" cleared parliament.
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Pet owners warned of new EU travel rules
Some pet passports become invalid today due to new EU travel rules.
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Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins
The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
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Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UK
The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains.
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This is why your hay fever is getting worse
If it feels like hay fever is hitting harder every year, you're not imagining it.
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Children subjected to 'intrusive and traumatic' strip searches
Too many children are still being subjected to "intrusive and traumatic" strip searches, the Children's Commissioner has warned.
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Two UK ticket-holders each win £41.8m share of EuroMillions jackpot
Two UK ticket-holders have scooped a third of the Euromillions jackpot winning more than £41million each, National Lottery operator Allwyn has said.
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Torture and beating photos seized during Lyons gang raids in Spain
The pictures were discovered by police targeting alleged members of the Lyons crime group on the Costa Del Sol.
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Graduate 'ghosted' by employers has applied for 400 jobs and had only three interviews
The term ghosting is common in the dating world - but job applicants are increasingly reporting it.
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Ofcom investigating alleged sharing of child sexual abuse material on Telegram
Ofcom is investigating encrypted messaging app Telegram having received evidence suggesting child sexual abuse material has been shared on the platform.
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English clubs reject VAR system in the Championship
English Football League (EFL) clubs have opposed bringing in a VAR challenge system for managers in the Championship.
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Mourners gather to remember elderly woman who passed without next of kin
The service was arranged after an appeal to find Margaret's family members was unsuccessful.
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Sperm donor fails court bid to be declared a parent
An unregulated sperm donor - who claims to have fathered 180 children - has failed in his court bid to be declared a parent.
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Rugby teacher faces misconduct claims over player head impact
A PE teacher denies misconduct over claims pupils continued playing after head impacts at a rugby match.
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Man arrested over death of 82-year-old woman in Glasgow
A 30-year-old man, believed to be the grandson of Elizabeth Colligan was detained, three days after she was found fatally injured.
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No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.
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More than 100 jobs at risk at UU Magee campus, MLA says
Sinéad McLaughlin said the redundancies would also include 221 in Belfast, 114 in Coleraine and seven in Jordanstown.
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Migrant first to be convicted under new crossing law
Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.
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Police update on manhunt after woman's murder in Glasgow
A "dangerous" man being hunted by police after the murder of an 82-year-old woman may have been in an "agitated state" when last seen, police have said.
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Facial recognition to be 'rolled out' across UK after human rights challenge fails
Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology.
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