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Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools but teachers voice funding fears
Thousands of parents will be able to access 30 minutes of morning childcare from Tuesday

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Stacey Solomon 'absolutely devastated' as beloved dog battles unknown illness
Stacey Solomon has shared her family's devastation after their beloved rescue dog, Teddy, fell seriously ill and was rushed to the vets for life-saving surgery


Cockfosters fire live as road closed and two London buses diverted
Fire services are at the scene

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Put money in ISAs now before allowance reduction, says Martin Lewis
He picked out some of the best cash ISAs on the market


Wood Street live updates as upturned car forces road to close and London buses to divert
Recovery work is ongoing


Statues sprayed with graffiti during trans rights rally as Met Police launch investigation
Met Police officers were in Parliament Square during the protest, but say they didn't see when the vandalism was happening


Gardeners says one plant in flowerbeds stops pests but you should buy them soon
A gardener has shared his top tip for getting rid of pests in the garden, and it involves incorporating a particular plant into your garden and vegetable patch


DWP to be given power to raid bank accounts of people on benefits in 'dystopian' proposal
The controversial move will see pensioners and benefits claimants have cash directly siphoned out of their accounts if the DWP believes they have been overpaid


Heathrow and Gatwick drop off and pick up charges for 2025
You'll want to take note of parking charges at Heathrow and Gatwick when it comes to pick-ups and drop-offs


Body found floating in the sea five miles from Brighton beach
The woman has not yet been identified


New London pub and café map shows which ones are currently in the sun
No more chilly pub gardens this summer


Nicola Coughlan raises more than £100,000 for trans charity after gender ruling
The Bridgerton and Derry Girls actress she would match donations up to £10,000 to transgender charity Not A Phase


Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours
The dead include 15 people who were killed overnight, among them women and children, some of who were sheltering in a designated humanitarian zone, according to hospital staff


Thousands rally in London for 'emergency' trans rights protest
Activists demanded 'trans liberation' and 'trans rights now', with some waving flags and holding banners as they gathered in London


State Pension back payments of up to £7,900 due for people in their 60s and 70s
The DWP has confirmed that nearly 400,000 letters have been sent to older people


The London Underground station that has secret doors leading to creepy disused platforms
The London Underground is a complex network of stations, lines and tunnels which gets millions of commuters around the city every day - and there are some disused stations you can still access


Covid cases jump due to waning immunity and new variants
Covid cases have been rising slowly but surely since the beginning of the year


Trump protests for state visit will be 'even bigger' than last time, say campaigners
President Donald Trump is coming the the UK for his second state visit in September


The 4 Tube stations we're getting in next 15 years and 2 we definitely won't be
TfL is planning to extend a Tube line and introduce new stations in the capital, with new lines and stops also being considered in the future


Man, 63, dies in crash after Croydon police chase as 6 rushed to hospital
One member of the public is fighting for their life in hospital following the massive crash
