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Flu surge a challenge for NHS 'unlike any' since pandemic, Streeting says

The health secretary also warns planned strikes by resident doctors next week could be the "Jenga piece that collapses" the NHS.

Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs

It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils

The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.

Anger as illegal waste dumps appear near homes

One dump is affecting house prices, with owners saying estate agents' current advice is "don't sell".

Royal Navy shadows Russian submarine through English Channel

The UK says it tracked the Krasnodar as it sailed from the North Sea through the Strait of Dover.