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The scene near Heathrow airport terminal 5 which has been shut due to an electrical fire

Business News in 2 minutes: Heathrow Airport closed all day after fire

Interior pictures of Gatwick North and South Terminals | Picture: John Nguyen/JNVisuals

Delays and cancellations so far today at London Gatwick

Blue Peter presenter, Abby Cook from Falkirk supported Red Nose Day in 2023.

Gift Aid: how the scheme boosts your Comic Relief donation by 25%

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Fatal motion in House of Lords to resurrect local elections

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World Oral Health Day: A Quarter of Parents ‘Forget’ to Brush Their Kids Teeth

Helen Barnard, director of policy at Trussell

Majority of UK voters (81%) across main political parties agree UK Government is...

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Find out how much your council tax will go up in April

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

Four key areas of focus were identified in the curriculum review

Curriculum 'not working for all' - 4 things review says need changing

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Universal Credit: health element changes and above-inflation rise news

Liz Kendall, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaves after attending the weekly Cabinet meeting of ministers at 10 Downing Street on March 18, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Government announces major changes to PIP and Universal Credit

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PIP changes: new eligibility and assessment points system explained

Councillor Paul Follows and Pedro Wrobel (image WBC)

Resignation calls after leader recorded asking for reports to be ‘skewed’

The new NFER report found that unfilled vacancies for teachers are at their highest rates since records began

3 things the Government needs to do to fix 'record' teacher vacancies

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PIP reforms - what changes to disability benefits could mean for you

Train.

The 10 British train stations with the most cancelled services

Helen Barnard, Director of Policy and Research at Trussell

Disabled people shouldn’t bear the brunt of the challenges our country faces

London Gatwick is preparing to deliver new capacity and resilience by building a £140m extension to its mid-airfield pier (Pier 6). Picture contributed

Gatwick supporting increased capacity and resilience with £140m pier extension

Business stories in 2 minutes: Trump tariffs threat to steel industry

An electricity pylon is pictured beyond newly built residential properties at a construction site for new houses and homes near Aylesbury in July 2023 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Energy bill discounts for some - but price hikes for millions more

Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament in October 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Spring Statement 2025 - when it is and what Chancellor could announce

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1000s will benefit from payment rise in April 2025 offering relief

Thousands of vapes seized daily

One in four adults reckon they’ve been sold a counterfeit vape

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Homes will get £2,500 bill discounts under new Government plans

Diane Park who runs Wave of Nostalgia in Haworth says sustainability is at the heart of her business

The Willow Review issues new recommendations for UK small businesses

Even if bankrupt Woking Borough Council sold everything it owned it would still be more than £1.5 billion in debt. Picture courtesy of Google

Selling everything would leave bankrupt council with more than a billion in debt

Phil Cliftlands

Mid-sized businesses invest in innovation despite challenges

Protesters at the Gatwick vigil. Pictures contributed

Greens call out Government's ‘dereliction of duty’ over Gatwick expansion

The Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign have put the Government ‘on notice’ over their ‘dangerous and responsible decision’ to back a second runway at London Gatwick. Picture by Mark Dunford

Gropu puts Government 'on notice' over Gatwick Airport runway decision

Liberal Democrat MPs across the South East have called on the Government to listen to local communities and scrap plans for expansion at London Gatwick. Picture by Steve Robards

Lib Dem MPs call on Government to ground expansion at Gatwick

Campaign group CAGNE will ‘continue to hold Gatwick’s feet to the fire’ after Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander delayed a final decision on the Government’s second runway plans. Picture contributed

CAGNE will ‘continue to hold Gatwick’s feet to the fire’ after decision

Campaigners have described the decision to approve a second runway at London Gatwick, subject to changes to some of the planning conditions, as ‘bewildering’ and ‘incomprehensible’. Picture by Mark Dunford

Decision to approve second runway at Gatwick ‘bewildering’

Government approval for the expansion of London Gatwick has been welcomed by Unite, which represents 7,000 workers at the airport. Picture by Steve Robards

Government approval for expansion of Gatwick welcomed by unions

Young journalists questioned the Prime Minister at the heart of Westminster

Young journalists quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is ‘minded to approve’ plans for a second runway at London Gatwick, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Picture by Steve Robards

Government ‘minded to approve’ second runway at Gatwick

Cllr Victoria Chester and GACC vice-chair Jonathan Essex at the rally in Riverside, Horley | Picture: Mark Dunford

Campaign group holds rally against Gatwick's expansion plans on eve of decision

The Green Party have reacted to reports that the Government will reportedly give the go-ahead to turn London Gatwick’s emergency runway into a second operational runway. Picture by Mark Dunford

Green Party dismayed at reports of green light for Gatwick expansion

Duncan Lamb

BDO South advises on £1.7bn of completed deals in 2024

Critical front-line services will be spared after a huge government ‘bail out’ was agreed, bankrupt Woking Borough Council have said. Picture courtesy of Google

Massive 'bailout' given to council to cover debt payments

There is “deep dissatisfaction” over Thames Water’s ability to protect people’s health, maintain essential services, and stop “persistent sewage discharges”. Picture by Leon Neal/Getty Images

No confidence in Thames Water as Government urged to take action

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‘Valued’ town centre gallery gets hundreds of thousands in new funding

The Government says the new guidance will help parents save cash by preventing 'overcharging on childcare'

How much you could save on free childcare - as new 'protections' added

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Watch: Six areas that will see highest council tax rises in 2025

Ruth Healey, President of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI)

Women’s charity takes fight for women’s rights to world stage this International...

Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, said passengers have ‘put up with broken railways for far too long’. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Plans for new rail watchdog announced

Gatwick is awaiting a decision from the Government on its proposal to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its Main Runway. Picture contributed

Gatwick's growth plans pivotal in supporting ambitious tourism targets

Bankrupt Woking Borough Council is expected to ask the Government for “an eye-watering” £171 million to help it balance its budget. Picture courtesy of Google

Bankrupt council expected to ask Government for £171m to help balance budget

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Underground railway plans linking Surrey, Heathrow, and Elizabeth line resurface
Plans for a new railway connecting Surrey to Heathrow and beyond have resurfaced as the track’s backers welcomed government support for a third runway at the ai...

1.5 million UK savers are currently using a LISA

City with UK's savviest first-time home buyers revealed

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Watch: How to lower your council tax as bills expected to rise

Bomb-defusing robot dog.

Watch: New hi-tech robot dogs detect and defuse bomb threats

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (image Google)

Council leader against redistributing local authority debt

Lausa Biragi, the founder of You & I Care has called for government support in recruiting more British nationals into the care sector

Surrey home care founder calls for support with national recruitment after gover...

the Government confirmed its decision that Surrey County Council elections in May 2025 will be postponed to enable a focus on the development of local government reorganisation plans

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council political leaders respond to Government confi...

Lauren is living with a brain tumour and fundraising for Brain Tumour Research

Brain tumour patient marks anniversary with month-long challenge

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Barratt David Wilson Homes donates £50 million to southern communities

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