Fees for England universities frozen at £9,250 for two years
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Natasha Preskey & Branwen Jeffreys BBC NewsUniversity tuition fees in England are to stay frozen at £9,250 for the next two years, says the government.But students face a further squeeze on living costs with maintenance loans rising by 2.8% from this autumn.The Save the Student money advice website said it was
‘Number of defects’ led to fatal fire at Cameron House hotel
Image source, PA MediaA number of defects in the systems of working at a luxury hotel contributed to a fire which claimed the lives of two guests, an inquiry has found.Simon Midgley, 32, and his partner Richard Dyson, 38, died in the blaze at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond in December 2017.A
PMQs: Rishi Sunak says he is registered with NHS doctor
Media caption, Watch: The prime minister confirms he's registered with an NHS GPBy Sam FrancisPolitical reporter, BBC NewsThe prime minister has told MPs he is registered with an NHS GP but has used "independent healthcare in the past".Rishi Sunak had previously refused to say whether he uses private healthcare, insisting it was "not really relevant".The
Andrew Bridgen suspended as Tory MP over Covid vaccine comments
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Paul Seddon & Rachel SchraerBBC NewsAndrew Bridgen has been suspended as a Conservative MP for spreading misinformation about Covid vaccination.It comes after the North West Leicestershire MP posted a tweet that compared vaccines to the Holocaust.Tory chief whip Simon Hart said the comments had "crossed a line" and caused great offence.Prime
Soledar: Ukraine battle hints at rift in pro-Russian forces
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The battles around Bakhmut are among the fiercest of the warBy Will VernonBBC News, MoscowRussia's defence ministry says its forces are taking part in the battle for Soledar, a town north of Bakhmut in east Ukraine which has been the focus of recent fighting. It comes after the head of Russia's
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