Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London
Published on: February 16, 2026, 11:55 am
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks
Read Full Article »UK considering significant increase to defence spending
Published on: February 16, 2026, 1:28 am
The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.
Read Full Article »Mother of Alexei Navalny says poison finding confirms he was murdered
Published on: February 16, 2026, 1:01 pm
On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".
Read Full Article »We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
Published on: February 16, 2026, 6:52 am
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.
Read Full Article »Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks' as parcels prioritised, staff say
Published on: February 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.
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