Gender identity "should not be taught in schools at any age", the education secretary has said after new draft guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) was published on Thursday.

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A Welsh minister has been sacked after a row over the leak of a text message, which she denies being behind.

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Australia's richest woman is reported to have made a demand that her portrait be removed from an exhibition.

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A former Post Office executive has said she was forced to block ex-boss Paula Vennells' phone number after the ex-CEO called multiple times asking for help to avoid an independent inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.

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Scotland's first minister has apologised to a woman who nearly died while waiting almost an hour for an ambulance after going into anaphylactic shock.

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When Yoav Gallant recorded a televised statement criticising Israel's judicial reforms in March 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu sacked him. A few days later, after massive street protests, the defence minister was reinstated.

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A man has been charged following a deadly crash involving a van, car and tractor in Scotland last year.

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A 13-year-old boy has been charged with carrying a knife and assaulting a police officer in Scotland.

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Police are to dig again for the body of murdered Muriel McKay after her killer agreed to reveal where he buried her 54 years ago.

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A pilot scheme scrapping peak ScotRail fares has been extended for an additional three months, Scotland's first minister has announced.

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A six-year-old boy has died after falling from an apartment block in east London.

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People as young as 18 will be able to get behind the controls of a train as part of a government proposal aimed at boosting staff. 

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Labour is promising to "make a real difference to people's lives" if it wins the next general election - expected later this year.

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The outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon could last at least a week, an expert has told Sky News.

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after yesterday's assassination attempt, Slovak officials have said, as they condemned the attack as an "attempted assassination on democracy".

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Tom Brady has promised to be "a better parent" after a Netflix comedy special poked fun at his divorce.

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A one-year-old girl has died after being struck by a Land Rover in the car park of a church in Aberdeenshire.

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French investigators fear escaped prisoner Mohamed Amra "will try to cross borders" as the hunt for the suspected drug boss and his armed gang enters its third day.

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On the day of their marriage, Mariia Alieksieievych's husband, Serhii, was holding out at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, the last bastion of resistance in the besieged southern port city of Ukraine as it came under one of the...

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A long-awaited temporary pier built in order to get urgent aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza has anchored to a beach off the besieged enclave, the US military has said. 

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Slovakia's prime minister remains in hospital in a critical condition after being shot several times in an attempted assassination.

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As President Putin holds talks with President Xi in Beijing on Thursday, the trading relationship between their two countries will feature prominently.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to China is part of the great power politics currently being played out between the West and the global south. 

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Dangerous cycling that causes death could land people up to 14 years in prison after the House of Commons backed a proposed change to the law.

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Hollywood stars have begun campaigning for Kevin Spacey to resume his acting career "after seven years of exile".

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This weekend's undisputed heavyweight clash is "D-Day" for both fighters, Tyson Fury has warned.

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two head-to-head live televised debates in June and September.

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Those responsible in the infected blood scandal should face prison, the mayor of Greater Manchester has said.

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Prisoners who have been assessed as "high risk" are being let out of jail under the government's early release scheme, a serving probation officer has told Sky News.

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A district judge has said that the case of two men accused of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree is too serious for magistrates' court, and must be dealt with at the crown court.

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Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are both facing a historic lack of popularity among ethnically diverse communities, new polling suggests.

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Premier League clubs are set to vote on whether to scrap video assistant referees (VAR) after a proposal by Wolves.

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Labour has launched the process to select a general election candidate to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the London seat of Islington North.

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Britain's biggest banks are bracing themselves for talks with the Post Office over a new deal to allow millions of their customers to withdraw cash at its branches.

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A teacher made a "naked attempt to garner sympathy" bringing a baby bonnet to court that belonged to a child fathered by one of the teenagers she is accused of having had sex with, a court heard.

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A man who pretended to be a taxi driver before abducting and raping a woman in a barber shop has had his prison sentence increased by appeal judges.

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Robert Fico is a populist leader who staged a political comeback last year.

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Asylum seekers who have already had their claims rejected will now be part of the group being deported to Rwanda, the home secretary has announced.

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Police have concluded their search of a Glasgow funeral parlour that is under investigation over the alleged mismanagement of human remains and funds.

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The owner of Royal Mail has said it is "minded" to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.

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The former first minister of Northern Ireland Baroness Arlene Foster has defended her leadership of the territory during the pandemic.

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Three coastguard patrol ships, a plane and a navy vessel have been deployed by the Philippines to ensure the safety of around 100 activists and fishermen heading to a disputed fishing area in the South China Sea.

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People have been told to boil their drinking water after 22 cases of a waterborne disease were confirmed in South West England.

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Rishi Sunak has claimed nobody convicted of a serious violent offence - such as a sex offence - has been let out of prison early to relieve pressure despite a report saying a criminal deemed "a risk to children"...

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Representatives of Thames Water's multinational syndicate of shareholders are poised to quit as directors of its corporate entities after refusing to inject the billions of pounds of funding required to bail it out.

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IT systems failures at the UK border have caused major delays to fresh food shipments from the EU, with importers complaining of chaos at the busiest border post as lorries were delayed by more than 24 hours.

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The King and Queen have arrived at St Paul's Cathedral in central London for a service of dedication for the Order of the British Empire.

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Emmanuel Macron will call for a "state of emergency" to be declared in New Caledonia as deadly rioting rages in the French territory.

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If you know the first cardinal rule of perm maintenance and the importance of a scented resumé, you're going to be excited about Reese Witherspoon's latest news.

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A woman who has accused the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann of rape has described being attacked in her hotel room by a man holding a knife.

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