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Public urged to avoid harbour in Dorset after oil leak causes major incident

Alana Calvert and Ted Hennessey, PA 27 Mar, 2023

Anyone who came into contact with the spill was being urged to ‘wash immediately with soap and water'.

Next SNP leader to be named following five-week contest

Rebecca McCurdy, PA Scotland Political Reporter 27 Mar, 2023

Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes will find out their fate as the results of the SNP leadership contest is revealed.

Mail publisher's bid to end court cases over alleged unlawful activity to start

Jess Glass, PA 27 Mar, 2023

Sir Elton John, the Duke of Sussex and Baroness Lawrence are part of a group bringing claims over alleged unlawful information-gathering.

Government committed to ‘meaningful and lasting improvements' to music streaming

Connie Evans, PA Entertainment Reporter 27 Mar, 2023

The commitment comes as a response to a report on music streaming released by the DCMS Committee in January.

PM's anti-social behaviour clampdown to include targeting nuisance begging

Patrick Daly, PA Political Correspondent 26 Mar, 2023

Extra powers will be given to police and councils to help direct those begging at cash points and shop fronts to health and social services.

New SNP leader must ‘pick up the pieces' of Sturgeon's ‘woeful record' – Labour

Rebecca McCurdy, PA Scotland Political Reporter 26 Mar, 2023

The next leader of the SNP will be announced in Edinburgh on Monday afternoon.

Children ‘being failed' as figures show almost 3,000 strip-searches by police

Aine Fox, PA Social Affairs Correspondent 26 Mar, 2023

The Children's Commissioner said criticised “widespread non-compliance” with statutory safeguards.

Patients with rare genetic conditions to receive ‘pioneering' new NHS service

Lucas Cumiskey, PA 26 Mar, 2023

‘Hundreds of children and adults will see inherited white matter disorders specialists and get a genetic diagnosis sooner,' an NHS boss said.

Retraining courses to avoid fines taken by record 1.8m offending drivers in 2022

Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent 26 Mar, 2023

More than four out of five of last year's attendees went on speed awareness courses, which aim to help people identify speed limits.

Dates for new cost-of-living payment coming this spring announced by Government

Vicky Shaw, PA Personal Finance Correspondent 26 Mar, 2023

The payment will be the first of three totalling up to £900 for means-tested benefits claimants, as part of the Government's cost-of-living support.

Airports set for bumper business rates amid £1.4bn tax rise

Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor 26 Mar, 2023

Business rates revenues are expected to rise by £1.4bn, or 4.9%, to £29.9bn when new valuations come into force on Saturday April 1.

Police strip-searches of children are ‘racist and traumatising', say charities

Aine Fox, PA Social Affairs Correspondent 26 Mar, 2023

The Children's Society and the Runnymede Trust have hit out in the wake of a damning report by Dame Rachel de Souza.

Notable moments in the SNP leadership contest

Katharine Hay, PA Scotland 26 Mar, 2023

The race to become the next first minister of Scotland has not been short on drama.

Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, warns watchdog

Dominic McGrath, PA 26 Mar, 2023

Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the National Audit Office has warned ministers.

Almost half of households ‘concerned over meeting rent or mortgage bills'

Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor 26 Mar, 2023

Bosses at pensions and life insurance giant Legal & General also warned that inequalities across Britain have worsened over the past year.

Ukrainian crews complete UK training on Challenger 2 tanks

Patrick Daly, PA Political Correspondent 26 Mar, 2023

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the Ukrainian soldiers ‘return to their homeland better equipped, but to no less danger'.

Welsh Government's ‘mismanagement of public accounts' criticised in report

Lucas Cumiskey, PA 26 Mar, 2023

The Senedd's Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee has criticised the Welsh Government over a £155.5 million underspend in 2020-21.

Doddie Weir's former teammates vow to continue fundraiser for MND

Rebecca McCurdy, PA Scotland 26 Mar, 2023

The 1988 Scotland Schools team, who played in New Zealand alongside Doddie Weir, completed an 88km challenge in memory of their former teammate.

Man hopes to get diverse book into every secondary school in the UK

Sarah Ping, PA 26 Mar, 2023

Jonathan Mildenhall curated the novel called A Colourful View From The Top.

Businesses ‘face £300m-per-year bill under new Government proposals'

August Graham, PA Business Reporter 26 Mar, 2023

New proposals would leave companies with extra paperwork to filll out.

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