James Bubb, who now uses the name Gwyn Samuels, was found guilty at Amersham Law Courts of raping a child under 13 and committing related sexual offences against a first complainant. Jurors returned verdicts on four counts tied to that person: rape of a child under 13, sexual activity with a child, assault of a child under 13 by penetration, and assault by penetration. He was acquitted of one rape […]

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency show that none of the main childhood vaccines in England met the World Health Organisation’s 95% uptake target for 2024/25. The data also reveal significant regional differences and health officials warn that almost one in five children starting primary school next month will lack full protection against several serious diseases. Among the vaccines, 91.9% of five-year-olds had received one MMR dose, unchanged […]

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv as senseless, saying they killed at least 14 people and damaged the British Council building. He argued that Vladimir Putin is sabotaging hopes of peace as Western efforts to broker an end to the conflict struggle to gain traction. In a post on X, Starmer wrote: "My thoughts are with all those affected by the senseless Russian strikes on […]

Around £600 million has been allocated to extend the Holiday Activities and Food programme for a further three years (£600 million (€696.0 million)). The scheme provides holiday childcare, activities and meals for children eligible for free school meals, and officials say working families could save more than £800 a year (€928) as a result. As part of the expansion, England will begin offering 30 hours a week of funded childcare […]