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The service will recognise individuals from across the UK who may have dedicated or volunteered their time to be present with others.

The government says there are almost 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in criminal courts in England and Wales, more than double the pre-pandemic figure.

The Bank of England has eased bank capital rules for the first time since 2008. Here's what it means for borrowing, savings and the wider economy.

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Wolves are returning across Europe – but not to the UK and Ireland, where public support is lukewarm at best. Ecologists point out their benefits, while farmers worry about their livestock. But another influence on public opinion is rarely discussed: Hollywood’s obsession with the wolf as a monster.

Thirty years ago, on December 14 1995, the presidents of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia signed the Dayton agreement. The treaty ended three years of bloodshed in what was, at the time, the largest war in Europe since 1945.

The British Museum has ended its controversial 15-year sponsorship with Japan Tobacco International (JTI).

The UK government has committed to reducing the amount of time pupils spend in GCSE exams in England by up to three hours on average. This comes after recommendations to cut exam time were made in an independent review of the national curriculum and school assessment.

The Bank of England has eased bank capital rules for the first time since 2008. Here's what it means for borrowing, savings and the wider economy.

The UK government has again delayed its decision over whether to approve plans for a new Chinese “super embassy” in central London.

Elsewhere, UK lenders passed the latest Bank of England stress tests.