Kate, the British woman who testified against Maxwell, was on some of the commercial flights in the records we examined. She described in court that she had been 17 when Maxwell befriended her and introduced her to Epstein - who then sexually abused her at Maxwell's central London home.

The UK is experiencing tightening supplies of epidural infusions after a key supplier’s contract expired and demand increased for the anesthetic commonly used by women giving birth.

British consumer price inflation fell unexpectedly sharply to 3.2% in November, its lowest since March, from 3.6% in October, official figures showed on Wednesday, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates.

A rise of 3.2% in CPI inflation in the 12 months to November undershoots almost all expectations

Lower food prices in November helped the UK inflation rate ease to 3.2% from 3.6% last month, according to new official data. Inflation - the rate at which prices rise - is now at its lowest level in eight months but remains above the Bank of England's target of 2%.

The UK could miss out on hundreds of millions of pounds of tax revenues a year if it raises the salary levels required of migrant workers coming to the country, according to a review by the government’s immigration advisers.

Ladywell, in Birmingham, has the highest levels, with 62% of children living in relative poverty. In some areas of Leeds, London, Bradford, Manchester and Liverpool over half of children live in poverty. Nearly half of Asian British and Black British children are in poverty, as are 43% of children in single-parent families.

The government said the deal was an extension of its current tariff-free arrangement on most goods and services traded between the countries.

The UK's stock market indexes rebounded on Wednesday, led by gains in heavyweight banks, as lower-than-expected domestic inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates.

New data from Morgan McKinley shows the capital is forecast to see a 37% year-on-year rise in vacancies for 2026.