Five new meningitis cases have been found in Kent, UK, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected cases to 20.

Officials are "proactively managing" the spread of the infection, adding the "general risk is low, even if the disease itself is extremely serious", Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC.

Two people have died - a 21-year-old university student and Juliette, a sixth form pupil.

Susan Hopkins, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, said there was an "explosive nature" to the outbreak, while deputy chief medical officer Dr Thomas Waite said it was the quickest growing outbreak he had seen in his career.

A targeted vaccine programme for 5,000 students is being set up at the University of Kent in Canterbury.

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Downing Street issued a statement pushing back after U.S. Vice-President JD Vance linked the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak to immigration and what he characterized as civilizational decline in Europe.

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AUKUS partners have announced new underwater defence technologies using uncrewed systems, with capabilities expected to enter service from 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen security across the UK, US and Australia.

Three UK companies have also been awarded a share of £3m through a maritime innovation challenge, supporting the development of advanced undersea capabilities.

The announcements were made at a defence ministers’ meeting in Singapore, alongside plans for continued submarine rotations at an Australian naval base.

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The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to "severe", meaning an attack is "highly likely" in the next six months.

Two Jewish men - Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76 - were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday, in an attack police have declared as a terrorist incident.

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre said the increase follows yesterday's stabbings, but "is not solely a result of that attack".

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Challenger 3, the Army's next-generation main battle tank, has been revealed to the public for the first time during a demonstration at this year's Tankfest.

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Belfast resident Mark gives Ben Kentish a stark picture of the riots unfolding in his city.

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Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement after U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran in what the two countries described as a "pre-emptive" strike against a Tehran government intent on developing nuclear weapons

Speaking at Downing Street, the prime minister said that British planes "are in the sky today" in the Middle East "as part of co-ordinated regional defensive operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies".

"It is vital we prevent further escalation and return to a diplomatic process," he adds and says that he also wants to see "peace and security and the protection of civilian life".

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said in an exclusive interview with the BBC that any Labour leadership contest would "plunge the country into chaos".

It comes as Angela Rayner, seen as a potential challenger to PM Keir Starmer, was cleared by HMRC of wrongdoing over her tax affairs after settling £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty, saying she had been "exonerated" of the accusation she had "deliberately sought to avoid tax".

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Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms.

Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible for children, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

Tech companies including Meta, Snapchat and YouTube warned a blanket ban would move children into more unsafe online environments.

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The prime minister has confirmed a full social media ban will be introduced in the UK for under-16s.
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Keir Starmer said the government had listened carefully to campaigners and that social media was creating an unhappy environment for children. He acknowledged that teenagers would try to circumvent the ban, but said people get around other laws and that does not make them pointless.

Starmer said the government would 'move at speed' to pass the necessary legislation before Christmas and bring the ban into force early 2027.

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Reform UK MP Lee Anderson was left red-faced after being caught out during PMQs.

The Ashfield MP said: “It was reported on the TV yesterday that the Labour backbenches are revolting. Now that is a matter of opinion. Unlike the backbenchers and the Prime Minister…”

Someone in the chamber could be heard saying: “You don’t have a TV licence. Where’s your TV licence?”

This came after Anderson previously admitted to refusing to pay for a TV licence.

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The extreme heatwave has beat records in the UK, caused hundreds of deaths in Europe, and shut down two nuclear reactors in France. Is this the new abnormal?

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Temperatures in the UK hit another record high, reaching 36.4C and breaking Wednesday’s record for the hottest ever June day.

NHS trusts have declared critical incidents, a hosepipe ban is in force in Kent, schools are closing early and the Met Office warned of "significant disruption to daily life".

Extreme temperatures have swept through large parts of western Europe too, with Paris soaring to more than 40C. French police have imposed a ban on drinking alcohol in public from midday Friday.

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Reform UK has made big gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in English council elections, with around a quarter of councils still to declare.

Results are also coming in from parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland, with Labour set for an historic defeat in Wales and the SNP claiming victory in Scotland.

The polls across Scotland, Wales and 136 English local authorities are the biggest set of elections since the 2024 election, and widely seen as a crucial test of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership.

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Reform UK councillors will not enter into "coalitions" with other parties, Richard Tice says.

Speaking to Sky News, the party's deputy leader says that voters didn't "ask us to enter into coalitions" and that it will focus on "common sense politics", instead.

It follows the party emerging as the clear winners of Thursday's elections, winning control of 14 councils, gaining more than 1,450 council seats in England and coming second in both the Senedd and the Scottish Parliament.

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Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027.

"A full ban is the right choice... I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children," Starmer said in a televised statement.

As he made the statement live in Downing Street he was watched on The BBC Breakfast sofa by seven parents whose children died while using social media.

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