The financial crisis facing England's councils is "out of control" with even well-run local authorities at risk of going bust, MPs have warned.

A cross-party committee said the government must plug a £4bn funding gap to avoid a "severe impact" on services.

They also called for council tax to be reformed, describing the current system as "outdated" and "regressive"
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The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% in a decision that saw its rate-setting body split three ways.

The Bank admitted it had discussed cutting borrowing costs, with inflation - which measures the pace of price rises - set to fall quickly this year.

Bank chief Andrew Bailey said it would wait for firm evidence that inflation was under control before it cuts rates.
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Britain is ready to bring forward the moment when it formally recognises a Palestinian state, the foreign secretary has suggested.

Lord Cameron said Palestinians had to be given a political horizon to encourage peace in the Middle East.

He is beginning his fourth visit to the region since being appointed foreign secretary in November.
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The growing trend of children as young as eight using skincare products could leave them with irreversible skin problems, the British ******* ociation for Dermatologists has warned.

Some children are asking their parents for luxury items after seeing them used by their favourite influencers on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
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Some BT customers are being signed up to, and charged for, Xbox Game Pass without their knowledge or consent.

An extra £10 per month was added to their internet bill, despite them not requesting the gaming subscription.

Customers have been complaining about the issue on BT's online forums for several months.
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King Charles has been admitted to hospital for treatment for an enlarged prostate, says Buckingham Palace.

The procedure is being carried out at the London Clinic private hospital, where Catherine, the Princess of Wales had surgery last week.

It's understood the King visited his daughter-in-law in the hospital on Friday morning, ahead of his own scheduled treatment.
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More treasure was discovered in Norfolk in 2022 than any other county, according to new figures.

Metal detectorists reported 95 finds in the county compared with 83 in Hampshire and 81 in Kent.

The British Museum, which runs the Portable Antiquity Scheme (PAS), said 2022 was a "record-breaking" year for reported finds.

Museum interim director Mark Jones thanked "the metal-detecting community" who recorded finds voluntarily.
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