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1. New military childcare scheme to close ‘big gap’ between Scotland and England

   Beginning in September 2026, the scheme could save armed forces families in Scotland up to £6,000 per child per year in childcare costs.

2. Natural History Museum is UK's most visited tourist attraction with record 7.1m visitors in 2025

   The attraction, home to everything from dinosaur skeletons to gemstones, overtook the British Museum to claim the top spot

3. Rogue landlords in London avoid paying millions in penalties, new data shows

   Nearly £8.7 million in civil penalties to private landlords was handed out between 2023 and 2025, but just under £3 million was recovered

4. Officials to face questions after students turned away from meningitis jab queue

   More than 100 students who were waiting in line for the meningitis vaccine were turned away when the queue reached ‘capacity’.

5. Easter egg shoppers facing shrinkflation double whammy, warns Which?

   Shoppers searching for chocolate treats are being given ‘less for more,’ the consumer group said.

6. Natural History Museum becomes UK’s top attraction for visits

   The site welcomed 7.1 million visitors in 2025, which is up 13% from the previous year.

7. Arsenal vs Man City: Carabao Cup final prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

   The first major final of the season could have a major say in this season’s Premier League title race

8. Michelle O’Neill backs ‘urgent meeting’ with Prime Minister on energy costs

   Northern Ireland’s First Minister said the Government’s proposed energy price intervention is ‘completely tone-deaf’.

9. Crystal Palace learn next Conference League opponent after extra-time Larnaca victory

   Eagles set up quarter-final clash with two-time finalists

10. Lily Allen’s West End Girl portrait goes on display at National Portrait Gallery

    The painting was used as the cover art for Allen’s fifth studio album and shows the singer sitting on a stool wearing a baby blue puffer jacket.