James Cheng-Morris
James Morris is a freelance writer at Yahoo News UK. He was previously senior news reporter between November 2019 and September 2021, during which he covered the 2019 general election, Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Microsoft IT outage: The key moments on day of global chaos
Airlines, rail companies, banks and the NHS were among those affected by the outage.
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What happened to Jay Slater as body identified as British teenager?
Slater's devastated family are making plans to return his body to Britain and have begun to arrange his funeral, a charity boss has said.
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What happened to Jay Slater? Theories about the teenager's disappearance in Tenerife
Human remains have been found by rescue teams searching for missing British teenager Jay Slater.
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What we know about proposed ban on no-fault evictions
Sir Keir Starmer has revived the previous government's plan to ban 'no-fault' evictions for renters.
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What sick pay changes were announced in the King's speech?
Sir Keir Starmer has promised the 'biggest act of levelling up for workers’ rights in our generation'.
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How will the total smoking ban actually work?
Sir Keir Starmer has revived Rishi Sunak's smoking ban in the King's speech.
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Maps show where summer thunderstorms will hit UK holiday hotspot
Some areas are facing up to 60mm of rain in just a few hours.
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Eagle-eyed viewers spot newest (canine) member of House of Commons on TV
Jennie is a guide dog belonging to new Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling, who is registered blind.
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What is the ‘grey belt’ that Labour wants to build new houses on?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants 1.5 million houses to be built by 2029. Central to that will be 'green', 'grey' and 'brown' land.
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What should the Labour government’s top priority be? Have your say
Labour ministers are on the government frontbench for the first time in 14 years. What should they prioritise?
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Met Office dismisses reports 'heat dome' will hit UK this month
The agency has bluntly rejected reports there will be a so-called 'heat dome' in the next few weeks.
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Who are the favourites to be the next Tory leader? Latest odds
Jockeying for the Tory leadership is in full swing after the party's disastrous general election.
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How many seats did Reform UK win - and why they don't match its vote share?
If Reform UK is more popular than the Lib Dems, why did it win so few seats by comparison?
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The key results and developments from the 2024 UK election
The UK's new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has made his first speech as leader of the country after a historic night for his party.
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6 things you (probably) don't know about Keir Starmer, our new prime minister
From an epic legal battle against McDonald's to being burgled without realising - here are some unusual facts you might not know about our new PM.
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What is a so-called 'supermajority' and should we be worried about it?
The Tories are increasingly warning of a 'supermajority' in the House of Commons for Sir Keir Starmer's Labour.
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What we know about summer COVID as UK case numbers rise
It comes as a new group of COVID variants, known as FLiRT, recently emerged.
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Everything the police and Spanish authorities have said so far on Jay Slater search
Police in Tenerife have ended the search for the 19-year-old, although the inquiry into his disappearance remains open.
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Who will win the next general election? Latest polls and odds
Despite recent dip in the polls, Sir Keir Starmer is still riding high, but is the 4 July general election already a done deal? We take a look.
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What we know about Julian Assange's release from prison
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in his native Australia to be reunited with his family and start a new life as a free man.