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Everyday life · England

Where to get Easy Read news

Your browser or device provides the reading voice.

News tells you about things happening in the world.

Easy Read uses short sentences and pictures.

These websites are free to read.

News on Clearer

Read about unfairness in health care.

The original news article was published on 23 October 2026.

United Response: Easy News

Easy News explains news with words and pictures.

People with learning disabilities help make it.

You can read it without making an account.

News by email

You can choose to get Easy News by email.

Tick “Easy News newsletter” on the form.

You do not have to sign up to read the website.

Mencap: news and information

Mencap explains some news stories in Easy Read.

Its library has other information too.

Look for “In the news”.

You can read, download or print it for free.

Check the date

Look at when the story was written.

An old story may describe something that has changed.

Ask for help to check if you are unsure.

Help to understand

You can ask someone to read with you.

Ask them to explain difficult words.

You can have your own opinion.

Your choice

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You can take a break if a story upsets you.

You can choose another story.

What you can do next

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