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Donald Trump allegedly sent a risque birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003
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The Public Accounts Committee said the Government must act with urgency to strengthen oversight of the sector.
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Billions of pounds and shameless bonuses — the cut throat battle for artificial intelligence pros has gone berserk
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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expressed concern that 'checks and balances' are being used to 'frustrate the delivery of consented projects'.
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'There are times where you simply have to act in the most maximalist way in order to stop people from being murdered and executed,' said the former Defence Secretary
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The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP has said: 'It is obvious this Labour leadership wants me out'
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An application was made on behalf of Patricia Owen to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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The former England captain admitted drink-driving.
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Services in and out of Fenchurch Street come under Government control - with Greater Anglia following in October
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Four commissioners will be given sweeping powers over London borough as minister warns financial position 'deteriorating rapidly'
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Footage from Gravelines shows a group throwing rocks from afar in the direction of officers, who are equipped with shields, helmets and tear gas.
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As hosepipe bans comes into force in some areas, does this include London?
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The Environment Agency revealed poor performance from all nine water and sewerage firms in England despite expectations for incidents to decrease.
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British Transport Police are investigating disturbing viral phone footage of the brawl
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Councillors were told Abi Gbago had resigned after less than two years in the job and were asked to vote on her 'substantial' payout
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Law firm representing thousands says some already killed and others in hiding as a result of government 'blunder'Thousands of Afghans relocated to UK under secret scheme after data leakWhen Abdullah received an email from the British government saying his details had been included in the military data leak, it became "the worst day in all...
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Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives at riskThis week an email was sent to people in Afghanistan. It told the recipients, who had all worked for British forces in Afghanistan, that some of their personal data "may have been compromised”. All had applied for asylum in the UK,...
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German chancellor's proposal for strategic axis comes as London and Berlin sign first treaty since second world warThe German chancellor has called for a strategic axis between London, Paris and Berlin to tackle illegal migration and deepen defence cooperation, despite declaring that he "deeply deplores” Brexit.Friedrich Merz appeared alongside...
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Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offenderSerious pollution incidents by water companies were up 60% last year compared with the year before, data has revealed.These incidents are the most environmentally damaging and indicate that the sewage spill or other pollution incident has a...
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Shapps, defence secretary when the superinjunction was imposed, said its use was 'entirely justified' to save livesAfghan nationals: have you arrived in the UK under the ARR?The former defence secretary Grant Shapps has defended the use of an unprecedented superinjunction to suppress a data breach that led to the UK government relocating 15,000...
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Exclusive: Customers are told the carmaker is allowing more time for testing and for demand to pick upBritain's largest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, has delayed the planned launches of its new electric Range Rover and electric Jaguar models to give it time for more testing and for demand to pick up, the Guardian can reveal.JLR has written to...
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Big Butterfly Count asks volunteers to spend 15 minutes in local green space with big recovery expected after 2024's dramatic declinePeople are being urged to help measure the scale of Britain's butterfly bounceback after last summer's dramatic decline with this year's launch of the world's biggest insect survey.The Big Butterfly Count asks...
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Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, and shares rise 4% on better-than-expected performanceShoppers snapping up Burberry wellies, scarves and light jackets to wear at music festivals have helped the fashion brand to its best sales performance in 18 months despite lacklustre spending by tourists around the world.Sales of the luxury...
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Treasury minister James Murray said Abbott's claim that 'this Labour leadership wants me out' was 'absolutely not the case'HS2 has incurred "significant cost” because public bodies have launched nine legal challenges against it, transport secretary Heidi Alexander said.The Cabinet minister noted that in "almost all cases”, the courts have found...
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Supporters say end of 105-year-old Lancastrian club, which could collapse in days, would devastate seaside townIn the century since it was founded, only a world war has stopped play at Morecambe football club. But the 105-year-old institution is days away from collapse amid the "unfolding disaster” of a takeover deal.The Shrimps, as they are...
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City watchdog publishes details of its plans to regulate the BNPL market, which has now grown to £13bn Lenders may have to carry out affordability checks on even the smallest buy now, pay later loans under new rules drawn up by the City watchdog.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)on Friday published details of its plan to regulate the £13bn buy...
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Initial £15.5m will go to schemes such as launch of large regional park to improving green spaces along canalsA coalition of environmental and heritage bodies has launched a billion-pound mission to bring nature into the heart of urban areas in the UK.The first phase of the Nature Towns and Cities initiative will involve £15.5m being invested in...
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Party investigating after MP said she did not regret remarks about people experiencing racism in different waysDiane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party for a second time after saying she did not regret her past remarks on racism, as Keir Starmer once again attempted to reassert his grip over his backbenchers.The veteran MP now faces an...
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Move would break Scotland Yard's pledge to have one counter accessible 24/7 in all 32 London boroughs
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The Scottish First Minister laid out his three-part strategy on Friday.
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Southwark Council is considering implementing a tourist tax on visitors entering the borough
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Yellow thunderstorms alert lasts from 9pm on Friday until 6pm on Saturday
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Extending the vote to 16-year-olds would alter the electoral landscape by no more than a single constituency
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Order banning disclosure of huge data leak went on too long, says senior Tory
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Exchequer secretary to the Treasury James Murray said it was 'absolutely not the case' that Number 10 had wanted Ms Abbott to out of the party.
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The £30 million course will be located at Bellarena in the region's north west.
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Schools across London are being forced to close their doors due to plummeting pupil numbers as families leave the capital
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Advent International will buy a 70% stake in Reckitt's essential home business, which also includes brands such as Air Wick.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being 'kept up to date' on the tragic incident
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A crowd of men, some wearing masks and balaclavas, were seen squaring up to police officers, throwing bottles and jumping onto police vans
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Tributes paid to extreme sports star who was first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound
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Twenty-one people taken to hospital after collision on A396 and firefighters had to free some passengersA child was killed when a coach carrying pupils returning from an end of term day trip to a zoo flipped on to its roof and plunged down an embankment in Somerset.Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital by vehicles and a helicopter, some with...
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being 'kept up to date' on the incident.
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Cyber specialist group owned by EQT and Vitruvian is targeting a potential £5bn valuation
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Was kann die Bundesbauministerin wirklich verändern – und wo stößt sie an die Grenzen des Föderalismus? Verena Hubertz spricht im Spaziergang mit Gordon Repinski über Baukosten, Mietpreise, Stadtentwicklung und den Zustand der SPD. Sie erklärt, warum sie an eine Halbierung der Baukosten glaubt, Supermarktdächer als Wohnflächen sieht –...
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Trillions of euros, almost as many priorities — and just over two years to agree. The European Commission has unveiled its sweeping new seven-year budget proposal, and the fight over where the money goes is already heating up. Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO's Gregorio Sorgi and Bartosz Brzeziński to break down the big […]
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Companies faced higher taxes and uncertainty from US trade war
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Researchers examined 106 former competitive cyclists or triathletes.
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The chief inspector of prisons also said the backlog in sentencing calculations at HMP Pentonville has seen some prisoners freed early.
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Natural England, National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund have launched a new programme to bring millions of people closer to nature.
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Last year, pure battery electric cars under three years old were driven an average of 10,054 miles.
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The £54 million Global Talent Fund aims to attract up to 80 researchers in high-priority sectors such as life sciences and digital technologies.
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The Public Accounts Committee said the Government must act with urgency to strengthen oversight of the sector.
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An estimated 98,000 school children in London could experience holiday hunger because their parents cannot afford to feed them
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Temperatures are expected to remain high, topping 30C in parts of central and southern England on Friday, with high levels of humidity expected.
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The road where the accident happened will stay shut overnight.
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The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP has been suspended for a second time after repeating a claim she made in 2023 about racism.
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Talks focused on resident doctors' working lives as health secretary refused to reopen negotiations on payHopes are rising that next week's strike by resident doctors in England will be called off after their leaders had a "constructive” meeting with the health secretary and agreed to hold further talks.The co-chairs of the British Medical...
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Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to 'aggressive, vexatious campaigns' by pro-Israel advocatesMassive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel's military assault on Gaza, who they say have been subjected to "aggressive,...
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Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeoverDetails of members of the SAS are among more than 100 Britons named in the database of 18,700 Afghans, the accidental leak of which by a defence official led to thousands being secretly relocated to the UK.Defence sources said the...
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Riot police deployed to anti-immigration flashpoint in Epping as far right seeks to exploit local tensionsFar-right supporters have attacked police as violence erupted following a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex.Hundreds of people had earlier staged a fresh demonstration outside the hotel in Epping that has become a...
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Matthew Phillip urged people not to scapegoat the carnival, which has faced criticism in recent years for not tackling violent crime.
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The President will meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during his visit.
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Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance, police said.
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Superinjunction preventing reporting of data breach was lifted this week more than 600 days after it had taken effect'Serious questions to answer' over data breach, says PMA data breach that led the UK government to offer relocation to 15,000 Afghans in a secret scheme with a potential cost of more than £2bn escaped parliamentary and media...
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The President will meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during his visit.
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Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance, police said.
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Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance following the crash
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Peers highlight growing threat to free speech in the UK at specially-convened debate
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The rapper, who unveiled Swansea's new kit at the weekend, becomes the latest celebrity to invest in UK football teams.
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Katie Amess said David Anderson KC's report 'tells us there were failures but does not say why'.
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After mounting criticism over its coverage of the war in Gaza, will the BBC change its approach? Michael Savage reportsOn Monday, the BBC released its long-awaited report into its decision to remove the documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone from its platforms. The report determined that not making viewers aware of the fact that the narrator's...
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With data suggesting the sector has been hit hardest, some employers can't afford to recruit summer workersUnemployment rises and wage growth slowsAnalysis: UK jobs market is cooling but not collapsing"From a financial point of view, last year's budget was worse for hospitality than Covid,” says Philip Thorley, who owns 18 pubs across Kent and...
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Contractor BAM ends Danny Sullivan Group's involvement following investigation into 'compliance issues'An HS2 subcontractor has been terminated from its role supplying labour to build a £100m "bat tunnel” following an investigation into allegations of overinflating rates for staff.BAM Nuttall (BAM), part of a consortium that is the main works...
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UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a "civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a...
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Those from Asian or British Asian backgrounds are more likely to be waiting for more than 18 weeksPatients from the most deprived areas of England face longer waits for NHS treatment and make up a higher proportion of those waiting for care, according to figures.Data released by NHS England on Thursday provides a breakdown of the health service's...
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Extension of franchise is among changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interferenceThe voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system, despite some concerns within Labour that it could benefit smaller parties like the Greens and Reform UK.The...
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a wide-ranging deal in Kensington on Thursday
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Defence sources have said that details of MI6 spies, SAS and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet.
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Ms Abbott was suspended in 2023 after writing a letter to the Observer comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that of other groups.
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A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England.
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Deputy leader Richard Tice says rightwing populist party will reassess 'all net zero commitments' because of high costs
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Ejecting rebels further divides backbenchers from leadership
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Candidates' names submitted to culture and media secretary Lisa Nandy
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After weeks of speculation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a government reshuffle with economist Yulia Svyrydenko as prime minister and Justice Minister Olga Stefanishyna as the next US ambassador. Svyrydenko played a key role in concluding a natural resources agreement giving Washington preferential access to Ukraine's mineral...
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Despite latest poor data wage growth remains resilient, and there are 'signs of confidence returning'UK unemployment rises as jobs market 'weakens''Worse for hospitality than Covid': bosses blame Reeves' budget for UK downturnAnaemic economic growth, rising inflation, and a worsening outlook in the jobs market. If the inheritance from the...
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Alfie Coleman, 21, was arrested by counter-terrorism police in east London after picking up pistol and ammunitionA former Tesco worker caught buying a gun in an MI5 sting operation has denied compiling a kill-list of colleagues and customers branded "race traitors”.Alfie Coleman was arrested by counter-terrorism police in an east London...
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Two million passengers took weekday trains into cities last autumn, the highest number since records beganThe number of rail passengers travelling into cities in England and Wales has overtaken pre-Covid levels but changing work and travel patterns have eased overcrowding on the morning commute, official statistics show.Almost 1.9 million people...
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Deputy PM says Abbott's defence of comments that led to her suspension is 'real challenge' for Labour partyAngela Rayner has said she is disappointed that Diane Abbott has defended comments about racism that led to her year-long suspension from Labour, as the party says it is looking "incredibly seriously” at Abbott's latest remarks.The deputy...
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Technology Secretary Peter Kyle flicked the switch on the Isambard-AI machine in Bristol on Thursday.
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The UK Government plans to site an AI Growth Zone north of the border and make Edinburgh home to the first National Supercomputing Centre.
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Videos found on the phone of one of the ringleaders showed terrified migrants screaming for help in the back of a locked trailer
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The carnival has partnered with Idris Elba's Elba Hope Foundation and its campaign Don't Stop Your Future.
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Ms Abbott was suspended in 2023 after writing a letter to the Observer comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that of other groups.
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The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP was previously suspended by the Labour Party in 2023
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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz told Liverpool Crown Court of an altercation which took place at Manchester Airport before the alleged assault on police.
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Michelle O'Neill described the move as a 'step forward for democracy'.
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The Resident Doctors Committee is meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday afternoon.
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Sandie Peggie has lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton, citing four clauses in the Equality Act 2010.
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There are parallels between the political conditions which faced Harold Wilson and Sir Keir Starmer's current challenges.
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Katie Amess said David Anderson KC's report 'tells us there were failures but does not say why'.
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It is unclear how many people have been injured.
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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz is on trial accused of assaulting three police officers at Manchester Airport.
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'You could see that in families there was clearly transmission of these diseases, and often with devastating consequences.'
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The Government has planned to overturn an EU ban on catching and carrying poultry by their legs.
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Peter Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died in the fire at their home in St Helens.
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David Wilson, 77, appeared before Antrim Magistrates' Court on Thursday afternoon.
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The King became the patron of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in 1993.
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Almost 280,000 fans have snapped up tickets for the event at the Royal Portrush across the week.
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Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, according to data released by the Cabinet Office
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British carmaker to offer voluntary redundancy after 15.1% sales drop in three months to JuneUK unemployment rises as jobs market 'weakens'Jaguar Land Rover has said it will axe up to 500 management jobs in the UK after reporting a plunge in sales linked to Donald Trump's tariffs.The British luxury carmaker said about 1.5% of its staff in the UK...
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ONS data shows jobless rate climbing to highest rate since June 2021 with growth in average earnings slowing to 5%.Analysis: the UK jobs market is cooling, not collapsingUnemployment climbed and wage growth slowed in the three months to May, according to official figures that will pressure the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.Data...
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Producers will be forced to cover more of the costs for disposing of rubbish
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The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the "most ambitious ever" €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) 2028-2034 budget to counter overseas competition and Russian aggression, but Germany, the bloc's top economy, rejected it as unacceptable. France24 Europe Editor Armen Georgian explains.
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Noah Smedley was fatally stabbed in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, three days after Christmas last year.
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Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.
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