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Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale eventsA campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a "mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer.The Protect...
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Path to peace looks as unclear as it was before European leaders' meeting with Zelenskyy in KyivRussia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap but peace talks fail to make progressThis week began with four European leaders, standing defiantly in Kyiv alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy, issuing an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin: sign a ceasefire now, or together...
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Familia Torres has been making wine in Catalonia since 1870, but says it may have to move to higher altitudes in 30 years' timeA leading European winemaker has warned it may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia in 30 years' time because climate change could make traditional growing areas too dry and hot.Familia Torres is already...
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Met police says boy, 16, and girl, 15, being held on suspicion of animal cruelty in relation to incident in RuislipTwo teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty in connection with the deaths of two kittens in London, the Metropolitan police have said.A 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were arrested on Friday in relation to...
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Objections raised to Rantzen's accusation of 'undeclared religious beliefs' in five-hour Commons debateMPs opposed to assisted dying have criticised "distasteful” claims from the prominent campaigner Esther Rantzen, who argued many are fighting against the changes to the law because of secret religious views.Rantzen made the remarks in a letter...
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International criminal court confirms move after latest news reports about details of alleged sexual misconduct The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, will take a leave of absence until an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct reaches a conclusion, the court has confirmed.Staff in the ICC's prosecution...
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Three who died identified as firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, and David Chester, a member of the public The three people who died in a fire at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire on Thursday have been named by police.Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, died after explosions were heard at Bicester Motion, a business park...
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In its motion opposing the plans, the Leeds West and Pudsey CLP said disabled people 'are not responsible for the state of the national finances'.
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There has been speculation that Canadian singer Celine Dion, who won for the Swiss in 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, could take to the stage.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said 'youth mobility is not freedom of movement' ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday.
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Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Holyrood seat will go to the polls on June 5.
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David Chester and firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler died after explosions were heard at Bicester Motion on Thursday.
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No-one has been convicted for the death of Sean Brown.
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Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Tories, will address his party at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen on Saturday.
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Three people died after explosions were heard at Bicester Motion on Thursday.
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Good Law Project said on Friday that it had sent a pre-action letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission over its guidance.
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Exclusive: Delegates met officials weeks before UK set out higher-than-expected cap on foreign state ownership of newspapersA delegation from the United Arab Emirates met Downing Street officials weeks before ministers announced a law change that allows the state to take a 15% stake in the Telegraph titles, the Guardian understands.Ministers...
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About 150 changes have been made to the bill since MPs voted on it last year. This live blog is closedRantzen urges MPs to back assisted dying voteOne of the amendments to the bill being debated today has been tabled by the Labour MP Naz Shah, who voted against the bill at second reading. Her amendment 14 would tighten the bill so that anyone not...
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UK government figures say the policy was widely blamed for Labour's losses in this month's local elections
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Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last year's Budget changes
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The Prime Minister said such hubs would be 'a very important additional tool in our armoury' combined with other measures to tackle smuggling gangs.
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No-one has been convicted for the death of Sean Brown.
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Three people died after explosions were heard at Bicester Motion on Thursday.
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The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
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The nine activists were sentenced for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.
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The Prime Minister said such hubs would be 'a very important additional tool in our armoury' combined with other measures to tackle smuggling gangs.
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A group of Just Stop Oil protesters have avoided jail after their failed attempt to cause "unprecedented disruption" at Heathrow Airport last July.
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Harry Winter, 102, who flew in the 427th Squadron, met the Duchess of Gloucester.
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No-one has been convicted for the death of Sean Brown.
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The decision today could disrupt the capital's music festival landscape and transform the way public parks are utilised throughout the city
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It came as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met face to face for the first time since Moscow's invasion.
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Four months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, governments are still agonising over how to approach an erratic, unpredictable American president
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Two firefighters have died tackling a large fire at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire that's now a business park.
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The former Labour home secretary David Blunkett has unveiled a plan to overhaul Yorkshire's "creaking Victorian-era" railways.
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The House of Commons has had another chance to debate the private member's bill that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months left to live - to seek help to end their own life.
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'Reset' rhetoric may have been downgraded, but several big issues are still on the tableMeeting will be step to better relations, says ReevesEver since Labour was elected last summer there has been talk of a reset in the UK's relationship with the EU.A carefully choreographed programme of talks over the past nine months to test the political...
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As education secretary unveils £49m for school-based support and calls for 'grit', charity says many children have significant treatment needsMinisters' efforts to promote "grit” among children are no substitute for better funded mental health support in England's schools, according to school leaders and experts.Bridget Phillipson, the education...
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Exclusive: Christian, Muslim and Jewish representatives write to prime minister after 'island of strangers' speechMore than a dozen bishops and other senior Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders have written to the prime minister after his "island of strangers” speech, urging him to use a more "compassionate narrative” about migrants.The...
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Exclusive: Chancellor tells Guardian that UK will retain red lines such as no free movement but 'there will be future areas where we can do more'Defence, fishing and study abroad: what is at stake in the first UK-EU summit?The UK-EU summit on Monday is a "step towards” a deeper and ongoing partnership with Europe, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves,...
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Critics warn the bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect terminally ill against coercion
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Luring new backers into the sector has its attractions, but risks fragmenting the system further
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Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture 'retention payments'
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UK prime minister has told allies that the Tories are heading for the 'end of the road'
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Deal with Australian developer Lendlease is part of joint venture for six projects expected to be worth £22bn
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Ruling raises questions about programme of events set to start next week in Brockwell Park
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2025 is on course to be a record year for crossings.
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The Independent Office for Police Conduct launched an investigation after a man was shot in Huyton, near Liverpool, on Wednesday.
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Two firefighters remain in hospital after suffering serious injuries.
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Solicitors for campaigners have written a letter addressed to Lambeth Council, asking to confirm Brockwell Park will now be opened to the public.
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US singer remanded until 13 June after appearing in UK court charged with grievous bodily harm in alleged 2023 assaultThe singer Chris Brown has been remanded in custody by a court in the UK, accused of attacking a music producer with a bottle in a nightclub.The 36-year-old American R&B singer, a former partner of Rihanna, was arrested at 2am...
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Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
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Remember Monday will compete in Saturday's grand final in Basel, Switzerland.
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Good Law Project said on Friday that it had sent a pre-action letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission over its guidance.
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A Conservative Party claim appears to be based on a think tank report.
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Kerri Pegg, 42, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Friday.
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Some 79,326 public charging devices were available on May 1, Department for Transport figures show.
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EXCLUSIVE: CCTV footage shows latest in series of early-morning attacks as police investigate links to other incidents
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Biggest changes not expected until fourth year as concern rises over service's financial outlook
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EU negotiators say Britain must agree to a long-term fisheries deal
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We host Guillaume Klossa, a noted French thinker and writer on Europe, and the president of the EuropaNova think tank. He is also the chair of the "Conclave", a high-level reflection platform advising European leaders. Klossa has a strong interest in digital issues, and was advisor to former EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in that...
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Kerri Pegg, ex-governor of HMP Kirkham, is latest in series of convictions of corrupt staff amid Prison Service crisisAs the former prison governor Kerri Pegg begins a stretch behind bars, marking the spectacular fall from grace of a woman once seen as a "rising star” within the service, she becomes the latest in an increasing number of corrupt...
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Firm prosecuted after unapproved material in tanks led to flakes and powder entering drinking water of 1.3m peopleAnglian Water has been fined a record £1.42m for contaminating the water supply.The company, which covers the east of England, received the fine at Northampton crown court after a prosecution brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate...
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As of Friday, 80.6mm of rain has been recorded for the UK this spring, nearly 20mm less than the record low for the full season of 100.7mm in 1852.
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Delegates met for the first time since March 2022 as White House pushes for end to conflict
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Two firefighters remain in hospital after suffering serious injuries.
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William will be at Wembley Stadium watching Crystal Palace take on Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.
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The UK experienced its warmest start to May in record this year
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Kyra Hill drowned at Liquid Leisure near Windsor on August 6 2022.
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David Lammy's visit was the first by a UK foreign secretary to Pakistan since 2021.
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the Commons next month.
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'Israel must refrain from further military operations in Gaza and lift a blockade on humanitarian aid into the region'.
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Brockwell Park in south London is due to host several festivals, including pop event Mighty Hoopla, between May and June.
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The Bill will come back for further report stage on June 13.
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The requiem mass for Garda Kevin Flatley was held in Balbriggin in Co Dublin.
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The 17-year-old was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday
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The Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister will join the Duke of Edinburgh, who is representing the King, at the event on Sunday.
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Good Law Project said on Friday that it had sent a pre-action letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission over its guidance.
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One of the UK's brightest TV personalities, known for her unabashed humour, Alison Hammond has sparked curiosity after a simple quip.
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Problem-hit Home Office online system is replacing physical proof of right to work and live in BritainHundreds of thousands of people have still not registered for eVisas, leaving them without the means to prove their immigration status just days before the final deadline.The Home Office is replacing physical identity documents for millions of...
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Letters sent by broadcaster and MPs with medical backgrounds call for action to change lawEsther Rantzen has urged all MPs to back Kim Leadbeater's "strong, safe, carefully considered bill” to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, which faces its next Commons test on Friday.In an impassioned letter, the broadcaster, who has stage-four...
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As Portugal prepares for its third early general election in three years, political parties are wrapping up their campaigns in Lisbon's streets ahead of Sunday's vote. Polls suggest a fragmented outcome, with no clear majority expected. The ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance is set to lead, but questions remain about forming a stable...
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Comté is the most eaten AOP cheese in France, but activists claims its very popularity – at home and overseas – is damaging the environment. The milk to make the comté can only be produced on the Jura plateau in eastern France where there are reports of intensification of livestock farming and pollution linked to wastewater treatment.
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"Business as usual with Turkey cannot continue." That was the message MEPs sent when they voted on a report about Turkey's EU accession process on May 7 in Strasbourg. Amid a crackdown on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political rivals as well as on protesters, MEPs said that EU membership talks with Turkey cannot be restarted in the current...
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Shakeil Thibou claimed the death of Cher Maximen last August had been an accident.
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Mighty Hoopla has released a strongly-worded statement on its ownership amid criticism of parent company investments in Israel.
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The wildcats were rescued by experts from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland in freezing temperatures earlier this year.
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The Prime Minister, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk held a phone call with the US president.
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Mark Bonnick claims he was unfairly sacked over his social media views on Israel and Palestine
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the Commons next month.
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Two firefighters remain in hospital after suffering serious injuries.
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Labour MP Naz Shah said: 'I will not be complicit in that and I hope this House will not be either.'
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Kemi Badenoch and Darren Millar declined to rule out doing deals with other parties to secure becoming the next Welsh goverment.
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Roman Lavrynovych has been charged with three counts of arson
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Michael Viney found to have devised scheme to hide funds he was meant to return to former employer
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For young adults, property shortages reinforce the feeling that life is a zero-sum game
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The FT's critics recommend the most compelling 2025 shows, including Hiroshige's woodblock prints and Munch's portraits
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Labour MP Jess Asato asked Kim Leadbeater if she would disassociate herself from what she said were Esther Rantzen's 'distasteful and disrespectful' comments about opponents of the bill being motivated by undeclared religious beliefs. Labour MP Florence Eshalomi also hit back at Rantzen in a powerful speech, calling it 'insulting' to dismiss valid...
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Poland is heading to the polls in a high-stakes presidential race that could redfine its political landscape. Sunday's outcome will test the strength of Poland's pro-EU government against a rising nationalist tide with major implications for the country's domestic and foreign policy as centrist candidate Rafal Trzaskowski takes on nationalist Karol...
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Downing Street should fly the county colours of Middlesex to celebrate the county on its historic day on Friday, a senior Conservative MP has said.
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The businessman and his family are worth £35 billion according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2025
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Her daughter Rebecca Wilcox joined demonstrators who gathered outside Parliament on Friday.
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Labour MP Naz Shah said: 'I will not be complicit in that and I hope this House will not be either.'
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The Tory leader suggested her party faces a long, hard battle to return to power and prominence as she spoke at the Welsh Conservative Conference.
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Kevin Flatley died last weekend after being struck by a motorcyclist.
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Some 79,326 public charging devices were available on May 1, Department for Transport figures show.
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The summit comes as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators meet face-to-face for the first time in Istanbul.
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Joshua Powell was remanded in custody for sentencing on July 25.
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The lavish ceremony saw Charles and William process through the church with officers, knights and the Dame Grand Cross of the order.
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Senior figures in Number 10 are said to be concerned that officially signing of Chagos deal now would be politically 'toxic' as MPs are set to vote on £5bn of cuts to benefits
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Shakeil Thibou claimed the death of Cher Maximen was an accident.
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The Government is neutral on the Bill and any votes MPs make are according to their own conscience rather than along party lines.
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US singer was arrested earlier this week following an alleged assault at a venue in Hanover Square
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The singer appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.
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A number of protests are taking place across the capital this weekend.
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Row breaks out in Marnhull, location used in Tess of the d'Urbervilles, over plans to build 120 homesThomas Hardy described his fictional village of Marlott as being in an "engirdled and secluded region, for the most part untrodden as yet by tourist or landscape-painter, though within a four hours' journey from London”.But the Victorian realist...
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Roman Lavrynovych is accused of three counts of arson with intent to endanger life after fires in north LondonA man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in connection with fires at two properties and a car linked to the prime minister.Roman Lavrynovych is accused of three counts of arson with intent to endanger life after...
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Investment firms say scaling back tax breaks would help UK stocks, but banks and public are wary of changeBusiness live – latest updatesTreasury ministers are sounding out City bosses on cutting the £20,000 tax-free allowance on popular cash Isas, as they consider how to incentivise investment in UK stocks and revive the London Stock...
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Set to be more than 60,000 people on race weekend involved in various capacities
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Jeffrey Donaldson's wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson is currently receiving medical treatment, Newry Crown Court heard.
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The summit comes as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators meet face-to-face for the first time in Istanbul.
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The Russian president earlier proposed direct talks with Ukraine but then rejected speaking to Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face and stayed away from a meeting in Istanbul
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Harley Wilkinson was ejected from the vehicle after Craig Nunn, 40, crashed into the car after driving through a red light, a court heard.
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Last year, Bambie Thug became the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O'Shaughnessy in 2018.
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Roman Lavrynovych, 21, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
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The Government is neutral on the Bill and any votes MPs make are according to their own conscience rather than along party lines.
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A judge said the 'brazen' attack had been carried out in broad daylight in front of families
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